Wilsonville is a city primarily in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. A portion of the northern section of the city is in Washington County. It was founded as Boones Landing because of the Boones Ferry which crossed the Willamette River at the location; the community became Wilsonville in 1880. The city was incorporated in 1969 with a population of approximately 1,000. The population was 13,991 at the 2000 census, and grew to 19,509 as of 2010. Slightly more than 90% of residents at the 2000 census were white, with Hispanics comprising the largest minority group.
Located within the Portland metropolitan area, the city also includes the planned communities of Charbonneau on the south side of the river, and Villebois on the western...
| Ethnicity | Wilsonville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 2% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 5.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Wilsonville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20.7% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17.9% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Wilsonville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 20% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 24% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 30% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 9% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |