Astoria, OR
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone 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.
96% of the residents in Astoria, OR are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Astoria, OR was $444,800, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.
Astoria, OR is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.06% of Astoria, OR residents were born outside of the country (714 people).
In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.61k people) in Astoria, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 589 White (Hispanic) and 542 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 96% of Astoria, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Astoria, OR was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Astoria, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.61k people) in Astoria, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 589 White (Hispanic) and 542 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
15.7% of the people in Astoria, OR are hispanic (1.59k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Astoria, OR as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.
As of 2024, 7.06% of Astoria, OR residents (714 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Astoria, OR was 6.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Astoria, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Astoria, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Astoria, OR.
91.7% of the population of Astoria, OR has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 4.07% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Astoria, OR grew by 2.67% from 8.06% to 8.28%.
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.
The economy of Astoria, OR employs 4.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Astoria, OR were Retail Trade (746 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (746 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (564 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($86,111), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,864), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,333).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Astoria, OR declined at a rate of −4.48%, from 4.84k employees to 4.63k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Astoria, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (658 people), Management Occupations (605 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Astoria, OR.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Astoria, OR declined at a rate of −4.48%, from 4.84k employees to 4.63k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Astoria, OR, are Retail Trade (746 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (746 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (564 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2024, universities in Astoria, OR awarded 99 degrees. The student population of Astoria, OR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 310 male students and 444 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Astoria, OR are White (60 and 60.6%), Unknown (21 and 21.2%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 14.1%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.02%).
In 2024 there were 754 students enrolled in Astoria, OR, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 367 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Astoria, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 39 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Astoria, OR according to their major.
In 2024, 25 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Astoria, OR, which is 0.338 times less than the 74 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 60 degrees mean that there were 2.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 21 degrees awarded.
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.
The median property value in Astoria, OR was $444,800 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $422,400 to $444,800, a 5.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Astoria, OR is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
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.
In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Astoria, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Astoria, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 4.46k households in Astoria, OR declined from $68,007 from the previous year's value of $70,043.
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 $150k - $200k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.
In 2024, 63.4% of workers in Astoria, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7%).
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.
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 2 cars.
16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Astoria, OR (1.68k out of 9.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females < 5.
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.
