Oregon (OR)

Capital: Salem

Facts & Statistics

STATE STATISTICS
Population 2023	4,233,358
Population 2022	4,240,137
Population 2021	4,256,301
Population 2020	4,241,507
Population 2019	4,216,116
Population 2018	4,190,713
Population 2017	4,146,592
Population 2016	4,091,404
Below Poverty 2022	12.1
Below Poverty 2021	12.2
Below Poverty 2020	12.4
Below Poverty 2019	11.4
Below Poverty 2018	9.7
Below Poverty 2017	13.2
Below Poverty 2016	13.3
Employment – Population Ratio 2022	59.9
Employment – Population Ratio 2021	58
Employment – Population Ratio 2020	59
Employment – Population Ratio 2019	59.4
Employment – Population Ratio 2018	59.8
Employment – Population Ratio 2017	60.2
Employment – Population Ratio 2016	59.6
Unemployed 2022	4.2
Unemployed 2021	6.1
Unemployed 2020	6.4
Unemployed 2019	4.4
Unemployed 2018	4.2
Unemployed 2017	4.1
Unemployed 2016	4.8
Foreclosure Rate 2024	1 in 2,751
Foreclosure Rate 2021	1 in 2,782
Foreclosure Rate 2018	1 of 2,791
Median Household Income 2021	81,855
Median Individual Income 2022	64,975
High School Graduation Rate 2022	81.4
High School Graduation Rate 2021	80.6
High School Graduation Rate 2020	82.6
High School Graduation Rate 2019	80
High School Graduation Rate 2018	78.7
Median Mortgage Payment 2021	1,835
GDP 2023	260.11 Billion
GDP 2022	254.71 Billion
GDP 2021	250.10 Billion
GDP 2020	237.67 Billion
GDP 2019	239.91 Billion
GDP 2018	234.31 Billion

STATE FACTS
Oregon’s state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs.
The Oregon Trail is the longest of the overland routes used in the westward expansion of the United States.
At 11,239 feet, Mount Hood stands as the tallest peak in Oregon. Mount Hood is a dormant volcano.

Government

ELECTED OFFICIALS
Governor	Tina Kotek(D)
Attorney General	Dan Rayfield (D)
Secretary of State	Tobias Read (D)
State Senate Control	D – 18; R – 12
State House Control	D – 36; R – 24

State Regulators

Legislative Process

LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES
Convenes	January 21, 2025
Sine Die Adjournment	June 29, 2025
Committee Action Deadlines	N/A
Crossover Deadline	None
Carryover from Previous Session	No
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session)	Five days, not including Saturdays and Sundays
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment)	30 days following adjournment, not including Saturdays and Sundays
Veto Override	2/3 majority
Legislation Effective Date	January 1 of the year after passage