Oregon Specific Websites for Community Data
Residents in Rural Oregon have access to a wealth of community data. Oregon State University maintains many of these websites– if you have a question we can help!
The Rural Communities Explorer
US Census and American Community Survey Data 1990, 2000, current
http://oregonexplorer.info/rural/AccessCommunityData
Oregon Regional Economic Analysis Project
County Level Economic Data from Bureau of Economic Analysis 1969-current
Oregon Agricultural Information Network (OAIN)
County Level production and sales data for agricultural commodities
Oregon Explorer Map Viewer
Map many different types of data
http://tools.oregonexplorer.info/oe_map_viewer_1_10_x/viewer.html?Viewer=OE
OLMIS – Oregon Labor Market Information System, Oregon Employment Department
Monthly, quarterly and annually updated data. Unemployment rates, civilian labor force, industry trends, and occupational data and projections.
http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/OlmisZine
Some Resources:
Background information on data sources
Vince Adams is the Coordinator for the Rural Communities Explorer. He also provides training sessions for community members who are ready to dive into the data. Vince has agreed to share the PowerPoint slides to another one of his presentations on how to and use data. Choose to view the PowerPoint in full color: Community Data Sources-color OR choose to print the slides from this black and white file which removes the dark background: Community Data Sources -bw
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