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The following are some of the key demographics in Marion and Polk Counties: General Demographics - Population: 362,990
- The annual growth rate over the last two years is 1.5%.
- Since the year 2000, Marion and Polk Counties have added almost 16,000 residents.
- Polk County is the 3rd fastest growing County in Oregon.
- 63% of this growth is related to births exceeding deaths
- 37% of the growth is related to migration to Marion/Polk Counties.
- Total Births per year: approximately 9,000
- Median Household Income is $40,314, slightly lower than the State average of $40,916.
- Home ownership rate is 62.9% compared to the state average of 64.3%
- Land area for Marion and Polk Counties combined is 1,925 square miles.
HealthCare Demographics - 15% of Population have health care coverage provided by Medicare
- 13% of the Population have health care coverage provided by Medicaid
- 57% of the Population have health care coverage via employer or individual based plans through commercial insurance carriers.
- 15% of the population have no health care coverage at all!
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