Island City, OR

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Island City, Oregon

Island City, Oregon, in Union county, is 80 miles SE of Kennewick, Washington (center to center) and 225 miles E of Portland, Oregon. The city contains a population of approximately 916.

The People and Families of Island City

In Island City, about 72% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Island City, at least compared to other cities of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Island City had a median family income of $49,327. Island City has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in the city.

Island City Housing

Island City has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the city are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Island City, 92% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung Island City -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The city can boast better commuting than most places.

Of Note

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 9%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Island City, OR

Comparing Island 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	80 miles SE of Kennewick, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	225 miles E of Portland, Oregon
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	97850
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.341
Longitude	-118.043

Station	LA GRANDE
Distance	2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	53 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 63 F
Annual Precip	17.4 inches

Station	UNION EXPERIMENT STN
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	49 to 84 F
Oct Temp	33 to 63 F
Annual Precip	14.4 inches

Station	BAKER
Distance	36.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	48 to 85 F
Oct Temp	30 to 63 F
Annual Precip	10.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	916	100%
Male	454	49.6%
Female	462	50.4%
Under 18	217	23.7%
18+	699	76.3%
65+	150	16.4%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	2.87
White	874	95.4%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	7	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	1.2%
Other	10	1.1%
Mixed Race	9	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	2.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$49,327
Population In Poverty	57	5.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	910
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.9%
US/American	13.4%
Irish	12.8%
English	10.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.2%
Italian	5.8%
Scottish	4.5%
Swedish	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
Norwegian	3.1%
European	2.3%
Welsh	2.2%
Dutch	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Russian	1.3%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Palestinian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%

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