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County:

Lincoln County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

27.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

172,840

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

549,421

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

19.09

Siuslaw NF

171,236

% Water:

17.9

Other

1,604

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

57

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,755

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

35,264

36.9%

34.5%

2.4%

1990:

38,889

10.3%

8.3%

2.0%

2000:

44,479

14.4%

15.9%

-1.5%

2005:

45,994

3.4%

5.0%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

39,260

88.3%

0-to-19:

10,522

23.7%

Black:

113

0.3%

20-to-39:

8,934

20.1%

Hispanic:

2,119

4.8%

40-to-59:

13,748

30.9%

American Indian:

1,296

2.9%

60-plus:

11,275

25.3%

Other:

1,691

3.8%

Median Age:

44.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.8%

Median Family Income:

$39,403

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.8%

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