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County:

Polk County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41053

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

1,479

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

279,257

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Siuslaw NF

1,479

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,349

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

45,203

27.9%

21.8%

6.1%

1990:

49,541

9.6%

3.7%

5.9%

2000:

62,380

25.9%

21.7%

4.2%

2005:

70,295

12.6%

11.0%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

53,394

85.6%

0-to-19:

18,152

29.1%

Black:

229

0.4%

20-to-39:

15,882

25.5%

Hispanic:

5,480

8.8%

40-to-59:

16,731

26.8%

American Indian:

1,078

1.7%

60-plus:

11,615

18.6%

Other:

2,199

3.5%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

84.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.3%

Median Family Income:

$50,483

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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