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Astoria Oregon Information: Astoria, Oregon is part of CLATSOP County. Population for Astoria from the last gathering is 9813. You can view Astoria venues that host many Astoria OR events every year. You can also research Astoria Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Astoria Oregon real estate guide. Astoria Oregon has a latitude of 46.1822 and a longitude of -123.828. Zip codes in Astoria, OR include 97103 ... more Astoria zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Astoria, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Astoria, OR was 9,813.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Astoria was 4,711, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Astoria, OR
There are an estimated 2,022 married men in the town. 54.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Astoria are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Astoria is 5,102 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Astoria, Oregon
There are an estimated 2,094 married women in the community. 50 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Astoria, OR
The median age of people living in Astoria, OR was 38.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Astoria was 628. There were 7,454 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (1,565) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Astoria, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Astoria, OR was 9,572.

White Population in Astoria, OR
The estimated White population in the Astoria community is 8,938, which is 91.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Astoria, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 51, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Astoria, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Astoria, OR was 112.

Asian Population in Astoria, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 190.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Astoria, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Astoria was an estimated 19.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 262, while those of “two or more races” was 241 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Astoria community was 587, or 6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Astoria, OR
The household population number in Astoria was 9,590.

Group Quarters Population in Astoria, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 223.

Average Household Size in Astoria, OR
The average household size in Astoria is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Astoria, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,858 total housing units in Astoria.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,235, or 87.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,173 were owner-occupied (51.3), and 2,062 were renter-occupied (48.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 623 vacant homes in Astoria at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Astoria, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,972, with a median value in dollars of 129,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Astoria, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $907 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Astoria, average costs per month were $295 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,691 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Astoria, Oregon
1,444 people in Astoria also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Astoria, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Astoria was 1,325, or 18.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Astoria, OR
In 2000, there were 1,765 people in Astoria, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Astoria, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 751 people in Astoria who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Astoria, Oregon
There were 4,993 in the labor force in Astoria at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Astoria was 15.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Astoria, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,011. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Astoria, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,446. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Astoria, Oregon
Per capita income in Astoria in the last full census was 18,759. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Astoria numbered 292, or 11.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Astoria, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,525, or 15.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.