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#DYK, there were 55 incorporated places with patriotic names as of July 2024. Topping the list: “Liberty”. Check out more patriotic trivia to share with family and friends this #IndependenceDay on #AmericaCounts. 🇺🇸census.gov/library/storie… #4thOfJuly #July4 #CensusData

Polk County residents with a bachelor’s degree earn an average annual income of $69,141. Those with a graduate or professional degree earn $87,443. Both of these figures are higher than statewide averages. More here: qualityinfo.org/web/guest/-/po… #oregon #economy #workforce #wages

Health care and social assistance represented over one-fifth of all spring 2025 vacancies in Oregon, with 11,100 vacancies. The professional, scientific, and technical services industry followed with 6,800 vacancies. Learn more at qualityinfo.org/web/guest/-/sp… #Oregon #data #jobs

Oregon had 86,000 job openings in May 2025, according to newly released JOLTS data, down 3,000 from April. Hires increased by 18,000 over the month to 93,000. Separations decreased by 2,000 to 70,000. #data #Oregon #JOLTS

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The Consumer Price Index increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in June, after rising 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.7 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The number of people in Multnomah County who spoke a language other than English at home quadrupled over the last 30 years from 50,000 (9% of the population) in 1990 to 206,000 (26%) in 2023, according to the Census Bureau. Read more at qualityinfo.org/-/most-popular… #Oregon #data

Owning and renting varies significantly by age in Oregon. Most householders under age 35 rent, but most householders over 35 own. Learn more at qualityinfo.org/-/characterist…

East Cascades counties hold the top five spots in terms of population percentage growth in 2024. The region grew at 0.7%, increasing by 2,915. #oregon #economics #workforce qualityinfo.org/-/east-cascade…

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Roughly one in three people over age 25 in Oregon have attained a bachelor’s degree or higher. This share is slightly higher in Clackamas County, where 41% of people have attained a bachelor’s degree or higher. Learn more at qualityinfo.org/-/over-two-fif…

Payroll employment increases by 147,000 in June; unemployment rate changes little at 4.1% bls.gov/news.release/e… #JobsReport #BLSdata

The number of job openings was little changed at 7.8 million in May. Over the month, both hires and total separations were little changed at 5.5 million and 5.2 million, respectively. Quits (3.3 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.6 million) changed little.