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Eugene: Population Profile
Eugene: Population ProfileMetropolitan Area Residents 1980: 275,000 1990: 282,912 2000: 322,959 Percent change, 1990–2000: 14.2% U.S. rank in 1980: 115th U.S. rank in 1990: 119th U.S. rank in 2000: 123rd City Residents 1980: 105,624 1990: 112,733 2000: 137,893 2003 estimate: 142,185 Percent change, 1990–2000: 21.1% U.S. rank in 1980: 151st U.S. rank in 1990: 159th (State rank: 2nd) U.S. rank in 2000: 160th (State rank: 2nd) Density: 3,403.2 people per square mile (2000) Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000) White: 121,546 Black or African American: 1,729 American Indian and Alaskan Native: 1,281 Asian: 4,916 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 294 Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 6,843 Other: 3,003 Percent of residents born in state: 40.8% (2000) Age characteristics (2000) Population under 5 years old: 7,367 Population 5 to 9 years old: 7,550 Population 10 to 14 years old: 8,029 Population 15 to 19 years old: 11,585 Population 20 to 24 years old: 17,390 Population 25 to 34 years old: 20,591 Population 35 to 44 years old: 18,656 Population 45 to 54 years old: 20,184 Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,864 Population 60 to 64 years old: 4,020 Population 65 to 74 years old: 7,252 Population 75 to 84 years old: 6,677 Population 85 years and over: 2,728 Median age: 33.0 years Births (2003) Total number: 3,754 Deaths (2003) Total number: 2,715 (of which, 30 were infants under the age of 1 year) Money income (1999) Per capita income: $21,315 Median household income: $35,850 Total households: 57,996 Number of households with income of . . . less than $10,000: 7,952 $10,000 to $14,999: 4,257 $15,000 to $24,999: 8,267 $25,000 to $34,999: 7,882 $35,000 to $49,999: 9,681 $50,000 to $74,999: 9,698 $75,000 to $99,999: 4,673 $100,000 to $149,999: 3,423 $150,000 to $199,999: 961 $200,000 or more: 1,202 Percent of families below poverty level: 8.7% (25.5% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 9,382 |
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"Eugene: Population Profile." Cities of the United States. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Eugene: Population Profile." Cities of the United States. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3441801149.html "Eugene: Population Profile." Cities of the United States. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3441801149.html |
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Eugene: Health Care
Eugene: Health CareTwo major hospitals serve Eugene. The largest is Sacred Heart General Hospital, with 432 beds and 57 intensive care units. The largest hospital between Portland and San Francisco, it is a general-care facility that features an intensive-care newborn unit, a cancer care unit, a state-of-the-art heart center, and orthopedics and rehabilitation services. The McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is a full-care hospital and Level III Trauma Center containing 114 beds and 13 mother/newborn units; it offers short-stay surgery and home care services. Nearly 500 physicians and surgeons serve the area, representing 46 fields and 12 surgical specialties. Traditional and alternative physical and mental health care services are offered at area clinics. Health Care Information: Sacred Heart Medical Center, 1255 Hilyard St., Eugene, OR 97401-3718; telephone (541) 686-7300. McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, 1460 G Street, Springfield, OR 97477; telephone (541) 726-4400 |
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"Eugene: Health Care." Cities of the United States. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Eugene: Health Care." Cities of the United States. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3441801153.html "Eugene: Health Care." Cities of the United States. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3441801153.html |
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Eugene: Municipal Government
Eugene: Municipal GovernmentEugene operates under a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members elected in non-partisan elections for four years. Half the council is elected every two years. The council hires the city manager. Head Official: Mayor Kitty Piercy (D) (since 2005; current term expires January 2009) Total Number of City Employees: 1,465 (2003) City Information: Eugene City Hall, 777 Pearl Street, Eugene, OR 97401; telephone (541)682-5010; email webweaver@ci.eugene.or.us |
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"Eugene: Municipal Government." Cities of the United States. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Eugene: Municipal Government." Cities of the United States. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3441801150.html "Eugene: Municipal Government." Cities of the United States. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3441801150.html |
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Eugene
Eugene, Oregon/USA Eugene City Founded in 1846, it was named after Eugene Skinner, its first settler.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Eugene." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Eugene." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Eugene.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Eugene." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Eugene.html |
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Eugene
Eugene
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•codeine, Roedean
•undine • iodine
•Aberdeen, gaberdine
•almandine • grenadine • Geraldine
•caffeine • Delphine • Josephine
•morphine • carrageen • aubergine
•indigene • hygiene • phosgene
•Eugene • Tolkien • Kathleen
•Arlene, Charlene, Darlene, Marlene, praline
•Hellene, philhellene
•Aileen, Raelene, scalene
•spring-clean • crimplene • Abilene
•Ghibelline • Cymbeline • terylene
•vaseline • acetylene • Mytilene
•Eileen • colleen • Pauline
•mousseline • Hölderlin • nepheline
•Evangeline
•Jacqueline, Sakhalin
•Emmeline • tourmaline • trampoline
•gasoline • naphthalene • Rosaleen
•rosaline
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"Eugene." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Eugene." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Eugene.html "Eugene." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Eugene.html |
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