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Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. State of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas, who were part of the Chinook people. As of 2000, the population is 338,391. Its county seat is Oregon City 6.
Since the county's creation, agriculture, timber, manufacturing, and commerce have been the principal economic activities. Mount Hood, the only year-round ski resort in the United States and the site of Timberline Lodge, is a major attraction for recreaton and tourism. The mountain and its rivers and forests offer outdoor recreation activities, from skiing and rafting to fishing and camping.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,867 km˛ (1,879 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 4,839 km˛ (1,868 mi˛) of it is land and 28 km˛ (11 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.58% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 338,391 people, 128,201 households, and 91,663 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 70/km˛ (181/mi˛). There are 136,954 housing units at an average density of 28/km˛ (73/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 91.27% White, 0.66% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 2.28% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. 4.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 128,201 households out of which 34.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% are married couples living together, 9.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% are non-families. 22.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the county, the population is spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $52,080, and the median income for a family is $60,791. Males have a median income of $43,462 versus $30,891 for females. The per capita income for the county is $25,973. 6.60% of the population and 4.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.60% of those under the age of 18 and 5.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.