May the Fourth (District of Oregon) Be With You

         Overview of the District

Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District has a population of 803,611 people and is largely admired for its coastal region. The most well-known cities in this district are Eugene and Springfield, the 3^rd and 9^th largest cities in Oregon, respectively. With these cities included, the district is 69.17% urban and 30.83% rural.

The complete demographic make-up of Oregon as a whole leads the state to be slightly more liberal. While Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District generally follows this trend, they supported Trump over Clinton in the 2016 campaign. This is likely due to the increase in division between rural and urban communities. Despite this occurrence, the district has had a democratic representative since 1975 and is considered slightly more liberal than conservative.

         Demographics

Gender

• Male: 396, 450 (49.3%)
• Female: 407,161 (50.7%)

Age

• 0-24 Years: 244,387 (30.4%)
• 25-49 Years: 240,343 (29.9%)
• 50-74 Years: 252,168 (31.4%)
• 75 and over: 66,713 (8.3%)

Race

• White: 709,844 (88.3%)
• Black/African-American: 5,902 (0.7%)
• Asian: 20,490 (2.5%)
• Latino/Hispanic: 64,360 (8.0%)

Religion (in Oregon)

• Christian: 61% (43% Protestant, 12% Catholic)
• Non-Christian: 7%
• Non-Religious: 31%

         Major Industries (in Oregon)

The major industries in Oregon include natural resource industries, manufacturing, and clean technology industries.

·       The natural resources industries in Oregon focus on agriculture, forestry and fisheries. The number of workers in these areas has remained steady over the past decade, decreasing only slightly some years, and remains as one of the most prominent industries in Oregon’s focus. With the natural resources they have, they also use this area as a way to increase tourism.

·       Manufacturing is essential to the state as over ten percent of jobs in Oregon are from manufacturing, with many of the companies having fewer than 20 employees. The industry has grown in the past ten years due to the increased variance of products manufactured.

·       Clean technology is a newer industry in Oregon, which has increased due to investments to create jobs. There are now workers in all 36 counties who focus on improving green energy sources and technology.