Agate Beach, Oregon

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Population (year 2000): 11,921

Males: 5,812	(48.8%)
Females: 6,109	(51.2%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:	42.9 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,100 (it was $33,133 in 2000)

Agate Beach	$32,100
Oregon:	$42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $185,800 (it was $156,200 in 2000)

Agate Beach	$185,800
Oregon:	$201,200

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Races in Agate Beach:

White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
Hispanic (7.5%)
Other race (3.1%)
Two or more races (3.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Agate Beach: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 123 feet

Land area: 59.0 square miles.

Population density: 202 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Agate Beach

High school or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Agate Beach CCD

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 15.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
Oregon:	8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Agate Beach:	1.3% ($1,994)
Oregon:	1.1% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salem, OR (73.0 miles , pop. 136,924).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (111.4 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (827.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Newport, OR (0.3 miles ), Toledo, OR (8.1 miles ), Siletz, OR (10.8 miles ), Depoe Bay, OR (11.6 miles ), Waldport, OR (14.8 miles ), Lincoln Beach, OR (16.1 miles ), Lincoln City, OR (22.7 miles ), Yachats, OR (23.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.64 N, Longitude: 124.05 W

People in group quarters in Agate Beach

89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
85 people in nursing homes
57 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
48 people in homes for the mentally retarded
37 people in other group homes
22 people in crews of maritime vessels
18 people in unknown juvenile institutions
13 people in other types of correctional institutions
7 people in military barracks, etc.

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Most common industries for males:

Accommodation and food services (14%)
Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (15%)
Educational services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Agate Beach:

SAMARITAN PACIFIC COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NEWPORT, OR)
SAMARITAN NORTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LINCOLN CITY, OR)
PEACE HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; FLORENCE, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Agate Beach, OR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Agate Beach:

NEWPORT MUNI (about 6 miles; NEWPORT, OR; ID: ONP)
CORVALLIS MUNI (about 55 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; ID: CVO)
MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 68 miles; EUGENE, OR; ID: EUG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Agate Beach:

TOLEDO STATE (about 9 miles; TOLEDO, OR; ID: 5S4)
SILETZ BAY STATE (about 16 miles; GLENEDEN BEACH, OR; ID: S45)
WAKONDA BEACH STATE (about 18 miles; WALDPORT, OR; ID: R33)

Amtrak stations near Agate Beach:

2 miles: NEWPORT (956 SW 10TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, intercity bus service.
10 miles: TOLEDO (U.S. HWY. 20) - Bus Station. Services: free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Agate Beach:

WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; FT enrollment: 15,404)
LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 81 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)
GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)

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Notable locations in Agate Beach: Agate Beach Golf Course (A), Lincoln Grange (B), Schooner Point (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Eureka Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Cold Springs Reservoir (A), Big Creek Reservoir Number 2 (B), Newport Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: King Slough (A), Miner Creek (B), Moolack Creek (C), Moore Creek (D), Little Creek (E), Nye Creek (F), Olson Creek (G), Johnson Creek (H), Jeffries Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Agate Beach include: Agate Beach State Park (1), Frank Wade Park (2), Yaquina Bay State Park (3), Mike Miller County Park (4), Lost Creek State Park (5), South Beach State Park (6), Beverly Beach State Park (7), Otter Crest State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Moolack Beach (A), Ona Beach (B), Nye Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Otter Rock Post Office (A), Newport Post Office (B), South Beach Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	39.4%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.1%
Whole state:	6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	13.5%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Agate Beach compared to Oregon state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,920 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.64%
Oregon average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Multnomah County, OR	0.57% ($43,165 average AGI)
from Marion County, OR	0.49% ($32,810)
from Lane County, OR	0.46% ($37,822)

9.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,784 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.06%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lane County, OR	0.62% ($27,184 average AGI)
to Washington County, OR	0.57% ($31,244)
to Marion County, OR	0.56% ($33,225)

Strongest AM radio stations in Agate Beach:

KNPT (1310 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: YAOUINA BAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KPPT (1230 AM; 1 kW; TOLEDO, OR; Owner: AGPAL BROADCASTING INC)
KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KORC (820 AM; 1 kW; WALDPORT, OR; Owner: TOTAL ACCESS, INC.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Agate Beach:

K204CP (88.7 FM; TOLEDO, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
KWPB-LP (98.7 FM; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: WINDS OF PRAISE BROADCASTING)
KSND (95.1 FM; LINCOLN CITY, OR; Owner: RADIO BEAM, LLC)
K207BO (89.3 FM; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KYTE (102.7 FM; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: YAQUINA BAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCRF-FM (96.7 FM; LINCOLN CITY, OR; Owner: PACIFIC WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSHL (97.5 FM; GLENEDEN BEACH, OR; Owner: STEPHANIE LINN)
KNCU (92.7 FM; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: PACIFIC WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLCO (90.5 FM; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KPPT-FM (100.7 FM; TOLEDO, OR; Owner: AGPAL BROADCASTING INC.)
KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KWVZ (91.5 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER ED.)
K220CX (91.9 FM; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: OREGON ST. BD. OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
K210CW (89.9 FM; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Agate Beach:

KORS-LP (Channel 55; SALEM, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
K29AZ (Channel 29; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K38CZ (Channel 38; LINCOLN CITY/NEWPORT, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
K42CZ (Channel 42; LINCOLN CITY, ETC., OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
K18FR (Channel 18; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K15DS (Channel 15; NEWPORT, ETC., OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)

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