Astoria, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,851 (Urban population: 9,826 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 25 (all nonfarm))

Astoria, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,860 (4,242 occupied: 2,187 owner occupied, 2,055 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	36%

Housing density: 791 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $314,095.

Median contract rent in 2007: $563 (lower quartile is $420, upper quartile is $703)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $536

Median gross rent in Astoria, OR in 2007: $621

Housing units in Astoria with a mortgage: 1,281 (173 second mortgage, 90 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 691

Astoria,OR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $226,498 (it was $130,000 in 2000)

Astoria:	$226,498
Oregon:	$257,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $160,391 - $324,698

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $275,509
Here: $275,509
State: $345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,860
Here: $205,860
State: $271,304

In 2-unit structures: $241,573
Here: $241,573
State: $280,195

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $334,170
Here: $334,170
State: $286,441

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $403,911
Here: $403,911
State: $281,504

Mobile homes: $62,422
Here: $62,422
State: $78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $46,959

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,583

In family households: 7,565 (1,786 male householders, 727 female householders)
1,992 spouses, 2,587 children (2,320 natural, 96 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 66 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 100 other relatives, 220 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,018 (841 male householders (653 living alone)), 915 female householders (861 living alone)), 262 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 224 (182 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,163 2-persons, 565 3-persons, 432 4-persons, 241 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,514 1-person, 214 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

1,478 married couples with children.
709 single-parent households (150 men, 559 women).

91.8% of residents of Astoria speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 445 (4.5%)
(33.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Astoria, Oregon:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 60 4 rooms: 163 5 rooms: 449 6 rooms: 464 7 rooms: 433 8 rooms: 210 9 or more rooms: 381

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Astoria, Oregon:
	1 room: 148 2 rooms: 211 3 rooms: 386 4 rooms: 570 5 rooms: 342 6 rooms: 186 7 rooms: 119 8 rooms: 69 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 74
1995 to 1998: 179
1990 to 1994: 160
1980 to 1989: 117
1970 to 1979: 377
1960 to 1969: 336
1950 to 1959: 497
1940 to 1949: 785
1939 or earlier: 2,335

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Astoria:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 72 2 bedrooms: 479 3 bedrooms: 1,057 4 bedrooms: 422 5 or more bedrooms: 143

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Astoria:
	no bedroom: 197 1 bedroom: 603 2 bedrooms: 768 3 bedrooms: 368 4 bedrooms: 105 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Astoria in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 93 1 vehicle: 683 2 vehicles: 1,025 3 vehicles: 332 4 vehicles: 36 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Astoria in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 439 1 vehicle: 1,026 2 vehicles: 464 3 vehicles: 102 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Astoria, OR:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 14
$90,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 41
$125,000 to $149,999: 144
$150,000 to $174,999: 245
$175,000 to $199,999: 279
$200,000 to $249,999: 481
$250,000 to $299,999: 329
$300,000 to $399,999: 344
$400,000 to $499,999: 134
$500,000 to $749,999: 85
$750,000 to $999,999: 16
$1,000,000 or more: 12

Astoria rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Astoria:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 51
$150 to $199: 58
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 43
$300 to $349: 81
$350 to $399: 158
$400 to $449: 125
$450 to $499: 130
$500 to $549: 195
$550 to $599: 263
$600 to $649: 113
$650 to $699: 177
$700 to $749: 159
$750 to $799: 107
$800 to $899: 82
$900 to $999: 37
$1,000 to $1,249: 33
$1,250 to $1,499: 13
$1,500 to $1,999: 29
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 151

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 177 1990 to 1994: 29 1985 to 1989: 57 1980 to 1984: 30 1975 to 1979: 35 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 96

Astoria, OR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.2%
Number of people working at home: 169 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 475
5 to 9 minutes: 1399
10 to 14 minutes: 1041
15 to 19 minutes: 458
20 to 24 minutes: 355
25 to 29 minutes: 170
30 to 34 minutes: 257
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 15
45 to 59 minutes: 31
60 to 89 minutes: 40
90 or more minutes: 119

Astoria mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,447 (76%)
Carpooled: 467 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 66 (1%)
Taxi: 27 (1%)
Bicycle: 49 (1%)
Walked: 280 (6%)
Other means: 54 (1%)
Worked at home: 169 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 557
$10,000 to $14,999: 433
$15,000 to $19,999: 257
$20,000 to $24,999: 347
$25,000 to $29,999: 342
$30,000 to $34,999: 329
$35,000 to $39,999: 300
$40,000 to $44,999: 280
$45,000 to $49,999: 136
$50,000 to $59,999: 409
$60,000 to $74,999: 422
$75,000 to $99,999: 237
$100,000 to $124,999: 117
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 40
$200,000 or more: 43

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1112

German: 1096

Irish: 878

English: 788

United States or American: 639

Finnish: 468

Norwegian: 432

Scottish: 417

Swedish: 301

Scandinavian: 206

Scotch-Irish: 200

Dutch: 149

French (except Basque): 133

British: 113

Italian: 106

Swiss: 86

Polish: 82

European: 75

Welsh: 61

Danish: 57

Czech: 41

Northern European: 34

Portuguese: 32

Yugoslavian: 29

Ukrainian: 28

French Canadian: 24

Bulgarian: 23

Russian: 20

Greek: 14

Romanian: 13

Slavic: 11

Canadian: 10

Pennsylvania German: 9

Slovak: 9

Iranian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Croatian: 5

Eastern European: 5

Turkish: 5

Hungarian: 4

Austrian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (57%)
Canada (9%)
Korea (7%)
Germany (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Philippines (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 4364
Northeast: 300
Midwest: 1046
South: 526
West: 3063

40% of Astoria residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 56
12th grade, no diploma: 142
High school graduate (or equivalency): 800
Less than 1 year of college: 322
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 598
Associate degree: 260
Bachelor's degree: 422
Master's degree: 180
Professional school degree: 86
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 114
9th grade: 73
10th grade: 115
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 147
High school graduate (or equivalency): 930
Less than 1 year of college: 388
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 607
Associate degree: 342
Bachelor's degree: 517
Master's degree: 215
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 53.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 41.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 34.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 28.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,039
Black householders: $18,379
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,437
Asian householders: $43,002
Some other race householders: $40,535
Two or more races householders: $58,195
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,772

Astoria household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Astoria household income for Black householders

Astoria household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Astoria household income for Asian householders

Astoria household income for Some other race householders

Astoria household income for Two or more races householders

Astoria household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Astoria marital status for males

Astoria marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $228,887
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $242,652
Asian householders: $485,305
Some other race householders: $197,475
Two or more races householders: $286,771
Hispanic or Latino householders: $198,004

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,759
One, attached: 160
Two: 458
3 or 4: 597
5 to 9: 185
10 to 19: 201
20 to 49: 181
50 or more: 241
Mobile homes: 59
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,377

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Astoria:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (56%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%) Electricity (14%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (46%) Utility gas (42%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 97

Here:	9.0%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54

Here:	9.9%
Oregon:	16.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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