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County:

Wasco County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41065

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

14.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

217,669

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

562,608

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.7

Mt. Hood NF

172,729

% Water:

0.6

Other

2,833

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,133

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,732

7.9%

3.6%

4.3%

1990:

21,683

-0.2%

-4.3%

4.0%

2000:

23,791

9.7%

8.0%

1.7%

2005:

23,593

-0.8%

-0.6%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,967

83.9%

0-to-19:

6,609

27.8%

Black:

65

0.3%

20-to-39:

5,317

22.3%

Hispanic:

2,214

9.3%

40-to-59:

6,790

28.5%

American Indian:

845

3.6%

60-plus:

5,075

21.3%

Other:

700

2.9%

Median Age:

39.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$42,412

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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