Florence, OR Profile

Florence, OR, population 7,841, is located in Oregon's Lane county, about 50.6 miles from Eugene and 84.7 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Florence's population has grown by about 41%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Florence has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	55.80
	Males	53.50
	Females	57.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	7.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	20.00%	Over 60:	25.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,263	N/A
2001	7,346	1.14%
2002	7,431	1.16%
2003	7,555	1.67%
2004	7,664	1.44%
2005	7,841	2.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,505

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	95
2002	227
2003	173
2004	196
2005	116
2006	113
2007	85
2008	130

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	6	4	3	2	1	3
Robbery	1	7	4	6	1	2	4	7
Aggravated Assault	5	7	3	5	5	5	2	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,453
2002	5,579
2003	6,051
2004	5,837
2005	5,294
2006	3,864
2007	4,388
2008	3,483

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	89	96	104	88	67	37	83	41
Larceny, Theft	286	307	327	340	317	249	254	242
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	14	24	19	27	22	25	12
Arson	4	9	5	4	3	1	4	2

Location

Elevation	23 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles