Tag Archives: Population Growth

Editorial: Challenging water future for Bend and Redmond | Opinion |

Redmond could be the first city in Central Oregon to have its request to expand its water supply rejected by the Oregon Water Resources Department. It may be a signal of tough choices to come on water for Bend and across the state. Look at the numbers for Redmond. The population served by the city’s […]
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OR population: 2023 Census Bureau data shows population growth slowed in Oregon

A new analysis of United States Census Bureau data shows Oregon counties continued to see population losses in 2023, but officials are hopeful for post-pandemic growth, according to the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis. Source: OR population: 2023 Census Bureau data shows population growth slowed in Oregon

Central Oregon counties remain fastest growing in state

Deschutes County saw the largest population growth from 2020 to 2023 at nearly 5.2% — an increase of about 10,262 people. Central Oregon counties are among the fastest growing regions in the state, according to U.S. Census data. Within the three counties that span central Oregon — Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson — Deschutes County saw […]
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Central Oregon grows amid state-wide population decline

While growth has declined throughout Oregon, Central Oregon continues to be one of fastest-growing regions of the state, with slightly more than 1% population growth from 2022-2023, according to U.S. Census data. This confirms what Central Oregonians have felt for years, that Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties were popular places to move to — especially […]
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Central Oregon growth: A decades-long story

Elinor Wilson moved to Bend with her family in 2000 at age 4. The town’s population hovered slightly above 50,000. NorthWest Crossing was still forestland. Heavy traffic was rare, and Bend’s first roundabout had been built a year earlier. Wilson left to attend college about 14 years later. When she finished her graduate degree and […]
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State economist on Oregon’s economic outlook – OPB’s Think Out Loud

A recent economic forecast by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis shows that state lawmakers have more than $500 million to spend than previously expected. Still, much of the money has been accounted for and a slow population growth could negatively affect Oregon’s economy in the future. Mark McMullen, the state economist, joins us with […]
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Oregon leads nation in unsheltered families, youth, according to 2023 point in time count

The latest Point in Time (PIT) count data shows Oregon is leading the nation in the rate of unsheltered, unaccompanied homeless youth and unsheltered homeless families. It is now second only to California in the rate of unsheltered overall homelessness. The data is based on a one-time count, usually conducted in January, of all individuals […]
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US homelessness hits its highest reported level

The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans, federal officials said Friday. About 653,000 people were homeless, the most since the country began using the yearly point-in-time survey […]
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Portland is still much cheaper than other big West Coast cities. Housing is why

Portland residents pay more for food, transportation, health care and homes than typical American households, according to a broad survey of regional prices. But compared to Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and other big West Coast cities, Portland remains a bargain, according to the latest quarterly survey from a national research firm. That’s mostly because […]
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Oregon, Multnomah County population grew in 2023, according to new estimates

Oregon and the Portland metro area both saw a small population increase in 2023, according to preliminary estimates from the Population Research Center at Portland State University. The center figures Oregon gained about 22,600 residents in the year leading up to July 1, 2023, representing about a 0.53% gain to a total of 4,290,225. Request […]
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