Oregon Labor Market Information System
Region 4
Overview
Region 4Region 4 consists of three counties in the heart of western Oregon including a portion of the agriculturally rich Willamette Valley and 60 miles of Pacific coastline. Linn and Benton counties are in the Willamette Valley, along Interstate 5, just south of Salem and north of Eugene. Lincoln County extends westward from Benton County to the Pacific Ocean.

In 2003, the region's population reached 230,400. The biggest cities in the region are Albany (43,600) in Linn County and Corvallis (52,950) in Benton County. Newport, on the coast, is Lincoln County's biggest town with 9,740 residents in 2003.

At one time all three counties had natural resource based economies with emphasis in agriculture, fishing, logging, lumber, and wood products manufacturing. Today, despite similar location and geographic features, the three counties are very different in their industrial structure and measures of economic well being. Benton County's economic base is primarily higher education and high-tech manufacturing, Lincoln has a strong tourism industry, and Linn County has a large diversity of manufacturing.

Demographic Profiles
 FROM THE 2000 CENSUS

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What's New
 LOCAL TRENDS AND ANALYSIS
 
Oregon’s Commercial Fishing Revenue Increased in 2009

New Personal Income Data for Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties

Region 4 Occupational Wages

Covered Employment and Wages in Region 4

Region 4 Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment

Benton, Linn, and Lincoln Counties Population Growth and Trends

Lincoln County Population Growth and Trends

Population Growth and Jobs on the Oregon Coast

Gross Farm Sales in Region 4: Linn County was Top Seed in 2009

Benton and Linn Counties: Year in Review 2009

Year in Review: The Coastal Economy in 2009

Occupational Employment in Region 4

Region 4 Employment Forecasts

Lincoln County Population Growth and Trends

Oregon Job Vacancies - Southern Willamette Valley/Oregon Coast

Oregon Job Vacancies - Northwest Oregon

Lincoln County Wages and Income

Manufacturing Losses Slow Mid-Willamette Valley Economy

Linn County’s Wood Products Sector: Déjà Vu All Over Again

Manufacturing Along the Oregon Coast

A Snapshot of the Halsey Economy

A Snapshot of the Albany Economy

A Snapshot of the Harrisburg Economy

A Snapshot of the Millersburg Economy

A Snapshot of the Adair Village Economy

A Snapshot of the Tangent Economy

A Snapshot of the Lebanon Economy

A Snapshot of the Corvallis Economy


Regional Contacts
 FOR LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
 
Erik Knoder
Regional Economist
Northwestern Oregon
(541) 265-8891 x340

Pat O'Connor
Regional Economist
Central Willamette Valley
(541) 812-8639

Will Summers
Workforce Analyst
Benton, Lincoln, and Linn Counties
(541) 223-4954