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Focus on COVID-19

Oregon’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported on Feb. 28 in Washington County. Since then, life has changed significantly.

Employment

People living in Washington County filed initial unemployment claims between March 15 to May 15

One in nine employees in Washington County have lost their jobs

One in five employees in Oregon have lost their jobs

Some sectors are harder hit than others. For example, about one in three Washington County people employed in the entertainment/hotel/restaurant industries are now unemployed. Health care, education, transportation, warehousing and retail sectors have also been hard hit.

Transportation

With more people either staying home or working from home, traffic decreased by 35-55% on highways and major roads in Washington County, compared to pre-pandemic 2020. This has implications for the County’s road maintenance program, since it is partially funded by state and county gas taxes. In the TriMet service area, bus and MAX ridership is down 61% and paratransit (LIFT) service is down 84%.

Schools

Public schools closed statewide on March 13

Students by School District: Beaverton School District: 41,215 Hillsboro School District: 20,269 Tigard-Tualatin School District: 12,619 Forest Grove School District: 6,075 Sherwood School District: 5,259 Banks School District: 1,144 Gaston School District: 549

Sources: Oregon Employment Data, Oregon Department of Transportation, TriMet and Oregon Department of Education

Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation www.co.washington.or.us/lut  | 503-846-4530 updatesnewsletter@co.washington.or.us 155 N First Avenue, Suite 250, MS 16, Hillsboro, OR 97124

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