Beaverton is a city located in Washington County, Oregon, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley.
As of July 2003, its population is estimated to be 80,520, 5.8% more than the 2000 census figure of 76,129. This makes it the largest city in the county and Oregon's fifth largest city. Beaverton's controversial annexation plans during the next decade are likely to result in major growth in both population and area.
Transit service is provided by TriMet and is served by MAX light rail.
Beaverton is located at 45°28'47" North, 122°48'36" West (45.479686, -122.809954).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.3 km2 (16.3 mi2), none of which is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 76,129 people, 30,821 households, and 18,646 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,801.1/km2 (4,664.5/mi2). There are 32,500 housing units at an average density of 768.9/km2 (1,991.3/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 78.31% White, 9.65% Asian, 1.74% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 5.53% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. 11.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 30,821 households out of which 32.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $47,863, and the median income for a family is $60,289. Males have a median income of $41,683 versus $31,204 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,419. 7.8% of the population and 5.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Since 1929, Beaverton has been home to Beaverton Foods, a manufacturer of nationally-distributed condiments. Reser's Fine Foods, processor and distributor of fresh prepared foods, has headquartered in Beaverton since 1960.
More recently, Beaverton is the headquarters of Tektronix, which manufactures electronics including oscilloscopes, computer printers and monitors. Nike headquarters are located on an unincorporated parcel of land inside, but excluded from, the Beaverton city limits.
As part of the "Silicon Forest", Beaverton is the home of the Open Source Development Labs and the Linux Technology Center of IBM (formerly Sequent Computer Systems).
According to Oregon Geographic Names, Beaverton got its name because of the settlement's proximity to a large body of water resulting from beaver dams.
The area of Tualatin Valley which became Beaverton was originally the home of a Native American tribe known as the Atfalati or the Tualatin. They were hunter-gatherers whose land including a village that was called Chakeipi, meaning Place of the Beaver. The Atfalati population dwindled in the latter part of the 18th century, and the prosperous tribe was no longer dominant in the area by the 19th century when westerners first visited.
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