Astoria, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population

10,162

0.216% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$70,043

0.835% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$422,400

10.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,843

1.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Astoria, OR had a population of 10.2k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $70,043. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Astoria, OR declined from 10,184 to 10,162, a −0.216% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,463 to $70,043, a 0.835% increase.

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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.

The largest universities in Astoria, OR are Clatsop Community College (94 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Astoria, OR was $422,400, and the homeownership rate was 49.9%.

Most people in Astoria, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Astoria, OR was N/A per household.

United States Oregon Clatsop County, OR Astoria, OR Columbia, Clatsop & Tillamook Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Astoria, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
141,836 ± N/A people
Vietnam
22,252 ± N/A people
China
21,575 ± N/A 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
286 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
210 ± 137
Korea
101 ± 65

Astoria, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Astoria, OR employs 4.84k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Astoria, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (843 people), Retail Trade (743 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (570 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($83,094), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,196).

Employment

Occupations

4.84k

2023 Value

± 529

1.85%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Astoria, OR grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 4.76k employees to 4.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Astoria, OR, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Astoria, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.84k

2023 Value

± 529

1.85%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Astoria, OR grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 4.76k employees to 4.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Astoria, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (843 people), Retail Trade (743 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (570 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Y-Axis

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Astoria, OR awarded 94 degrees. The student population of Astoria, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 372 male students and 441 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Astoria, OR are White (62 and 66%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (18 and 19.1%), Unknown (10 and 10.6%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.13%).

The largest universities in Astoria, OR by number of degrees awarded are Clatsop Community College (94 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Astoria, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (30 and 31.9%), General Studies (22 and 23.4%), and Registered Nursing (18 and 19.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 813 students enrolled in Astoria, OR, 45.8% men and 54.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 387 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
18 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
30 degrees awarded
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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Clatsop Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

94 degrees awarded

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

Student Diversity

In 2023, 25 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Astoria, OR, which is 0.362 times less than the 69 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 62 degrees mean that there were 3.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 18 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Measure

In 2023, 0.986% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.93% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Some college (850k), High School or Equivalent (811k), and Bachelors Degree (711k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Astoria, OR was $422,400 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $383,600 to $422,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Astoria, OR is 49.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Astoria, OR have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Astoria, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$422,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,572

$2,239

Median Property Taxes

±$310

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.

Rent vs Own

49.9%

Homeownership

2023

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.9% of the housing units in Astoria, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Astoria, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Astoria, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,043

Median Household Income

± $6,953

4.49k

Number of Households

± 462

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.49k households in Astoria, OR grew to $70,043 from the previous year's value of $69,463.

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 N/A range.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Walked (6.76%)

In 2023, 68.3% of workers in Astoria, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who walked to work (6.76%).

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.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Astoria, OR have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Astoria, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Astoria, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Astoria, OR (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Astoria, OR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Astoria, OR N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Astoria, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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