Lincoln County, Oregon (OR)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (20.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (14.9%).

Type of workers:

Lincoln County, Oregon business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lincoln County, Oregon:

Median resident age:	44.1 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Males: 21,551	(48.5%)
Females: 22,928	(51.5%)

Recent posts about Lincoln County, Oregon on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Lincoln County is mentioned 26 times on our forum:

	Tolerance in Lincoln County  (12 replies)
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	Transportation  (4 replies)

Lincoln County:	2.3 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

This county:	$39,027
Oregon:	$48,730

This county:	$606
State:	$653

Lincoln County:	$243,035
Oregon:	$257,300

Detached houses: $330,362

Here:	$330,362
State:	$345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $328,702

Here:	$328,702
State:	$271,304

In 2-unit structures: $318,313

Here:	$318,313
State:	$280,195

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $522,748

Here:	$522,748
State:	$286,441

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $332,931

Here:	$332,931
State:	$281,504

Mobile homes: $89,210

Here:	$89,210
State:	$78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,724

Here:	$32,724
State:	$46,959

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 37
• Burglaries: 197
• Thefts: 348
• Auto thefts: 43

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 76
• Burglaries: 220
• Thefts: 376
• Auto thefts: 50

This county:	13.9%
Whole state:	11.6%

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $525 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $670 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oatfield, Newport, Lincoln City, Toledo, Lincoln Beach, Waldport, Rose Lodge, Depoe Bay, Siletz, Yachats.

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Lane County , Polk County , Tillamook County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lincoln County: Agate Beach Golf Course (A), Camp Twelve (B), Camp Westwind (C), Canal Creek Recreation Site (D), Drift Creek Organization Camp (E), Drift Creek Shelter (F), Cape Perpetua Recreation Site (G), Upper Farm (H), Upper Yachats (I), Upper Yachats School (J), Angell Job Corps Camp (K), Winant (L), Baber Lookout (M), Horner Ranch (N), Judd (O), Keller Creek Recreation Site (P), Klickitat Shelter (Q), Launching Boat Ramp (R), Lincoln Grange (S), Lint Slough Fish Hatchery (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Lincoln County: Chapel of the Valley (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Harlan Cemetery (1), Wigle Cemetery (2), Elk City Cemetery (3), Leslie Cemetery (4), Eddyville Cemetery (5), Eddy Cemetery (6), Alder Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lotus Lake (A), Bradish Lake (B), Klickitat Lake (C), Placer Lake (D), Salishan Lake (E), Buttermilk Lake (F), Trembley Lake (G), Hidden Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Meander Along Creek (A), Klickitat Creek (B), Klamath Creek (C), Leverage Creek (D), King Slough (E), Millport Slough (F), Miner Creek (G), Mink Creek (H), Minotti Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lincoln County include: Boiler Bay State Park (1), Ellmaker State Park (2), Knight County Park (3), W B Nelson State Park (4), Governor Patterson Memorial State Park (5), Elk City County Park (6), Cannon Quarry County Park (7), Olalla Reservoir City Park (8), San Marine State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Holly Beach (A), Moolack Beach (B), Ona Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Rose Lodge Post Office (A), Tidewater Post Office (B), Otter Rock Post Office (C), Neotsu Post Office (D), Seal Rock Post Office (E), Logsden Post Office (F), Eddyville Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.0%
Oregon:	12.1%

Current college students: 1,053
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,860 (35% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:	4.2%
Whole state:	8.5%

Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 17,144
• One, attached: 511
• Two: 858
• 3 or 4: 1,141
• 5 to 9: 983
• 10 to 19: 489
• 20 or more: 958
• Mobile homes: 4,384
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 421

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 5,383 (558 second mortgage, 563 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,173

Here:	62.9% with mortgage
State:	74.3% with mortgage

Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 7/12/2004 at 16:45:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.1 MS, 4.9 MW, 4.8 MW, Depth: 18.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/19/2004 at 06:06:03, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 4.7 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 17.3 mi) earthquake occurred 18.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/4/1992 at 22:29:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 4/24/2003 at 19:26:30, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 10.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/24/2007 at 06:20:54, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.6 ML, Depth: 14.6 mi) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from Lincoln County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,745 (72%) Carpooled: 2,830 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 80 (0%) Subway or elevated: 7 (0%) Taxi: 22 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 25 (0%) Walked: 878 (5%) Other means: 214 (1%) Worked at home: 1,156 (6%)

9.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,920 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.64%
Oregon average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.33% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($17,140 average AGI)
5.31% relocated from other states ($24,780 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	5.31%
Oregon average:	4.35%

from Multnomah County, OR	0.57% ($43,165 average AGI)
from Marion County, OR	0.49% ($32,810)
from Lane County, OR	0.46% ($37,822)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.39% ($47,540)
from Washington County, OR	0.39% ($46,758)
from Linn County, OR	0.24% ($24,105)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.23% ($41,108)

9.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,784 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.06%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.28% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($18,957 average AGI)
3.78% relocated to other states ($13,827 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	3.78%
Oregon average:	3.37%

to Lane County, OR	0.62% ($27,184 average AGI)
to Washington County, OR	0.57% ($31,244)
to Marion County, OR	0.56% ($33,225)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.52% ($29,000)
to Benton County, OR	0.45% ($25,577)
to Clackamas County, OR	0.43% ($52,319)
to Linn County, OR	0.43% ($40,471)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,859 (8,608 aged, 1,251 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 35,356 (9,246 male householders, 3,188 female householders)

  9,694 spouses, 10,235 children (9,077 natural, 260 adopted, 898 stepchildren), 547 grandchildren, 282 brothers or sisters, 302 parents, 429 other relatives, 1,433 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 8,483 (2,995 male householders (2,349 living alone)), 3,923 female householders (3,315 living alone)), 1,565 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 640 (301 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,784 2-persons, 2,511 3-persons, 1,837 4-persons, 821 5-persons, 284 6-persons, 197 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,664 1-person, 1,125 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

94.3% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $302,828,000 ($6688 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,691,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $161,597,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $61,393,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,783,000
Federal grants: $55,975,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,593,000 ($1,323,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,486,000 ($79,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,697,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,931,000
Federal Government insurance: $309,481,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.79 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

48% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Oregon.

Lincoln County:	47.6%
State average:	48.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 19846
• Northeast: 2115
• Midwest: 5649
• South: 2257
• West: 12436

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $133,800

Here:	5.6%
Oregon:	9.7%

Here:	4.5%
Oregon:	7.6%

Here:	7.3%
Oregon:	16.1%

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