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Knappa-Brownsmead, Oregon

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Population in July 2007: 2,112.
Males: 1,115  (52.8%)
Females: 997  (47.2%)
Median resident age:

38.0 years
Oregon median age:

36.3 years

Zip code: 97103

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,197 (it was $35,781 in 2000)
Knappa-Brownsmead:

$66,197
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,628 (it was $17,379 in 2000)

Knappa-Brownsmead CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $345,368 (it was $104,600 in 2000)
Knappa-Brownsmead:

$345,368
OR:

$475,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $492,571; detached houses: $524,303; townhouses or other attached units: $497,653; in 2-unit structures: $398,020; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $684,664; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $258,195; mobile homes: $177,599; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $231,652
March 2022 cost of living index in Knappa-Brownsmead: 95.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Knappa-Brownsmead, OR (2000)
    • 1,92394.9%White alone
    • 522.6%Hispanic
    • 251.2%American Indian alone
    • 231.1%Two or more races
    • 10.05%Black alone
    • 10.05%Asian alone
    • 10.05%Other race alone

Races in Knappa-Brownsmead detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 110.6 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Knappa-Brownsmead CCD:

0.9% ($946)
Oregon:

1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hillsboro, OR (49.9 miles , pop. 70,186).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (58.9 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (875.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Puget Island, WA (2.3 miles ),
Westport, OR (2.3 miles ),
Cathlamet, WA (2.5 miles ),
East Cathlamet, WA (2.6 miles ),
Cathlamet-Elochoman, WA (2.8 miles ),
Lower Elochoman, WA (2.8 miles),
Upper Elochoman, WA (3.2 miles),
Altoona, WA (3.5 miles)

Latitude: 46.14 N, Longitude: 123.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Distribution of median household income in Knappa-Brownsmead, OR in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Oregon:

3.9%
Most common industries in Knappa-Brownsmead, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Paper (20.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.6%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Construction (4.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (30.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.7%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Food (5.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.8%)
  • Health care (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (21.1%)
  • Educational services (19.4%)
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Paper (8.7%)
  • Social assistance (7.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Utilities (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Knappa-Brownsmead, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.0%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.1%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (9.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Electricians (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Waiters and waitresses (8.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.6%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.9%)

Average climate in Knappa-Brownsmead, Oregon

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.9. This is better than average.

City:

53.9
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.45. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.45
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Knappa-Brownsmead-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1373% 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 89.8 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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Knappa-Brownsmead center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 390.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 321.3 miles away from Knappa-Brownsmead center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clatsop County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Landslides: 6, Mudslides: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Knappa-Brownsmead:

  • COLUMBIA VIEW CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CATHLAMET, WA)
  • COLUMBIA VIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CATHLAMET, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knappa-Brownsmead:

  • Lower Columbia College (about 27 miles; Longview, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
  • Pacific University (about 47 miles; Forest Grove, OR; FT enrollment: 2,967)
  • Centralia College (about 47 miles; Centralia, WA; FT enrollment: 2,354)
  • Clark College (about 54 miles; Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 9,330)
  • University of Portland (about 54 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,030)
  • Concordia University-Portland (about 57 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,996)
  • Portland State University (about 59 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 21,450)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Knappa-Brownsmead: Knappa Junction (A), Georgia - Pacific Wauna Mill Water Treatment Facility (B), Knappa Water Association (C), Westport Sewer Service District Sewage Treatment Plant (D), Tillusqua Fish Hatchery (E), James River - Wauna Mill Cogeneration Facility (F), Gnat Creek Fish Hatchery (G), Westport Boat Ramp (H), Aldrich Point Boat Ramp (I), Knappa Docks (J), Knappa Svensen Rural Fire Protection Department (K), Knappa - Svensen - Burnside Fire District Brownsmead Station 22B (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maplewood Cemetery (1), Prairie Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Lost Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Creek (A), Big Noise Creek (B), Blind Slough (C), Coon Creek (D), Driscoll Slough (E), Elk Creek (F), Fertile Valley Creek (G), Gnat Creek (H), Grizzly Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Knappa-Brownsmead include: Gnat Creek Campground (1), Big Creek County Park (2), Bradley State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Clatsop County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.1%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.5%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

10.6%
Whole state:

11.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.7%
Whole state:

5.0%

For population 15 years and over in Knappa-Brownsmead:

Marital status in Knappa-Brownsmead, OR
  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

For population 25 years and over in Knappa-Brownsmead:

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Oregon average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Knappa-Brownsmead, OR (based on Clatsop County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,5953
Evangelical Protestant3,07531
Mainline Protestant1,94213
Other1,5909
None26,837-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

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

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

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

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 104
This county:

27.88 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.7%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Clatsop County:

6.6%
Oregon:

14.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Knappa-Brownsmead:

  • KAST (1370 AM; 10 kW; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBAM (1270 AM; 5 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Knappa-Brownsmead:

  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KCBZ (94.9 FM; CANNON BEACH, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWYA (89.7 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KAST-FM (92.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K211ET (90.1 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K289AC (105.7 FM; NEDONNA BEACH, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLYK (94.5 FM; KELSO, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Knappa-Brownsmead, OR
  • 49.5%Electricity
  • 21.9%Wood
  • 20.7%Utility gas
  • 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Knappa-Brownsmead, OR
  • 77.2%Electricity
  • 11.9%Wood
  • 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Knappa-Brownsmead compared to Oregon state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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