28-508: Lane County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon . As of the 2020 census , the population was 382,971, making it the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Eugene , the state's second most populous city. It is named in honor of Joseph Lane , Oregon's first territorial governor. Lane County comprises the Eugene, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area . It
56-467: A County commission . Commissioners are elected officials and serve four-year terms. The current commissioners are: In presidential elections, while Lane County has mostly leaned towards Republican candidates in the past, it has become solidly Democratic since 1984, coming to often back Democratic candidates in statewide elections by broad margins. It is one of many counties dominated by college towns that swung heavily Democratic in this period. Lane County
84-465: A household in the county was $ 36,942, and the median income for a family was $ 45,111. Males had a median income of $ 34,358 versus $ 25,103 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,681. About 9.00% of families and 14.40% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.10% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 census , there were 351,715 people, 145,966 households, and 86,938 families living in
112-687: A pleasant hill! Here is my home!" In 1852, John Diamond and William Macy led an exploration party to survey a shortcut for the Oregon Trail across the Cascade Range . The shortcut over the Willamette Pass became known as the Free Emigrant Road. Around 250 wagons with 1,027 people left the usual Oregon Trail route at Vale, Oregon , and followed Elijah Elliott through the central Oregon high desert . This became known as
140-652: A suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve the science for policy support to the European Commission Directorate Generals and Services and as support to the United Nations system. Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states , microstates and urban dependencies . In fact, 95% of the world's population
168-468: Is 41 . The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density ) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It
196-445: Is concentrated on just 10% of the world's land. These territories have a relatively small area and a high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside the area, illustrating the difference between high population density and overpopulation . Deserts have very limited potential for growing crops as there is not enough rain to support them. Thus, their population density
224-411: Is currently one of 11 counties in Oregon in which therapeutic psilocybin is legal. As of 2022, Lane County has the fifth-largest gross domestic product among Oregon's 36 counties, totaling $ 17.55 billion . Tourism has become a key driver of the local economy, with direct visitor spending reaching $ 1.1 billion in 2023, and total travel spending hitting a record $ 1.4 billion . PeaceHealth Medical Group
252-773: Is generally low. However, some cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai , have been increasing in population and infrastructure growth at a fast pace. Cities with high population densities are, by some, considered to be overpopulated, though this will depend on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Very densely populated cities are mostly in Asia (particularly Southeast Asia ); Africa's Lagos , Kinshasa , and Cairo ; South America's Bogotá , Lima , and São Paulo ; and Mexico City and Saint Petersburg also fall into this category. City population and especially area are, however, heavily dependent on
280-530: Is mostly applied to humans , but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term. Population density is population divided by total land area , sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density
308-409: Is the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. It grew more slowly from 2000 to 2010 than did the three larger counties, Multnomah (the most populous Oregon county), Washington and Clackamas . The racial and ethnic make up of the county was 77.9% non-Hispanic White, 1.1% African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 6.9% mixed race of two or more, and 9.9% Hispanic. Lane County is governed by
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#1732790406859336-597: Is the largest private employer in Lane County, followed by the University of Oregon, Eugene 4J School District, and U.S. Government. Growth in the next decades is predicted to shift away from timber and agriculture to services, manufacturing of transportation equipment, printing and publishing, and high technology. 43°57′N 122°53′W / 43.95°N 122.88°W / 43.95; -122.88 Oregon counties There are 36 counties in
364-513: Is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or the entire world . The world's population is around 8,000,000,000 and the Earth 's total area (including land and water) is 510,000,000 km (200,000,000 sq mi). Therefore,
392-466: Is the third-largest MSA in Oregon, and the 144th-largest in the country. Lane County was established on January 29, 1851. It was created from the southern part of Linn County and the portion of Benton County east of Umpqua County . It was named after the territory 's first governor , Joseph Lane . Originally it covered all of southern Oregon east to the Cascade Mountains and south to
420-567: The California border. When the Territorial Legislature created Lane County, it did not designate a county seat. In the 1853 election, four sites competed for the designation, of which the "Mulligan donation" received a majority vote; however, since it was contiguous to the "Skinner claim" both became part of the new county seat known as Eugene . In 1846, Elijah Bristow and his wife, the former Susannah Gabbart, had become
448-592: The Elliott Cutoff . When they reached what is now Bend , they sent scouts to the south to look for the road. Once settlers in the Willamette Valley discovered the emigrants were coming, a huge rescue effort was launched as the emigrants were out of supplies and in dire condition. The emigrants of this wagon train doubled the population of Lane County in 1853. The county has been vastly reduced from its original size by several boundary changes. One of
476-474: The U.S. State of Oregon . The Oregon Constitution does not explicitly provide for county seats ; Article VI, covering the "Administrative Department" of the state of Oregon , simply states that: More details on the etymologies of Oregon county names and place names in general are documented in Oregon Geographic Names . Oregon's postal abbreviation is OR and its FIPS state code
504-682: The county has a total area of 4,722 square miles (12,230 km), of which 4,553 square miles (11,790 km) is land and 169 square miles (440 km) (3.6%) is water. Lane County is one of two Oregon counties that extend from the Pacific Ocean to the Cascades (the other is Douglas County .) A portion of the Umpqua National Forest is in Lane County. Portions of the Willamette, McKenzie, and Siuslaw rivers run through
532-527: The county. As of the census of 2000, there were 322,959 people, 130,453 households, and 82,185 families living in the county. The population density was 71 people per square mile (27 people/km). There were 138,946 housing units at an average density of 30 units per square mile (12/km). The racial makeup of the county was 90.64% White , 0.78% Black or African American , 1.13% Native American , 2.00% Asian , 0.19% Pacific Islander , 1.95% from other races , and 3.32% from two or more races. 4.61% of
560-434: The county. The population density was 77.2 inhabitants per square mile (29.8/km). There were 156,112 housing units at an average density of 34.3 units per square mile (13.2 units/km). The racial makeup of the county was 88.3% white, 2.4% Asian, 1.2% American Indian, 1.0% black or African American, 0.2% Pacific islander, 2.8% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.4% of
588-547: The definition of "urban area" used: densities are almost invariably higher for the center only than when suburban settlements and intervening rural areas are included, as in the agglomeration or metropolitan area (the latter sometimes including neighboring cities). In comparison, based on a world population of 8 billion, the world's inhabitants, if conceptualized as a loose crowd occupying just under 1 m (10 sq ft) per person (cf. Jacobs Method ), would occupy an area of 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi)
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#1732790406859616-629: The first changes gave it access to the Pacific Ocean, when it acquired the northern part of Umpqua County in 1853. With the creation of Wasco County in 1854, it lost all of its territory east of the Cascade Mountains. Minor boundary changes occurred with Douglas County in 1852, 1885, 1903, 1915, and 1917; with Linn County in 1907 and with Benton County in 1923. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
644-595: The first white settlers to build a claim cabin within the present-day boundaries of Lane County, near Pleasant Hill . They had crossed the plains to California in the previous year, and came north with Eugene F. Skinner , Captain Felix Scott, and William Dodson. As their party entered the valley between the Coast Fork and Middle Fork of the Willamette River , Bristow gazed around and exclaimed, "What
672-443: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 130,453 households, out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.00% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
700-421: The population. In terms of ancestry, 21.8% were German , 14.9% were English , 13.8% were Irish , and 5.3% were American . Of the 145,966 households, 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.4% were non-families, and 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
728-599: The worldwide human population density is approximately 8,000,000,000 ÷ 510,000,000 = 16/km (41/sq mi). However, if only the Earth's land area of 150,000,000 km (58,000,000 sq mi) is taken into account, then human population density is 53/km (140/sq mi). This includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica . However, if Antarctica is excluded, then population density rises to over 58 per square kilometre (150/sq mi). The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed
756-471: Was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 39.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 42,923 and the median income for a family was $ 55,817. Males had a median income of $ 43,383 versus $ 32,745 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,869. About 10.0% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. Lane County
784-401: Was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.90% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males. The median income for
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