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Eugene -Springfield Area Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan 6. Appendices • The largest population by age in the Lane MPO is 25 to 34 year's old and makes up 14.7% of the population.2 Additional data regarding Eugene and Springfield's population and social demographics can be found on the Lane Council of Governments' webpage and the Livability Lane Equity and Opportunity Assessment from July 2014.3 a Employment and Economics Employment Eugene and Springfield are the largest centers for employment in the Lane MPO area The economy has generally been moving away from timber and manufacturing centers and towards a retail and service -based economy. Many jobs are now geared towards retail, healthcare, professional and business services, leisure, and hospitality. In 2018, Eugene's unemployment rate was 4.6% and Springfield's was 4.7%. Unemployment rates have remained generally stable since the 1990s with the highest rates peaking from 2008-2010 during the national economic downturn. Additional information regarding Eugene and Springfield's employment and economy can be found in the Springfield Commercial and Industrial Buildable Lands Inventory and Economic Opportunity Analysis (2015) and the City of Eugene Economic Opportunity Analysis (2010). Median Household Income In 2017, the median household income for Eugene was $50,184 and Springfield's was $41,700. For comparison, the median household income for Lane County was $47,710, Oregon was $60,212, and the median income for the United States was $61,372.5 Poverty Using data from 2009-2011, Eugene's poverty rate was 23.5%, and Springfield's was 22.4%. Eugene's rate is affected by a large student population attending University of Oregon and Lane Community College. When college students are removed from the calculation, the poverty rate lowers to 16.2% for Eugene.6 z US Census 2010 Block level data, Table P12. 3 Lane Counsel of Governments 2014. "Demographic Information." http://lcog.org/589/DemograpNe- Information, accessed July 26, 2019. Lane Livability Consortium. 2014. "Equity and Opportunity Assessment." http://www.livabilitylane.org/files/EOA_report/LLC%20EOA%20Report%207AUG14_FINAL_s m.pdf, accessed October 29, 2014. e Lane Counsel of Governments 2014. "Demographic Information." e U. S. Census Bureau. 2013. "Examining the Effect of Off -Campus College Students on Poverty Rates." https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2017/12/off-campus.html?CID —CBSM, accessed June 25, 2019. 6-40 January 2020