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County:

Coos County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41011

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

80,568

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

851,528

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.88

Siskiyou NF

69,682

% Water:

11.4

Siuslaw NF

10,886

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

59

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

56,515

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

64,047

13.3%

5.5%

7.9%

1990:

60,273

-5.9%

-9.6%

3.7%

2000:

62,779

4.2%

5.5%

-1.4%

2005:

64,711

3.1%

5.4%

-2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

56,616

90.2%

0-to-19:

15,424

24.6%

Black:

169

0.3%

20-to-39:

12,983

20.7%

Hispanic:

2,133

3.4%

40-to-59:

18,788

29.9%

American Indian:

1,412

2.2%

60-plus:

15,584

24.8%

Other:

2,449

3.9%

Median Age:

43.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,040

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.1%

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