Oregon (OR)

Capital: Salem

Facts & Statistics

STATE STATISTICS
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 2019	11.4
Below Poverty 2018	9.7
Below Poverty 2017	13.2
Below Poverty 2016	13.3
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 2020	6.4
Unemployed 2019	4.4
Unemployed 2018	4.2
Unemployed 2017	4.1
Unemployed 2016	4.8
Foreclosure Rate 2018	1 of 2,791

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.

LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES
Convenes	January 22, 2019
Sine Die Adjournment	June 30, 2019
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