Dunes City, OR

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Dunes City, Oregon

There are an estimated 1,241 people in Dunes City.

The People and Families of Dunes City

In Dunes City, about 73% of adults are married. Many folks in Dunes City are married and settled down.

The city has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dunes City had a median family income of $47,574. Dunes City has a large middle class. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in the city. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in Dunes City.

Dunes City Housing

Approximately 87% of housing in Dunes City is owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Dunes City, 89% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Dunes City.

High Points

Dunes City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Dunes City, OR

Comparing Dunes City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,241	100%
Male	611	49.2%
Female	630	50.8%
Under 18	209	16.8%
18+	1,032	83.2%
65+	339	27.3%
Median Age	53.1
Average Family Size	2.55
White	1,204	97%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	1.4%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	11	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	1.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$47,574
Population In Poverty	136	10.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,257
Growth	16
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.4%
English	17.8%
US/American	8.6%
Irish	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.1%
Swedish	5%
Norwegian	4.8%
European	4.5%
French (except Basque)	4.2%
Scottish	3%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Dutch	1.9%
Italian	1.6%
Danish	1.6%
Czech	1.1%
Finnish	1%
Swiss	0.7%
Portuguese	0.7%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Syrian	0.3%
Israeli	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Basque	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

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