Hood River, OR Profile

Hood River, OR, population 6,480, is located in Oregon's Hood River county, about 55.3 miles from Vancouver and 57.3 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Hood River's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hood River has grown by about 11%.

Hood River's property crime levels tend to be lower than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hood River tend to be much lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	16%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	32.50
	Females	34.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,831	N/A
2001	5,930	1.70%
2002	6,071	2.38%
2003	6,180	1.80%
2004	6,353	2.80%
2005	6,480	2.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,580

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	135
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	65
2005	N/A
2006	121
2007	162
2008	132

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	-	-	0	-	1	0	1
Robbery	4	-	-	1	-	1	3	2
Aggravated Assault	2	-	-	3	-	6	8	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,126
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	3,436
2005	N/A
2006	3,022
2007	3,128
2008	3,210

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	25	-	-	43	-	24	24	34
Larceny, Theft	154	-	-	151	-	155	168	172
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	-	-	19	-	20	20	13
Arson	0	-	-	1	-	2	2	2

Location

Elevation	400 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles