COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington County vs Multnomah County
PLACE A
Washington County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Multnomah County, Oregon
Washington County is 98% smaller than Multnomah County. Multnomah County earns more, with a median household income $27,724 higher. Multnomah County has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -12%).
WASHINGTON COUNTYMULTNOMAH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,822795,391−98% vs Multnomah County
Population density141,845−1,832
Population growth-12.5%10.9%−23.4 pts
Median age44.638.7+5.9
Male50.2%49.7%+0.5 pts
Female49.8%50.3%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.3%13.0%−12.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.0%65.2%−0.2 pts
Black24.1%5.3%+18.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%13.5%−12.5 pts
Asian0.2%7.4%−7.2 pts
Other9.7%8.6%+1.1 pts
Median household income$61,042$88,766−$27,724
Per capita income$32,670$53,996−$21,326
Poverty rate17.1%12.6%+4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.475Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%48.9%−31.9 pts
Graduate degree8.0%19.6%−11.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%5.7%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation48.9%69.6%−20.7 pts
Median home value$159,700$552,700−$393,000
Median gross rent$655$1,646−$991
Owner-occupied85.8%53.4%+32.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.5%5.8%+17.8 pts
Rent-burdened households13.1%50.7%−37.6 pts
Average commute34.324.4+9.8
Worked from home7.7%26.1%−18.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%5.5%−5.4 pts
Uninsured6.8%5.6%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025