The mission of PRC is to provide population data, information, research, and analysis for Oregon and its communities. Center staff engage in a variety of demographic activities, including the Oregon State Data Center, the Oregon Population Estimates Program, and a variety of commissioned population projects. PRC staff also teach in the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, supporting a graduate concentration in applied demography, and are developing a graduate certificate program in applied demography.
 

PRC News

• 2016 Preliminary Estimates! The preliminary population estimates for Oregon's counties, cities, and towns for 2016 are now available for download here.
• Census Data Users Workshops! Materials from the recent workshops are now posted here.
• The first round of Region 3 meetings for the Oregon Popuation Forecast Program has been scheduled for September and October. Find a schedule of meetings and RSVP here.
• Certified population estimates for Oregon counties, cities, and towns as of July 1, 2015 are now available. Click here for current and past estimates. 2015 annual population report tables are now also available.
• Who Votes for Mayor? A Pilot Research Report by Jason Jurjevich and Phil Keisling, commissioned by funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
  • Download the report (.pdf, 10.5 MB).
  • Download a report summary in PowerPoint slides (.pdf, 3.7 MB).
• The final coordinated population forecasts for Region 2 and the accompanying tables are now available.
• PRC has been helping Washington County as it redraws the boundaries of its county commissioner districts. You can watch videos of Jason Jurjevich and senior deputy county administrator Walt Peck discussing the process.