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Astoria Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Astoria Area is 37,236. The Astoria Area population density is 34.34 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 39.65 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Astoria Area is white, which represent 90.75% of the total population. The average Astoria Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 37,236. #701

Population Density, #708

Astoria Area	34.34 per square mile
Oregon	39.65 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	33,790 (90.75%, #309)
Black:	267 (0.72%, #751)
Hispanic:	2,946 (7.91%, #327)
Asian:	435 (1.17%, #378)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	231 (0.62%, #309)
One Race, Other:	898 (2.41%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,615 (4.34%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,504 (85.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	108 (3.67%, see rank)
Cuban:	34 (1.15%, see rank)
Central American:	33 (1.12%, see rank)
South American:	13 (0.44%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	26 (5.98%, see rank)
Chinese:	179 (41.15%, see rank)
Filipino:	44 (10.11%, see rank)
Japanese:	80 (18.39%, see rank)
Korean:	1 (0.23%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	16 (3.68%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	89 (20.46%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

32,976 (88.56%) out of the total population of 37,236 reported first ancestry.

	Astoria Area	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Arab	107	0.29%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	133	0.36%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
Danish	750	2.01%, see rank	1.07%	0.42%
Dutch	1,003	2.69%, see rank	2.27%	1.40%
English	5,029	13.51%, see rank	11.73%	8.02%
French	1,524	4.09%, see rank	4.00%	3.34%
German	8,559	22.99%, see rank	19.70%	15.03%
Greek	81	0.22%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	136	0.37%, see rank	0.36%	0.46%
Irish	5,904	15.86%, see rank	12.15%	10.80%
Italian	1,265	3.40%, see rank	3.78%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,434	6.54%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	682	1.83%, see rank	1.74%	3.01%
Portuguese	178	0.48%, see rank	0.54%	0.44%
Russian	340	0.91%, see rank	1.28%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	596	1.60%, see rank	1.43%	0.99%
Scottish	1,065	2.86%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	79	0.21%, see rank	0.53%	0.95%
Swedish	2,324	6.24%, see rank	2.87%	1.27%
Swiss	277	0.74%, see rank	0.75%	0.30%
Ukrainian	58	0.16%, see rank	0.54%	0.31%
American	2,796	7.51%, see rank	5.47%	7.12%
Welsh	495	1.33%, see rank	1.07%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,357 (49.30%, see rank)

Females: 18,879 (50.70%, see rank)

Astoria Area	Male: 49.30% Female: 50.70%
Oregon	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Astoria Area	43.80 years old
Oregon	38.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Astoria Area	42.80 years old
Oregon	37.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Astoria Area	45.20 years old
Oregon	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Astoria Area	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,940	5.21%, see rank	5.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,228	5.98%, see rank	6.15%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,886	5.06%, see rank	6.18%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,275	6.11%, see rank	6.35%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,230	5.99%, see rank	6.73%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,467	12.00%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,046	10.87%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,253	14.11%, see rank	13.44%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,176	16.59%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,983	10.70%, see rank	8.49%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,822	4.89%, see rank	4.36%	4.25%
85 years and over	930	2.50%, see rank	2.08%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Astoria Area	Oregon	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	26,677, 100%	2,677,376	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,430, 9.11%, see rank	10.52%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,858, 25.71%, see rank	24.54%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	11,081, 41.54%, see rank	34.87%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,954, 14.82%, see rank	18.89%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,354, 8.82%, see rank	11.18%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.68, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Astoria Area			Oregon		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,083	67.22%	32.78%	65.82%	34.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,054	96.69%, see rank	3.31%, see rank	90.52%	9.48%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,863	92.59%, see rank	7.41%, see rank	91.67%	8.33%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,921	91.31%, see rank	8.69%, see rank	84.23%	15.77%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	195	51.79%, see rank	48.21%, see rank	63.97%	36.03%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Astoria Area	Oregon	U.S.
Total Households	15,746, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	5,001, 31.76%, see rank	27.93%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,745, 68.24%, see rank	72.07%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,657, 61.33%, see rank	63.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,439, 47.24%, see rank	48.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,089, 38.67%, see rank	36.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Astoria Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	31,182	see rank	3,187,791	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,371	100%, see rank	1,564,715	123,281,364
Never Married	4,736	30.81%, see rank	33.24%	35.77%
Married	8,197	53.33%, see rank	52.43%	52.04%
Widowed	603	3.92%, see rank	2.56%	2.57%
Divorced	1,835	11.94%, see rank	11.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	15,811	100%, see rank	1,623,076	129,692,771
Never Married	3,195	20.21%, see rank	26.57%	29.48%
Married	8,391	53.07%, see rank	50.46%	49.19%
Widowed	1,542	9.75%, see rank	8.34%	9.16%
Divorced	2,683	16.97%, see rank	14.63%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Astoria Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	35,011	94.02%, see rank	90.16%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,916	48.11%, see rank	45.87%	58.73%
Born in Different State	16,787	45.08%, see rank	43.20%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	308	0.83%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,225	5.98%, see rank	9.84%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	677	1.82%, see rank	3.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,548	4.16%, see rank	5.99%	7.09%
Born In Europe	450	1.21%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	452	1.21%, see rank	2.92%	3.82%
Born In Africa	82	0.22%, see rank	0.30%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.02%, see rank	0.18%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,093	2.94%, see rank	4.53%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	142	0.38%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Astoria Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
English	14,149	89.86%, see rank	85.43%	79.39%
Spanish	894	5.68%, see rank	7.76%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	361	2.29%, see rank	3.15%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	252	1.60%, see rank	3.03%	3.36%
Other	90	0.57%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.