Astoria, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
41,363
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
46
1.77% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.3%
0.025% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,822
4.54% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$468,300
6.97% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
18,366
0.152% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Astoria, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Astoria, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Astoria, OR are Clatsop Community College (94 degrees awarded in 2023) and Christian Culinary Academy (7 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Astoria, OR was $468,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Astoria, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Astoria, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Astoria, OR is home to a population of 41.4k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.41% of Astoria, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.83k people).

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.3k people) in Astoria, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Astoria, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Astoria, OR was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Astoria, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33.3k ± 595
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.57k ± 185
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.4k ± 422
10%
Hispanic Population
4.16k people

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.3k people) in Astoria, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10% of the people in Astoria, OR are hispanic (4.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Astoria, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.83k people
4.11%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.7k people

As of 2024, 4.41% of Astoria, OR residents (1.83k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Astoria, OR was 4.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,340 ± 204
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,029 ± 275
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    470 ± 200

Astoria, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Astoria, OR employs 18.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Astoria, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,949 people), Retail Trade (2,743 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,213 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,981).

Employment

Occupations

18.4k
2024 Value
± 1,037
−0.152%
1 Year decline
± 8.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Astoria, OR declined at a rate of −0.152%, from 18.4k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Astoria, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,213 people), Management Occupations (2,195 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,845 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Astoria, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.4k
2024 Value
± 1,037
−0.152%
1 Year decline
± 8.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Astoria, OR declined at a rate of −0.152%, from 18.4k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Astoria, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,949 people), Retail Trade (2,743 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Astoria, OR, though some of these residents may live in Astoria, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,710
Median earning men ± $3,378
$42,830
Median earning women ± $2,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,734), Public Administration ($68,063), and Wholesale Trade ($67,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,268), Manufacturing ($85,842), and Wholesale Trade ($75,313).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 146
    Construction
  2. 133
    Retail Trade
  3. 100
    Accommodation and Food Services

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $146k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $126k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  3. $124k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Astoria, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Astoria, OR awarded 101 degrees. The student population of Astoria, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 380 male students and 454 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Astoria, OR are White (68 and 67.3%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 17.8%), Unknown (10 and 9.9%), and Two or More Races (2 and 1.98%).

The largest universities in Astoria, OR by number of degrees awarded are Clatsop Community College (94 and 93.1%) and Christian Culinary Academy (7 and 6.93%).

The most popular majors in Astoria, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (30 and 29.7%), General Studies (22 and 21.8%), and Registered Nursing (18 and 17.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Astoria, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 90.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 834 (45.6% men and 54.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 834 students enrolled in Astoria, OR, 45.6% men and 54.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 402 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    18 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    30 degrees awarded
  3. General Studies
    22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Astoria, OR was Registered Nursing with 18 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Astoria, OR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Clatsop Community College
    94 degrees awarded
  2. Christian Culinary Academy
    7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clatsop Community College with 94 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Astoria, OR, which is 0.384 times less than the 73 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 68 degrees mean that there were 3.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 18 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,032) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($543) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,770) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Astoria, OR was $468,300 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $437,800 to $468,300, a 6.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Astoria, OR is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Astoria, OR have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Astoria, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$468,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,867
$11,374
Median Property Taxes
±$687

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Astoria, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Astoria, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

63.2%
Homeownership
2024
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Astoria, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,822
Median Household Income
± $4,774
18k
Number of Households
± 1,080

In 2024, the median household income of the 18k households in Astoria, OR grew to $71,822 from the previous year's value of $68,705.

The following chart displays the households in Astoria, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Astoria, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.6%)
  3. Carpooled (9.66%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Astoria, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Astoria, OR have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.97% of the workforce in Astoria, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Astoria, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Astoria, OR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Astoria, OR (5.04k out of 40.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Astoria, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.9% of the population of Astoria, OR has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 3.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,064 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oregon in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.06%
Uninsured
36.8%
Employer Coverage
20.9%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
3.38%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Astoria, OR grew by 8.55% from 6.5% to 7.06%.

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