Manzanita, OR

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Manzanita, Oregon

Manzanita, Oregon, in Tillamook county, is 47 miles W of Hillsboro, Oregon (center to center) and 62 miles W of Portland, Oregon. About 564 people people live in Manzanita.

The People and Families of Manzanita

In Manzanita, about 62% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Manzanita, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Manzanita nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Manzanita had a median family income of $43,958. Not many of the people of Manzanita are below middle class. The city does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in Manzanita tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the city are able to work from their homes. It turns out that Manzanita is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($500) in Manzanita than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Manzanita Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Manzanita, about 76% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the city. Notably, housing in Manzanita tends to be newer than in most cities. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in Oregon.

Commuting

In Manzanita, 76% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Manzanita enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 15%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Manzanita, OR

Comparing Manzanita 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles W of Hillsboro, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles W of Portland, Oregon
County	Tillamook
P.O. Box Zip Codes	97130
Phone Area Codes	503
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.719
Longitude	-123.933

Station	SEASIDE
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 52 F
Apr Temp	42 to 58 F
Jul Temp	53 to 68 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	75.7 inches

Station	TILLAMOOK 1 W
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 50 F
Apr Temp	39 to 57 F
Jul Temp	50 to 67 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	90.4 inches

Station	FOREST GROVE
Distance	42.7 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 46 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	54 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	564	100%
Male	259	45.9%
Female	305	54.1%
Under 18	61	10.8%
18+	503	89.2%
65+	195	34.6%
Median Age	57.2
Average Family Size	2.33
White	544	96.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	5	0.9%
Mixed Race	12	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	615
Growth	51
Growth %	9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	14.4%
English	13.6%
US/American	9.5%
Irish	9.2%
Italian	9%
Norwegian	6.4%
Scottish	5.4%
Swiss	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.3%
Danish	2.6%
Dutch	2.3%
Welsh	2.3%
Swedish	2.1%
French Canadian	1.5%
European	0.8%
Icelander	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Slovak	0.8%
Portuguese	0.8%
British	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Manzanita	564	$43,958
Bay City	1,149	$41,563
Cannon Beach	1,588	$45,329
Garibaldi	899	$37,266
Nehalem	203	$47,679
Rockaway Beach	1,267	$35,742
Wheeler	391	$31,161

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