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Old 11-18-2009, 01:44 PM
 
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Despite the fact that Oregon had the second-highest unemployment rate in the nation for a while (and remains quite high), it is apparently still gaining residents, though not nearly as quickly as in the past:

The Oregonian - Oregon's 2009 population growth was the slowest of the past decade, study shows

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Oregon's population increased to 3.8 million in 2009, but the annual gain of 32,390 people marked the slowest growth of the decade, according to the latest estimates released by Portland State University's Population Research Center.
The full report is available here:

Portland State University - Population Research Center

Some of the findings:
  • Oregon's population as of July 2009 is estimated to be 3,823,465 - an increase of 32,390 (or 0.9%) over the previous July.

  • Washington County posted the biggest gain in raw numbers (7,215) followed by Multnomah (6,800), but the biggest percentage gain came from Deschutes (2.2%).

  • The City of Portland is now estimated to have a population of 582,130

  • Seven counties (Baker, Coos, Curry, Grant, Lincoln, Sherman, and Wallowa) are estimated to have lost population. The biggest percentage losers are Curry and Sherman (at 0.8%), while the biggest numerical loser was Curry (-170).

  • The single smallest incorporated town in the state remains the settlement of Greenhorn, which has a population of 2 (which is also an increase of 2 over the 2000 Census...)
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Old 11-18-2009, 05:03 PM
 
Location: Oregon Coast
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That's interesting. Hey I don't mind if we don't grow for a while. We've got enough people here.
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Old 11-19-2009, 02:57 AM
 
Location: Southwest Washington
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That's interesting. Hey I don't mind if we don't grow for a while. We've got enough people here.
Good news, except for the fact that it's likely due to the "Great Recession." Aside from that, I'm all for slowing the pace of growth here.
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Old 11-19-2009, 02:41 PM
 
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Report: Oregon population growth slows, but population still rising
If you spend much time on the California forum, the reason for this will soon become obvious.
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Old 11-19-2009, 06:33 PM
 
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What? Are we being slowly invaded? They don't have to move to Portland....there's plenty of room east of Cascades.
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Old 11-20-2009, 01:50 PM
 
Location: Oregon Coast
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What? Are we being slowly invaded? They don't have to move to Portland....there's plenty of room east of Cascades.

LOL, Be careful what you wish for.
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Old 11-20-2009, 05:14 PM
 
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"They don't have to move to Portland....there's plenty of room east of Cascades"

Tons of empty houses, too. Just bring a JOB!
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Old 11-20-2009, 08:20 PM
 
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And don't forget population increases include "natural" gains, such as births vs. deaths, which tend to be on the side of births these days.

Deschutes surprises me, though. The Bend/Redmond area is among the highest hit by the recession. Perhaps there are still relatively wealthy folk moving into this area looking for bargains.
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Old 11-21-2009, 12:46 AM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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Honestly, people surprise me. Portland has a population density ~4,000 people per square mile and that is likely the highest population density in the state. NYC where I spent the last 45 years has over 30,000 people per square mile and the highest density areas have over 38,000 people per square mile. Can you blame me if I think some of you are being a little selfish in wanting to cap growth at 4,000p/mi. ?

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Old 11-21-2009, 04:14 PM
 
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Honestly, people surprise me. Portland has a population density ~4,000 people per square mile and that is likely the highest population density in the state. NYC where I spent the last 45 years has over 30,000 people per square mile and the highest density areas have over 38,000 people per square mile. Can you blame me if I think some of you are being a little selfish in wanting to cap growth at 4,000p/mi. ?

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That's like pointing out that the U.S. only has 80 people per sq. mile whereas India has 890. But who wants to be like India...or NYC? NYC has a high population density, but it is also a livability disaster. A lot of New Yorkers don't even know what nature is. In Portland, nature pervades the entire metro area. Protecting livability is prudent, not selfish. What is selfish is contributing to population growth at a time when doing so not only lowers the quality of life for every person, but requires the displacement of other living beings to make room for more Homo sapiens.
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