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Forest Grove, OR Profile


Forest Grove, OR, population 21,448, is located in Oregon's Washington county, about 21.1 miles from Portland and 23.2 miles from Vancouver.

Through the 90's Forest Grove's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Forest Grove has grown by about 11%. Since 2005 Forest Grove's population has grown by about 7%.

Forest Grove's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Forest Grove tend to be lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White81%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed16%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,041N/A
200118,5562.85%
200219,0662.75%
200319,2691.06%
200419,5201.30%
200520,0432.68%
200620,4482.02%
200720,6200.84%
200821,0011.85%
200921,4482.13%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,135
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001161
2002N/A
2003122
2004210
2005113
200650
2007112
2008106
2009173
2010245
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 07121
2002 ----
2003 06611
2004 26725
2005 13108
2006 0316
2007 01319
2008 02515
2009 211222
2010 08441

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,479
2002N/A
20035,030
20044,668
20054,746
20063,278
20072,752
20083,206
20093,361
20103,241
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 91 646 68
2002 - - -
2003 210 674 68
2004 166 665 59
2005 129 707 90
2006 83 539 34
2007 51 469 43
2008 79 552 34
2009 112 588 17
2010 129 548 23

Location

Elevation211 feet above sea level
Land Area4.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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