unincorporated community
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Oregon
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, United States; it 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). The population was 744 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 744 people, 379 households, and 206 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 663 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.16%
White
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Pacific Islander
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, 1.48% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population.
There were 379 households, out of which 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were
married couples
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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,204, and the median income for a family was $41,333. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $28,650 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the CDP was $18,888. About 11.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 53.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Tillamook Bay Community College
Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is a public community college in Tillamook, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1981, after Clatsop Community College announced it would no longer offer classes in Tillamook County. The college offers ...