Official Federal Data
Clackamas County, Oregon
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Population 423,975
10 Sources
Updated September 10, 2026
$103,517 up from the baseline named below
Median Income (nominal) vs 2019
$80,734 national
4.9% up from the baseline named below
Unemployment vs 2024
4.3% national
$30.4B up from the baseline named below
GDP (nominal) real change vs 2023
40.5% up from the baseline named below
Bachelor's+ vs 2019
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household (nominal)
$103,517 up from 2019 vs 2019
Per Capita
$53,728 up from 2019 vs 2019
Mean Household
$137,176 up from 2019 vs 2019
Median Household (cost-of-living adjusted)
$98,213 metro RPP 105.4
Poverty Rate
7.7% down from 2019 vs 2019
Median Income Comparison
Clackamas County$103,517
Oregon$83,011
National$80,734
Cost-of-living adjustment uses the BEA all-items regional price parity for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 105.4 against a national average of 100 (2024). BEA publishes regional price parity at state and metropolitan level only; there is no county figure, so the metro index stands in for Clackamas County and the adjusted median is an approximation. Per capita and mean household income above are nominal and carry no adjustment.
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B01001, B02001, B03003
CohortsShare of total population
Under 18 · 20.8%
18-34 · 19.2%
35-54 · 27.1%
55-64 · 13%
65+ · 19.9%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
94.7%
High School+
National: 89.6%
up from national +5.1 pts vs national
40.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
up from national +4.8 pts vs national
14.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
up from national +0.5 pts vs national
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
423,975
Population
220,005
Labor Force
Employed
210,258
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.9% up from 2024 +0.9 pts vs 2024
Mean Commute
26.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
20.9%
Labor Force and Employed are ACS 5-Year survey estimates; the Unemployment Rate above comes from BLS LAUS, a separate monthly survey with its own methodology. The two won't reconcile by subtracting one from the other.
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Cost of living erodes income: Local prices run 5.4% above the national average, so the nominal median of $103,517 is worth $98,213 at national average prices. BEA publishes price parity at metro level, not county level.
- Aging population: Median age of 42 is materially above the U.S. norm; succession planning and senior-services demand are real factors.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
$30.4B up from 2023 +2.4% vs 2023
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
+2.4% real (inflation-adjusted)
·
+5.1% nominal
· 2023 to 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · level and nominal change from CAGDP2 (current dollars); real change from CAGDP9 (chained 2017 dollars), both all-industry total. The two series agree in 2017, the chain reference year, and diverge by the amount of price change since.
105.4
Cost of Living · metro · Above Avg
Key Takeaways
- Largest private-sector industry: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 26,002 workers (19.2% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $70,862. Every industry figure on this page is private sector; government employs a further 17,043 and is counted separately.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $30.4B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $116,556 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $29,399, a 4.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
14 sub-sectors at LQ ≥ 1.5
Largest grouping among them is Construction Cluster at 31.9% of the employment across all of them, which signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
24,611
Employment in the sub-sectors listed
4.84x
Peak sub-sector LQ
Sub-Sector Detail, Highest 10 By LQ
Primary Metal Manufacturing
4.84x 2,117
Forestry and Logging
4.56x 255
Crop Production
4.26x 2,740
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
2.64x 1,220
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
2.04x 5,340
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
1.96x 2,375
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
1.82x 3,103
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1.76x 1,024
Construction of Buildings
1.66x 3,617
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
1.66x 2,820
+ 4 more sub-sectors at LQ ≥ 1.5, holding a further 17,263 jobs not counted in the total above. See the spider chart for the broader picture.
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, screened against local siting constraints. Source: BLS QCEW
0.16x
Warehousing and Storage
366 employed
0.18x
Telecommunications
130 employed
0.22x
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
90 employed
0.31x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
266 employed
Screened on industrial power cost, rail-truck intermodal access, land base.
Industrial electricity in Oregon costs 8.28¢/kWh against 8.62¢/kWh nationally (2025).
Oregon has 4 rail-truck intermodal terminals, the nearest 32 miles from the county.
Land area 1871 sq mi, larger than 90% of US counties.
Sources: EIA, BTS NTAD, Census Gazetteer.
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Primary Metal Manufacturing concentrates at 4.84x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 14 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, and no single source of demand accounts for more than 31.9% of the employment across them, the largest being construction and real estate cycle. Demand reaches this base from more than one market rather than from a single one.
- Attraction whitespace: 4 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5 with at least 50 employed, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064, B25004
$611,000 up from the baseline named below
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,758 up from the baseline named below
Rent/Mo vs 2019
70.7% down from the baseline named below
Owner-Occ vs 2019
6% up from the baseline named below
Vacancy vs 2019
2.1% available
for rent or sale
for rent or sale
5.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes these by FMR area, which may cover more than one county · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026 · Affordability threshold and renter cost burden from Census ACS B25119, B25070
Studio
$1,570/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,677/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,922/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,619/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,109/mo
30% of monthly median renter household income (~$1,650/mo, from a renter median of $66,020) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Measured: 50.5% of renter households already pay 30% or more of income on rent, and 25.3% pay 50% or more.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.9x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 70.7% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 1 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom sizes sit below what a household on the median renter income of $66,020 can pay without cost burden (~$1,650/mo), and 50.5% of renter households are measured as cost-burdened.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23001, B23025, B08303, B08301
251,402 up from the baseline named below
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute
26.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
20.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
83%
of prime-age population
Prime-age rate numerator is civilian employed (B23001); the denominator is total population aged 25-54 (B01001), which also includes armed forces.
of population age 16 and over (346,825)
down from 2019 vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
40.5% up from 2019 vs 2019
HS Diploma+
94.7% up from 2019 vs 2019
Institutions in Clackamas County
3 institutions in Clackamas County reporting credentials to College Scorecard
Credentials awarded in Clackamas County
1,032/yr
860/yr
136/yr
36/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.9%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Same cohort is 13% of total population, the basis used in the Demographics cohort chart.
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
44.9%
Service
13.5%
Sales & Office
20.7%
Construction / Maint.
8.8%
Production / Transport
12.2%
Bars are drawn on a 0% to 60% axis, so bar length is proportional to actual share. Labels give each group's share of 210,258 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Healthy participation: 63.5% labor force participation reflects a steady, available local workforce.
- Talent pipeline: 3 institutions in Clackamas County award 1,032 credentials a year. Employers drawing from a wider labor shed should read this alongside institutions outside the county, which this page does not aggregate.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
Sample output. Pulse AI analysis draws on 10 federal data sources.
Sample AI Insight
Clackamas County shows meaningful potential for primary metal manufacturing attraction, with a 4.84x concentration and 2,117 jobs in this sub-sector.
The concentrated base spans primary metal manufacturing, forestry and logging, and crop production, and no single source of demand accounts for more than 31.9% of the employment across them, the largest being construction and real estate cycle. Supply-chain recruitment has more than one demand base to work from.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2024 annual
BLS LAUS2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
BEA Regional Price Parity2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
American Community Survey figures on this page are 2020-2024 five-year averages rather than single-year counts. A five-year estimate pools 60 months of survey responses, so each value describes the period as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Clackamas County, Oregon, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Clackamas County, Oregon?
423,975 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Clackamas County, Oregon?
$103,517 in nominal dollars (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates). Adjusted for local prices using the BEA all-items regional price parity for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (105.4 against a national average of 100), that is $98,213 at national average prices. BEA publishes regional price parity at metro level; there is no county-level figure.
What is the unemployment rate in Clackamas County, Oregon?
4.9% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Clackamas County, Oregon?
$30.4B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP2).
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