Clackamas County
County Seat: Oregon City
Area (square miles): 1,868
Population (2018): 404,980
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 18%
Households: 155,456
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $60,286
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 14%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $468
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 61%
Owner-occupied Homes: 68%
Renter-occupied Homes: 32%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 9,582 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,177
Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: 663
Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: $627
Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 3%
Home Primary Heating
Electricity: 43%
Natural Gas: 47%
Propane: 2%
Wood: 5%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 21,472
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,445
VMT as Percent of Regional Typical Income: 6%
VMT as Percent of 200% Federal Poverty Level Income:16%
*An individual or family is considered energy burdened if they spend 6% or more of their income on energy costs.
** Amount needed to reduce energy costs to 6% of household income for household at 200% federal poverty level.