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County:

Clatsop County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

481,104

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15.71

% Water:

23.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

60

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

28,473

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,489

14.1%

10.8%

3.3%

1990:

33,301

2.5%

-1.6%

4.1%

2000:

35,630

7.0%

6.0%

1.0%

2005:

36,798

3.3%

3.5%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,364

90.8%

0-to-19:

9,586

26.9%

Black:

156

0.4%

20-to-39:

8,232

23.1%

Hispanic:

1,597

4.5%

40-to-59:

10,595

29.7%

American Indian:

342

1.0%

60-plus:

7,217

20.3%

Other:

1,171

3.3%

Median Age:

40.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

43.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.1%

Median Family Income:

$44,575

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.1%

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