Coos Bay, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,665 (Urban population: 15,587 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 78 (all nonfarm))

Coos Bay, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,063 (6,529 occupied: 3,978 owner occupied, 2,551 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	36%

Housing density: 667 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: $503 (lower quartile is $408, upper quartile is $628)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $466

Median gross rent in Coos Bay, OR in 2007: $594

Housing units in Coos Bay with a mortgage: 2,031 (275 second mortgage, 174 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,061

Coos Bay,OR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,168 (it was $87,300 in 2000)

Coos Bay:	$152,168
Oregon:	$257,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,527 - $247,532

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $207,204
Here: $207,204
State: $345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $239,997
Here: $239,997
State: $271,304

In 2-unit structures: $219,544
Here: $219,544
State: $280,195

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $192,601
Here: $192,601
State: $286,441

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $255,243
Here: $255,243
State: $281,504

Mobile homes: $40,573
Here: $40,573
State: $78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,974
Here: $19,974
State: $46,959

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,963

In family households: 11,754 (2,961 male householders, 1,062 female householders)
3,047 spouses, 3,840 children (3,367 natural, 140 adopted, 333 stepchildren), 144 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 149 other relatives, 405 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,209 (1,147 male householders (823 living alone)), 1,368 female householders (1,184 living alone)), 694 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 480 (133 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,004 2-persons, 818 3-persons, 736 4-persons, 346 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,007 1-person, 413 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

2,053 married couples with children.
1,055 single-parent households (243 men, 812 women).

94.5% of residents of Coos Bay speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 585 (3.8%)
(35.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coos Bay, Oregon:
	1 room: 31 2 rooms: 109 3 rooms: 179 4 rooms: 512 5 rooms: 1,042 6 rooms: 978 7 rooms: 535 8 rooms: 289 9 or more rooms: 303

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coos Bay, Oregon:
	1 room: 129 2 rooms: 354 3 rooms: 385 4 rooms: 719 5 rooms: 581 6 rooms: 222 7 rooms: 97 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 93
1995 to 1998: 357
1990 to 1994: 307
1980 to 1989: 641
1970 to 1979: 1,721
1960 to 1969: 918
1950 to 1959: 1,287
1940 to 1949: 660
1939 or earlier: 1,079

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Coos Bay:
	no bedroom: 31 1 bedroom: 224 2 bedrooms: 1,195 3 bedrooms: 1,865 4 bedrooms: 551 5 or more bedrooms: 112

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coos Bay:
	no bedroom: 186 1 bedroom: 691 2 bedrooms: 1,011 3 bedrooms: 579 4 bedrooms: 55 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Coos Bay in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 213 1 vehicle: 1,238 2 vehicles: 1,766 3 vehicles: 591 4 vehicles: 89 5 or more vehicles: 81

Cars and other vehicles available in Coos Bay in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 437 1 vehicle: 1,247 2 vehicles: 678 3 vehicles: 159 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 8

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

Less than $10,000: 110
$10,000 to $14,999: 55
$15,000 to $19,999: 54
$20,000 to $24,999: 53
$25,000 to $29,999: 56
$30,000 to $34,999: 58
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 99
$70,000 to $79,999: 124
$80,000 to $89,999: 122
$90,000 to $99,999: 114
$100,000 to $124,999: 396
$125,000 to $149,999: 615
$150,000 to $174,999: 471
$175,000 to $199,999: 339
$200,000 to $249,999: 557
$250,000 to $299,999: 312
$300,000 to $399,999: 216
$400,000 to $499,999: 118
$500,000 to $749,999: 81
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 17

Coos Bay rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Coos Bay:

Less than $100: 75 people
$100 to $149: 57
$150 to $199: 56
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 65
$300 to $349: 137
$350 to $399: 181
$400 to $449: 281
$450 to $499: 326
$500 to $549: 310
$550 to $599: 258
$600 to $649: 136
$650 to $699: 142
$700 to $749: 116
$750 to $799: 76
$800 to $899: 90
$900 to $999: 48
$1,000 to $1,249: 66
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 101

