Glide is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Douglas County,
Oregon
Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...
, United States. The population was 1,795 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.59%, is water.
Climate
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,690 people, 624 households, and 484 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 675 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the CDP was 99.99% White, and 0.01% other.
Of the 624 households 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.1% of households were one person and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.06.
The age distribution was 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median household income was $40,345 and the median family income was $45,313. Males had a median income of $37,857 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,444. About 9.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
*
Colliding Rivers: the
North Umpqua River and the
Little River meet head-on, the only place in the world where this happens.
See also
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Glide High School
Glide High School (GHS) is a public high school in Glide, Oregon, United States. Glide offers numerous hands-on, career and college entry classes.
July 2008 fire
On July 11–12, 2008, a fire destroyed one of the school's main buildings, which ...
References
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Census-designated places in Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Oregon
Census-designated places in Douglas County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon