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Population: 76,129 Males: 37,582
(49.4%), Females: 38,547 (50.6%)
Elevation: 189 feet
County: Washington
Land area: 16.3 square miles
Zip codes: 97005..97008, 97075..97078.
Median resident age: 32.6 years Median household
income: $47,863 Median house value: $189,800
Races in Beaverton:
- White Non-Hispanic
(73.6%)
- Hispanic (11.1%)
- Other race (5.5%)
- Two or more races
(3.7%)
- Asian Indian (1.9%)
- Black (1.7%)
- Korean (1.7%)
- Chinese (1.6%)
- American Indian
(1.4%)
- Vietnamese (1.3%)
- Other Asian (1.2%)
- Japanese (1.1%)
- Filipino (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (19.9%), English (12.0%), Irish
(10.5%), United States (4.7%), Norwegian (4.7%), Italian (3.3%).
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For population 25 years and over in Beaverton
city
High school or higher: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
39.1%
Graduate or professional
degree: 12.9%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Beaverton
city
Never married: 28.6%
Now married: 53.0%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 12.0%
18.4% Foreign born (8.9% Asia, 6.2% Latin America,
2.2% Europe).
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland,
OR (12.0 miles, pop. 529,121).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los
Angeles, CA (844.8 miles, pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities: Cedar
Hills, OR (1.7 miles), West
Slope, OR (2.8 miles), Garden
Home-Whitford, OR (3.4 miles), Cedar
Mill, OR (3.5 miles), Raleigh
Hills, OR (3.8 miles), West
Haven-Sylvan, OR (3.9 miles), Metzger,
OR (4.0 miles), Tigard,
OR (4.2 miles).
Area codes: 503, 971
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing
(16.7%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%),
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste
management services (14.9%), Retail trade (11.9%).
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Crime in Beaverton (2001):
- 1 murder (1.3 per
100,000)
- 25 rapes (32.8 per
100,000)
- 51 robberies (67.0 per
100,000)
- 110 assaults (144.5 per
100,000)
- 440 burglaries (578.0
per 100,000)
- 2,889 larceny counts
(3794.9 per 100,000)
- 349 auto thefts (458.4
per 100,000)
- Crime index = 292.4 (higher means
more crime, US average = 330.6)
Average weather in Beaverton, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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May
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Jul
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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40.1
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43.1
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46.8
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50.8
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56.4
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61.7
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66.9
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67.2
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62.7
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53.7
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45.4
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40.3
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High temperature (°F)
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46.1
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50.7
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56.1
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61.1
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67.2
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72.7
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79.2
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79.9
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74.8
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63.8
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52.0
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46.0
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Low temperature (°F)
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33.9
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35.4
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37.5
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40.4
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45.5
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50.6
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54.4
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54.5
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50.5
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43.6
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38.6
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34.6
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Precipitation (in)
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5.9
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4.9
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4.1
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2.8
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2.3
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1.6
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0.7
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0.8
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1.7
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3.0
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6.1
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6.4
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Normal climate in Beaverton, Oregon
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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18
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16
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17
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15
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12
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9
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4
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5
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7
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12
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18
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19
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Wind speed (mph)
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9.9
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9.3
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8.3
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7.4
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7.1
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7.2
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7.6
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7.1
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6.5
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6.5
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8.6
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9.6
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Morning humidity (%)
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85
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85
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85
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86
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85
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83
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82
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83
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86
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90
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88
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86
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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76
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67
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60
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55
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53
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49
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45
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45
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48
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62
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74
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78
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Sunshine (%)
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28
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38
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48
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52
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57
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56
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69
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66
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62
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44
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28
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23
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Days clear of clouds
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3
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3
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3
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3
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5
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6
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13
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11
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10
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5
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3
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2
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Partly cloudy days
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4
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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8
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10
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8
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8
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4
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3
