Assets
Asset poverty rate: 31.70%
Average college graduate debt: $26,328
Unbanked households: 4.20%
Economic well-being
Extreme poverty rate: 6%
Food insecurity: 11.50%
Minimum wage: $12.75
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: 59,000
Percent of individuals who are uninsured: 7.20%
Percent of jobs that are low-wage: 10.60%
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: 27.60%
Poverty rate: 11.40%
Unemployment rate: 4.30%
Education
High school graduation rate: 79%
Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: 90.30%
Percent of college graduates with debt: 36%
Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: 34%
Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: 8%
Family
Children in foster care: 6,994
Number of households with grandparents responsible for grandchildren under age 18: 71,476
Percent of children in immigrant families: 22%
Percent of children living in single parent families: 30%
Teen birth rate per 1,000 population ages 15-19: 12%
Housing
Home foreclosure rate: 0.50%
People experiencing homelessness: 14,655
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing: 154,800
Percent renters: 38%
Total housing units: 1,813,747
Justice System
Incarcerated persons per 100,000 residents: 353
Number of youth residing in juvenile justice and correctional facilities: 651
Participation in federal programs
Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): 32,388
Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): 198,000
EITC recipients: 259,000
Families receiving child care subsidies: 7,300
Households receiving federal rental assistance: 61,000
Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): 57,392
Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: 456,365
Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): 78,359
Participants in all Head Start programs: 13,120
Poverty by demographic
Child poverty rate: 13%
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: 99,000
Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: 23%
Senior poverty rate: 8.10%
Women in poverty: 11.80%

State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Oregon policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.

Tax & Asset-Building Policy

Family and Work Supports