Demographic Information

Labor force by county
Linn CountyLinn County - Apr 2008*
Civilian Labor Force 53,881
Unemployed 3,537
Employed 50,344
Unemployment Rate 6.6%
Benton CountyBenton County - Apr 2008*
Civilian Labor Force 42,699
Unemployed 1,656
Employed 41,043
Unemployment Rate 4.1%

Source: Oregon Employment Department
* Updated 6/3/2008
Employment by Category*
Calipers
Production, Construction, Maintenance, Laborers 27.6%
Professional and Technical 17.7%
Service Occupations 13.7%
Clerical/Admin Support 13.3%
Sales Related Occupations 8.8%
Non classifiable 5.5%
Managers & Administrators 4.8%
Agriculture, Forestry 3.9%

*Includes Linn & Benton Counties
Work Force Inflow to Linn County*
Benton County 4,609
Marion County 3,160
Lane County 1,665

* 2000 Census Bureau
demographics


Population Trends and Characteristics

Population Profile
Year City of Albany City of Millersburg Linn County Labor Area Oregon
1980 Census 26,511 562 89,495 157,706 2,633,105
1990 Census 33,523* 715 91,127 162,038 2,842,321
2000 Census 40,852 651 103,069 181,222 3,421,399
2007**
 47,470 1030 108,250 192,375 3,690,505

*includes North Albany
**PSU Population Research Center Certified Estimates July 2007

Race/Gender Profile
Race Gender
White 95.5% Female 51.9%
Hispanic 2.4% Male 48.1%
American Indian 1.1%  
Asian .8%
Black .2%

Housing Profile
Housing Type Albany Millersburg Linn County
Single Family 11,501 227 26,923
Multi-Family* 244 2 377
Mobile/Trailer 1,201 69 6,274
Total Units 17,374 298 42,521

*Represents buildings not units

Age Profile
Age Albany Millersburg Linn County Labor Area*
<5 years 3,108 34 7,038 11,047
5-17 years 7,677 125 19,792 32,441
18-20 years 1,798 18 4,025 11,781
21-24 years 2,144 22 4,587 12,655
25-44 years 11,984 191 27,830 48,713
45-54 years 5,583 119 14,787 25,889
55-64 years 3,358 78 10,059 15,716
>65 years 5,200 73 14,954 22,980
Median Age 34 37 37 34

*Includes Linn & Benton Counties