Cannon Beach, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,368

7.63% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

62.3

13.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.34%

34.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,815

11.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$760,900

14.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

623

11.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cannon Beach, OR had a population of 1.37k people with a median age of 62.3 and a median household income of $70,815. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cannon Beach, OR grew from 1,271 to 1,368, a 7.63% increase and its median household income grew from $63,509 to $70,815, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cannon Beach, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.68%).

None of the households in Cannon Beach, 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 Cannon Beach, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cannon Beach, OR are Christian Culinary Academy (5 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Cannon Beach, OR was $760,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.2%.

Most people in Cannon Beach, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cannon Beach, OR was 1 car per household.

About the photo: Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, OR

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

Population & Diversity

Cannon Beach, OR is home to a population of 1.37k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.38% of Cannon Beach, OR residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2023, there were 3.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (964 people) in Cannon Beach, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 253 Two+ (Hispanic) and 43 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Cannon Beach, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cannon Beach, OR was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cannon Beach, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cannon Beach, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 259
Two+ (Hispanic)
253 ± 183
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 36.1

21%

Hispanic Population

287 people

21% of the people in Cannon Beach, OR are hispanic (287 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cannon Beach, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

7.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

7.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2023, 7.38% of Cannon Beach, OR residents (101 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cannon Beach, OR was 7.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cannon Beach, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 29
Korea
5 ± 16

Cannon Beach, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cannon Beach, OR employs 623 people. The largest industries in Cannon Beach, OR are Public Administration (127 people), Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (63 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,589), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,023), and Public Administration ($68,824).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

623

2023 Value

± 179

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 47.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cannon Beach, OR declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 705 employees to 623 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cannon Beach, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (171 people), Management Occupations (73 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cannon Beach, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

623

2023 Value

± 179

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 47.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cannon Beach, OR declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 705 employees to 623 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cannon Beach, OR, are Public Administration (127 people), Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cannon Beach, OR, though some of these residents may live in Cannon Beach, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,333

Median earning men ± $21,513

$41,850

Median earning women ± $33,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,393), Construction ($65,568), and Manufacturing ($59,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($72,750), Public Administration ($68,626), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,550).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cannon Beach, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cannon Beach, OR awarded 5 degrees. The student population of Cannon Beach, OR in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 5 male students and 5 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cannon Beach, OR are White (4 and 80%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 20%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Cannon Beach, OR by number of degrees awarded are Christian Culinary Academy (5 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cannon Beach, OR are Culinary Arts & Chef Training (5 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Cannon Beach, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 88.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 10 (50% men and 50% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 10 students enrolled in Cannon Beach, OR, 50% men and 50% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Culinary Arts & Chef Training

Most Common

5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cannon Beach, OR was Culinary Arts & Chef Training with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Cannon Beach, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Christian Culinary Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Christian Culinary Academy with 5 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cannon Beach, OR, which is 0.25 times less than the 4 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4 degrees mean that there were 4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

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 Cannon Beach, OR was $760,900 in 2023, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $665,400 to $760,900, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cannon Beach, OR is 55.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cannon Beach, OR have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cannon Beach, OR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$760,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$112,571

$407

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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 Cannon Beach, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2023

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55.2% of the housing units in Cannon Beach, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cannon Beach, 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 Cannon Beach, 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.

$70,815

Median Household Income

± $13,263

737

Number of Households

± 184

In 2023, the median household income of the 737 households in Cannon Beach, OR grew to $70,815 from the previous year's value of $63,509.

The following chart displays the households in Cannon Beach, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cannon Beach, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 (67.2%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Walked (9.15%)

In 2023, 67.2% of workers in Cannon Beach, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who walked to work (9.15%).

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 Cannon Beach, OR have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Cannon Beach, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cannon Beach, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cannon Beach, OR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cannon Beach, OR (70 out of 1.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cannon Beach, OR is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of Cannon Beach, OR has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 38.3% on Medicare, 9.58% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clatsop County, OR see 1444 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.09% decrease from the previous year (1490 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1442 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Clatsop County, OR.

1,444 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clatsop County, OR

Primary care physicians in Clatsop County, OR see an average of 1,444 patients per year. This represents a 3.09% decrease from the previous year (1,490 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.09%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

38.3%

Medicare

9.58%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cannon Beach, OR declined by 5.4% from 4.33% to 4.09%.

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

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