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Poverty and Food Assistance in Oregon

EM 8842-E
November 2003
S. Bowman, E. Schuster, and B. Weber

This series of county profiles looks at economic well-being and nutrition and food assistance in Oregon counties. It provides a context for discussion of poverty and food security issues in the state.

The profiles present statistical indicators of the following:

  • Economic well-being (household income, unemployment, household poverty, and rental costs as a percentage of income)
  • Poverty (overall poverty rate, child poverty, elder poverty, and poverty by racial/ethnic categories)
  • Nutrition and food assistance (participation in Food Stamps; Women, Infants and Children (WIC); child nutrition programs; congregate or home-delivered meals to older adults; emergency food; farmers’ markets; and others)

The profiles also contain a map showing the percentage of the population under 185% of the poverty level broken down by geographic areas of the county. In Oregon, 185% of the poverty level is the income guideline used for federal food programs such as food stamps, child nutrition, and WIC.

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Complete publication (Introduction, Oregon data, and all county data) (1.4 MB)

Introduction and Oregon data (136 K)

Individual county data

Baker (92 K)
Benton (96 K)
Clackamas (104 K)
Clatsop (92 K)
Columbia (92 K)
Coos (92 K)
Crook (84 K)
Curry (88 K)
Deschutes (92 K)
Douglas (100 K)
Gilliam (84 K)
Grant (88 K)		 Harney (80 K)
Hood River (88 K)
Jackson (96 K)
Jefferson (84 K)
Josephine (92 K)
Klamath (88 K)
Lake (84 K)
Lane (104 K)
Lincoln (88 K)
Linn (100 K)
Malheur (80 K)
Marion (104 K)		 Morrow (84 K)
Mutlnomah (96 K)
Polk (96 K)
Sherman (88 K)
Tillamook (92 K)
Umatilla (88 K)
Union (88 K)
Wallowa (88 K)
Wasco (88 K)
Washington (100 K)
Wheeler (80 K)
Yamhill (96 K)
Prepared by Sally Bowman, Extension family development specialist; Ellen Schuster, Extension nutrition and foods specialist; and Bruce Weber, Extension economist; all of Oregon State University.
Published November 2003.

Produced and distributed in furtherance of the Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. Extension work is a cooperative program of Oregon State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Oregon counties. Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials without discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. Oregon State University Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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