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Columbia County

Population in July 2007: 2,739.
Males: 1,411  (51.5%)
Females: 1,328  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,581 (it was $45,265 in 2000)
Goble:

$55,581
Oregon:

$48,457
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,961

Goble CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $250,759 (it was $164,200 in 2000)
Goble:

$250,759
Oregon:

$257,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $269,474; Detached houses: $313,398; Mobile homes: $189,098; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,496

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Goble races chart
  • White alone - 2,313 (94.6%)
  • Two or more races - 48 (2.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 34 (1.4%)
  • Hispanic - 28 (1.1%)
  • Asian alone - 10 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 7 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 5 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Goble: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2140 feet

Land area: 56.3 square miles.

Population density: 49 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Goble:

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goble CCD:

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Oregon:  8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Goble CCD:  0.7% ($1,211)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
Goble satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vancouver, WA (28.6 miles , pop. 143,560).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (34.6 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (857.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kalama, WA (2.0 miles ), Prescott, OR (2.1 miles) , Rainier, OR (2.7 miles ), Columbia City, OR (2.8 miles ), Woodland, WA (3.1 miles ), St. Helens, OR (3.1 miles ), Kelso, WA (3.3 miles ), Longview, WA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 45.99 N, Longitude: 122.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Goble household income distribution Goble home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.4%
Oregon:

8.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Goble-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 588% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from Goble center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from Goble center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Goble:

  • PEACHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
  • S W WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; VANCOUVER, WA)
  • LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; VANCOUVER, WA)

Amtrak station near Goble:

  • 11 miles: KELSO-LONGVIEW (KELSO, 501 S 1ST AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goble:

  • Lower Columbia College (about 11 miles; Longview, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,579)
  • Clark College (about 28 miles; Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 6,136)
  • University of Portland (about 30 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,227)
  • Pacific University (about 34 miles; Forest Grove, OR; FT enrollment: 2,905)
  • Portland State University (about 35 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 16,722)
  • Portland Community College (about 39 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,103)
  • Lewis & Clark College (about 39 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 2,902)

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Notable locations in Goble: Fernhill School (A), Scipio's Goble Landing Boat Launch (B), Columbia River Fire and Rescue Goble (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Goble: Canaan Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Apiary Cemetery (1), Goble Cemetery (2), Shiloh Basin Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Horsepasture Lake (A), Muckle Lake (B), Oak Ridge Lake (C), Resting Lake (D), Swan Lake (E), Thorn Lake (F), Adams Lake (G), Benham Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Adams Creek (A), Bishop Creek (B), Endicott Creek (C), Goble Creek (D), Merrill Creek (E), Weller Creek (F), Girt Creek (G), Tide Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Goble: Royal Oaks City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Goble Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Columbia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 6.84. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

6.84
U.S.:

11.39


Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.2%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

10.1%
Whole state:

11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goble, OR


Goble compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (48%)
  • Wood (36%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Oregon:


2008 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Goble (based on Columbia County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 23.51%
Here23.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents18.7%17.5%8.7%7.8%6.4%
Congregations10.0%8.3%10.0%5.0%6.7%
NameConservative Baptist Association of America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents5.9%3.9%3.7%3.5%24.0%
Congregations6.7%1.7%5.0%5.0%41.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Columbia County:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Columbia County:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Columbia County:

3.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
Here:

6.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.1%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Columbia County:

30.4%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.7%
State:

14.2%

9.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.20%
Oregon average:

8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, OR  2.25% ($51,491 average AGI)
from Multnomah County, OR  2.17% ($42,818)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.51% ($49,271)


7.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.48%
Oregon average:

7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, OR  1.39% ($42,568 average AGI)
to Multnomah County, OR  1.02% ($38,395)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.74% ($44,664)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goble:

  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBAM (1270 AM; 5 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KLOG (1490 AM; 1 kW; KELSO, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOHI (1600 AM; 1 kW; ST. HELENS, OR)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goble:

  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)

TV broadcast stations around Goble:

  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K36DG (Channel 36; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • K68DZ (Channel 68; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Trojan Substation, Trojan Generating Plant On Lower Columbia Hwy 1 Mi N (Lat: 46.040389 Lon: -122.885917), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQU35, Licensee ID: L00003779
    Assigned Frequencies: 6785.00 MHz, 11485.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/07/2009, Expiration Date: 02/17/2019
    Registrant: Portland General Electric, 121 Sw Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204, Phone: (503) 464-8211, Fax: (503) 464-8249, Email:


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