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Cloudy days
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24
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21
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23
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21
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19
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16
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10
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10
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12
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18
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23
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26
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Snowfall (in)
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3.2
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1.1
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0.4
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.4
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1.4
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Hospitals/medical centers near Beaverton:
- PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT
MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
- LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK
HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TUALATIN, OR)
- LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSP & MED CTR (about 8
miles; PORTLAND, OR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Beaverton:
- PORTLAND INTL (about 18
miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: PDX)
- MC MINNVILLE MUNI
(about 31 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)
- MCNARY FLD (about 42 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beaverton:
- PORTLAND-HILLSBORO
(about 10 miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: HIO)
- STARK'S TWIN OAKS
AIRPARK (about 10 miles; HILLSBORO, OR; ID: 7S3)
- PORTLAND DOWNTOWN (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, OR;
ID: 61J)
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Colleges/Universities in Beaverton:
- OREGON GRADUATE
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECH (Full-time enrollment: 316;
Location: 20000 NW WALKER RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website:
www.ogi.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
- BUSINESS COMPUTER
TRAINING INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 108; Location: 8687 SW HALL
BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bcti.org)
- MAGEE BROTHERS BEAVERTON SCHOOL OF BEAUTY
(FT enrollment: 29; Location: 4500 SW WATSON ST; Private,
for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students
nearest to Beaverton:
- PORTLAND STATE
UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE
(about 8 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
- UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
(about 10 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
- CLARK COLLEGE (about 16
miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
- GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY
(about 17 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
- CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 19 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
- MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles;
GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
Public high schools in Beaverton:
- BEAVERTON HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,847; Location: 13000 SW SECOND ST; Grades:
09 - 12)
- SOUTHRIDGE HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,835; Location: 9625 SW 125TH AVE; Grades: 09
- 12)
- ALOHA HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 1,707; Location: 18550 SW KINNAMAN RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- COMMUNITY SCHOOL
(Students: 313; Location: 1841 SW MERLO DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ARTS &
COMMUNICATON HIGH SCHOO (Students: 276; Location: 11375 SW
CENTER ST; Grades: 08 - 12)
- SCHOOL OF SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY (Students: 156; Location: 1841 SW MERLO DR; Grades:
09 - 12)
- MERLO NIGHT SCHOOL (Location: 1841 SW MERLO
RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Beaverton:
- VALLEY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 494;
Location: 4275 SW 148TH AVE; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Beaverton:
- FIVE OAKS MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,111; Location: 1600 NW 173RD AVE; Grades: 06
- 08)
- CONESTOGA MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,108; Location: 12250 SW CONESTOGA DR;
Grades: 06 - 08)
- HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,105; Location: 7000 SW WILSON AVE; Grades:
06 - 08)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,012; Location: 17500 SW FARMINGTON RD;
Grades: 06 - 08)
- WHITFORD MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 941; Location: 7935 SW SCHOLLS FERRY RD;
Grades: 06 - 08)
- MEADOW PARK MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 866; Location: 14100 SW DOWNING ST; Grades: 06
- 08)
- SEXTON MOUNTAIN ELEM
SCHOOL (Students: 756; Location: 15645 SW SEXTON MTN DR; Grades:
KG - 05)
- BEAVER ACRES ELEM.
SCHOOL (Students: 712; Location: 2125 SW 170TH AVE; Grades: KG -
07)
- SCHOLLS HEIGHTS
ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 689; Location: 16400 SW LOON DR; Grades:
KG - 05)
- ELMONICA ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 651;
Location: 16950 SW LISA ST; Grades: 01 - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Beaverton:
- ST MARY OF THE
VALLEY ELEMENTA (Students: 384; Location: 4440 S W 148TH AVE;
Grades: KG - 6)
- HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL
(Students: 255; Location: 13755 SW WALKER RD; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST CECILIA
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 12250 SW FIFTH ST;
Grades: KG - 8)
- PILGRIM LUTHERAN
SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 5650 SW HALL BLVD; Grades: PK -
8)
- JOE PATERNO CHILD
DEV CTN (Students: 160; Location: ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE; Grades: PK
- KG)
- NORTHWEST MONTESSORI
SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 515 SW 150TH; Grades: PK - KG)
- SEQUENT LEARNING CTR
(Students: 16; Location: 15150 SW KOLL PKWY; Grades: KG - KG)
- EDUCARE (Students: 5; Location: 15760 SW
DAVIS RD; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Beaverton:
- BEAVERTON CITY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$3,676,142; Location 12375 SE 5TH STREET; 210,438 books; 21,118
audio materials; 12,089 video materials; 477 serial subscriptions)
Beaverton compared to Oregon state average:
- Median house value
significantly above state average.
- Black race population
percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race
population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population
percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since
moving in below state average.
- House age significantly
below state average.
- Percentage of
population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state
average.
- Population density above state average.
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Strongest AM radio stations in Beaverton:
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW;
OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW;
TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KUIK (1360 AM; 5 kW;
HILLSBORO, OR; Owner: DOLPHIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KPDQ (800 AM; 1 kW;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
- KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW;
VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
- KBNP (1410 AM; 5 kW;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KBNP RADIO, INC.)
- KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW;
LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner:
ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
Strongest FM radio stations in Beaverton:
- KKCW (103.3 FM;
BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KINK (101.9 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KOPB-FM (91.5 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KRVO (105.9 FM;
VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKRZ (100.3 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM,
OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS,
OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KUFO-FM (101.1 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KUPL-FM (98.7 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
- KBVM (88.3 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
- KBPS-FM (89.9 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
- KRSK (105.1 FM;
MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
- KXJM (95.5 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KBOO (90.7 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
- KGON (92.3 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
- KKSN-FM (97.1 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
- KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KFIS (104.1 FM;
SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K274AR (102.7 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL
MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Beaverton:
- KATU (Channel 2;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
- KPDX (Channel 49;
VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- KPTV (Channel 12;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- KGW (Channel 8;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOPB-TV (Channel 10;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KOIN (Channel 6;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KNMT (Channel 24;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KPXG-LP (Channel 54;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- K14HN (Channel 14;
VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- K18EL (Channel 18;
NEWBERG/TIGARD, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- KORK-CA (Channel 35;
PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
- KPXG (Channel 22;
SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
- K57IF (Channel 57;
SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOXO-CA (Channel 51; NEWBERG, OR; Owner: WATCHTV,
INC.)
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