POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF
Lane County, Oregon
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● The overall population of Lane County is about 0.1 percent of the total
population of the USA, with an estimated 382,067 citizens.
● In Lane County, 89.1% of people are white alone while the USA average for
white alone is 76.5%.
● The poverty rate in Lane County is at 18.1% which is higher than the
poverty rate for the United States, which is 11.8%.
● 22% of Lane County residents have severe housing problems.
● STIs are on the rise with a current rate of 490 cases of chlamydia per
100,000 people in Lane County.
Lane County, Oregon
(Lane County, 2017)
Introduction
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, The United States Census Bureau provides a wide variety of information
about population characteristics in each county, state, and overall nation.
Information was gathered from the United States Census Bureau website to
summarize sociodemographic characteristics in Lane County, Oregon in
comparison with the United States (USA). The overall population of Lane
County is about 0.1 percent of the total population of the USA, with an
estimated 382,067 citizens in the county versus 328,239,523 citizens in the
USA. The population percent change in Lane County of 8.6 percent is higher
than that of the USA, which is only 6.3 percent. This means the local population
in Lane County is growing faster than the overall national population. The
percentage of people under the age of 18 in the USA is larger than in Lane
County, with the national average being 22.4 percent and the county average
being 18.4 percent. However, the percentage of people over the age of 65 in
Lane County is 19.3 percent which is higher than the national average of 16
percent. This indicates that the average age of residents in Lane County is
likely higher than that of the overall nation. The percentage of women in Lane
County is the same as the percentage in the USA, 50.8 percent which is just a
tad over half of the total population being female.
Ethnic distribution in Lane County is far less varied than the diversity in
the USA overall. In Lane County, 89.1 percent of people are white alone while
the measure for white alone in the USA is 76.5 percent. The population of
Hispanic alone in the county is 9.1 percent which is lower than the national
population of 18.3 percent. The percentage of foreign born people in Lane
County, 6 percent, is less than half the percentage of foreign born people in the
USA overall, 13.5 percent. The percentage of those over the age of five that
speak another language besides English at home in Lane County is very low,
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, 8.5 percent, compared to the national measure of 21.5 percent. The
percentages of homes with a computer is higher in Lane County, 92.2 percent,
than the USA measure of 88.8 percent. Similarly, those with a high school
graduate degree or higher is higher in Lane County at 91.4 percent than the
national measure of 87.7 percent. The percentage of those with a disability
under the age of 65 is higher in Lane County than the USA, 12.4 percent and
8.6 percent respectively. The percentage of those without health insurance
under the age of 65, 9.4 percent is only slightly lower than the national
percentage of 10 percent.
The percentage of those over the age of 16 in the civilian labor force is
slightly lower in Lane County, 59.4 percent than the USA average of 62.9
percent. For women, the percent of females over 16 in the labor force in Lane
County, 55.9 percent is also slightly lower than the USA average of 58.2
percent.
In Lane County, the total healthcare and social assistance revenue is
$2,247,351 as compared to the USA, $2,040,441,203. The total retail sales per
capita in Lane County is 4,291,512 as compared to the USA, 4,219,821,871.
The per capita income in the past 12 months in Lane County of $28,070 is
slightly lower than the national average of $32,621. Poverty in Lane County is
also higher at 18.1 percent versus the USA measure of 11.8 percent. The
population is less dense in Lane County with 77.2 people per square mile as
compared to the USA population density of 87.4 people per square mile.
Sociodemographic Profile Table
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 382,067 328,239,523
Population Percent Change 8.6% 6.3%
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Lane County, Oregon
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● The overall population of Lane County is about 0.1 percent of the total
population of the USA, with an estimated 382,067 citizens.
● In Lane County, 89.1% of people are white alone while the USA average for
white alone is 76.5%.
● The poverty rate in Lane County is at 18.1% which is higher than the
poverty rate for the United States, which is 11.8%.
● 22% of Lane County residents have severe housing problems.
● STIs are on the rise with a current rate of 490 cases of chlamydia per
100,000 people in Lane County.
Lane County, Oregon
(Lane County, 2017)
Introduction
1
, The United States Census Bureau provides a wide variety of information
about population characteristics in each county, state, and overall nation.
Information was gathered from the United States Census Bureau website to
summarize sociodemographic characteristics in Lane County, Oregon in
comparison with the United States (USA). The overall population of Lane
County is about 0.1 percent of the total population of the USA, with an
estimated 382,067 citizens in the county versus 328,239,523 citizens in the
USA. The population percent change in Lane County of 8.6 percent is higher
than that of the USA, which is only 6.3 percent. This means the local population
in Lane County is growing faster than the overall national population. The
percentage of people under the age of 18 in the USA is larger than in Lane
County, with the national average being 22.4 percent and the county average
being 18.4 percent. However, the percentage of people over the age of 65 in
Lane County is 19.3 percent which is higher than the national average of 16
percent. This indicates that the average age of residents in Lane County is
likely higher than that of the overall nation. The percentage of women in Lane
County is the same as the percentage in the USA, 50.8 percent which is just a
tad over half of the total population being female.
Ethnic distribution in Lane County is far less varied than the diversity in
the USA overall. In Lane County, 89.1 percent of people are white alone while
the measure for white alone in the USA is 76.5 percent. The population of
Hispanic alone in the county is 9.1 percent which is lower than the national
population of 18.3 percent. The percentage of foreign born people in Lane
County, 6 percent, is less than half the percentage of foreign born people in the
USA overall, 13.5 percent. The percentage of those over the age of five that
speak another language besides English at home in Lane County is very low,
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, 8.5 percent, compared to the national measure of 21.5 percent. The
percentages of homes with a computer is higher in Lane County, 92.2 percent,
than the USA measure of 88.8 percent. Similarly, those with a high school
graduate degree or higher is higher in Lane County at 91.4 percent than the
national measure of 87.7 percent. The percentage of those with a disability
under the age of 65 is higher in Lane County than the USA, 12.4 percent and
8.6 percent respectively. The percentage of those without health insurance
under the age of 65, 9.4 percent is only slightly lower than the national
percentage of 10 percent.
The percentage of those over the age of 16 in the civilian labor force is
slightly lower in Lane County, 59.4 percent than the USA average of 62.9
percent. For women, the percent of females over 16 in the labor force in Lane
County, 55.9 percent is also slightly lower than the USA average of 58.2
percent.
In Lane County, the total healthcare and social assistance revenue is
$2,247,351 as compared to the USA, $2,040,441,203. The total retail sales per
capita in Lane County is 4,291,512 as compared to the USA, 4,219,821,871.
The per capita income in the past 12 months in Lane County of $28,070 is
slightly lower than the national average of $32,621. Poverty in Lane County is
also higher at 18.1 percent versus the USA measure of 11.8 percent. The
population is less dense in Lane County with 77.2 people per square mile as
compared to the USA population density of 87.4 people per square mile.
Sociodemographic Profile Table
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 382,067 328,239,523
Population Percent Change 8.6% 6.3%
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