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By Job Gal | November 11, 2008
Oregon
Oregon is located in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States. The state is located on the Pacific coast, and is bordered by Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada to the southeast and Idaho to the east. Salem serves as the state capital, while Portland is the most populous city. The Columbia and Snake rivers define Oregon’s northern and eastern boundaries.
It is unknown where the name Oregon came from, but some believe French explorers called the Columbia River “Hurricane River”, or “le fleuve aux ouragans.” James Cook explored the coast of Oregon in 1778, followed by Lewis and Clark from 1805 to 1806 and David Thompson in 1811. Also in 1811, John Jacob Astor, a New Yorker, financed the establishment of Fort Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River. The British gained control of Oregon during the War of 1812. The Oregon Trail brought new settlers to the area from 1842 to 1843. Oregon became a state and was admitted into the Union in 1859.
During the Civil War many Oregonian troops were sent east. Industrial expansion began with the construction of the Booneville Dam from 1933 to 1937. Following that, hydroelectric power, food and lumber provided by Oregon helped develop the west. The state has a long history of idealistic conflicts amongst its residents, and many people have secessionist ideas.
Oregon’s Job Market
In 2006, Oregon had a gross state product of $132.66 billion. The state is known for producing potatoes, peppermint, hops, apples, hazelnuts, wine, cattle, sheep, dairy products, eggs, poultry and timber. The state also has a large salmon-fishing industry and many small breweries. Oregon also is known for its high-technology industry. Intel is the state’s largest private employer and is located in Silicon Forest on Portland’s west side.
The state’s fastest-growing industries include: high technology, agriculture, chiropractors, court reporters, medical assistants, personal financial advisers, slot key persons, gaming cage persons and booth cashiers, gaming dealers and gaming supervisors.
Work Trends
Oregon unemployment rate: 6.4 percent
National unemployment rate: 6.5 percent
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
Oregon’s Largest Employers
Nike
1 Bowerman Dr.
Beaverton, OR 97005
Precision Castparts
4650 S.W. Macadam Ave.
Portland, OR 97239
Lithia Motors
360 E. Jackson St.
Medford, OR 97501
StanCorp Financial
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Portland, OR 97204
Schnitzer Steel Industries
3200 N.W. Yeon Ave.
Portland, OR 97210
Portland General Electric
121SW Salmon St.
Portland, OR 97204
Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
Jobing
JobCentral
Craigslist
State of Oregon
OregonJobs
Oregon Jobs Resource
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Surrounding Area Job Search
Salem, OR
Bend, OR
Corvallis, OR
Eugene, OR
Portland, OR
Beaverton, OR
Troutdale, OR
Medford, OR
Hillsboro, OR
Vancouver, WA
Continuing Education
Portland State University
University of Oregon at Eugene
Oregon State University
Southern Oregon University
Western Oregon University
Discovering Oregon
Portland Trail Blazers
Wallowa Lake Tramway
Tillamook Air Museum
Oregon State Fair
Britt Festivals
Oregon Coast Music Festival
Oregon Zoo
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Oregon Statistics
Population
Total population: 3,700,758
Persons under five-years old: 6.2 percent
Persons under 18-years old: 23.1 percent
Persons 65-years and older: 12.9 percent
Female: 50.3 percent
White: 90.5 percent
Black: 1.9 percent
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4 percent
Asian: 3.6 percent
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: .3 percent
Multi-racial: 2.4 percent
Hispanic or Latino: 10.2 percent
Non-Hispanic white: 81 percent
Education
High school graduates: 85.1 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.1 percent
Housing
Housing units: 1,586,498
Homeownership rate: 64.3 percent
Housing units in multi-unit structures: 23.1 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $152,100
Households: 1,333,723
Persons per household: 2.51
Income
Median household income: $42,568
Per capita income: $20,940
Persons below poverty: 12.9 percent
Transportation
Airports: Portland International
Railroads: Amtrak (Cascades)
Public mass transit: TriMet, MAX, Portland Streetcar
Weather (Portland)
Average annual precipitation: 42.7 inches
Average low temp. in January: 37 degrees
Average high temp. in July: 81 degrees
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