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 182 1990 to 1994: 56 1985 to 1989: 68 1980 to 1984: 25 1975 to 1979: 40 1970 to 1974: 28 1970 to 1974: 19 1965 to 1969: 167

Coos Bay, OR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.0%
Number of people working at home: 255 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 363
5 to 9 minutes: 1785
10 to 14 minutes: 1779
15 to 19 minutes: 1186
20 to 24 minutes: 452
25 to 29 minutes: 58
30 to 34 minutes: 283
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 63
45 to 59 minutes: 26
60 to 89 minutes: 79
90 or more minutes: 83

Coos Bay mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,095 (79%)
Carpooled: 749 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 62 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 31 (0%)
Bicycle: 35 (1%)
Walked: 153 (2%)
Other means: 51 (1%)
Worked at home: 255 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 968
$10,000 to $14,999: 603
$15,000 to $19,999: 613
$20,000 to $24,999: 563
$25,000 to $29,999: 410
$30,000 to $34,999: 407
$35,000 to $39,999: 505
$40,000 to $44,999: 373
$45,000 to $49,999: 332
$50,000 to $59,999: 613
$60,000 to $74,999: 489
$75,000 to $99,999: 338
$100,000 to $124,999: 139
$125,000 to $149,999: 65
$150,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 or more: 70

First ancestries reported:

German: 2214

Other groups: 2177

English: 1355

Irish: 1335

United States or American: 1082

Norwegian: 617

French (except Basque): 408

Swedish: 367

Scottish: 345

Italian: 315

Polish: 259

Dutch: 207

Scotch-Irish: 186

European: 135

Danish: 129

Northern European: 116

French Canadian: 98

Swiss: 85

Finnish: 71

Welsh: 70

Czech: 63

Canadian: 57

Russian: 39

Subsaharan African:: 35

Portuguese: 33

Czechoslovakian: 32

British: 28

Celtic: 28

African: 28

Hungarian: 24

Austrian: 21

Ukrainian: 19

Croatian: 16

Iranian: 12

Bulgarian: 10

Jordanian: 9

Arab:: 9

Scandinavian: 7

Lithuanian: 7

Nigerian: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

Jamaican: 4

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

Mexico (33%)
Korea (10%)
Germany (9%)
Canada (7%)
Japan (7%)
Chile (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 6729
Northeast: 698
Midwest: 1921
South: 1174
West: 4240

48% of Coos Bay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 56
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 50
7th and 8th grade: 179
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 158
11th grade: 192
12th grade, no diploma: 331
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,597
Less than 1 year of college: 471
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 752
Associate degree: 324
Bachelor's degree: 486
Master's degree: 201
Professional school degree: 145
Doctorate degree: 61

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 145
9th grade: 147
10th grade: 240
11th grade: 193
12th grade, no diploma: 200
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,856
Less than 1 year of college: 599
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,009
Associate degree: 402
Bachelor's degree: 514
Master's degree: 228
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.2%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 9.9%
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: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,730
Black householders: $8,464
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,260
Asian householders: $35,682
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $142,293
Some other race householders: $31,663
Two or more races householders: $42,740
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,954

Coos Bay household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Coos Bay household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Coos Bay household income for Asian householders

Coos Bay household income for Some other race householders

Coos Bay household income for Two or more races householders

Coos Bay household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Coos Bay marital status for males

Coos Bay marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $163,768
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $202,416
Asian householders: $238,240
Some other race householders: $145,944
Two or more races householders: $153,885
Hispanic or Latino householders: $140,297

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,345
One, attached: 181
Two: 393
3 or 4: 257
5 to 9: 410
10 to 19: 251
20 to 49: 271
50 or more: 145
Mobile homes: 695
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 115

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,089

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Coos Bay:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (56%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Wood (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Other fuel (3%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (82%) Wood (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60

Here:	3.7%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31

Here:	3.8%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	3.7%
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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