Yachats, OR

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Yachats, Oregon

Yachats, Oregon is 53 miles W of Eugene, Oregon (center to center) and 109 miles SW of Portland, Oregon. It is in Lincoln county. The population of the city is 617.

The People and Families of Yachats

In Yachats, about 57% of adults are married. Adults in Yachats are more likely than in most places to live alone.

The city has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in Yachats.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Yachats had a median family income of $41,250. The people of Yachats can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city. A sizable number of people in the city work from home. Notably, Yachats is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Yachats.

Yachats Housing

Of the housing in Yachats, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Yachats. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the city than most places in Oregon.

Commuting

In Yachats, 76% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Yachats than most cities its size. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Yachats, OR

Comparing Yachats 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male 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
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles W of Eugene, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles SW of Portland, Oregon
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	97498
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.311
Longitude	-124.103

Station	TIDEWATER 2 SW
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 50 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	52 to 74 F
Oct Temp	45 to 67 F
Annual Precip	91.6 inches

Station	NEWPORT
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 51 F
Apr Temp	41 to 57 F
Jul Temp	51 to 65 F
Oct Temp	45 to 61 F
Annual Precip	69.5 inches

Station	VALSETZ
Distance	42 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 46 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	48 to 76 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	127.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	617	100%
Male	281	45.5%
Female	336	54.5%
Under 18	72	11.7%
18+	545	88.3%
65+	198	32.1%
Median Age	55.7
Average Family Size	2.34
White	594	96.3%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	5	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	15	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	678
Growth	61
Growth %	9.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.7%
English	17.6%
Irish	11.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10%
Swedish	4.5%
US/American	4.3%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Norwegian	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Scottish	2.6%
Polish	2.6%
Italian	2.1%
British	2.1%
Danish	1.9%
Dutch	1.5%
European	1.1%
Swiss	1.1%
Welsh	1.1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Austrian	0.9%
Finnish	0.6%
Celtic	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Croatian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Yachats	617	$41,250
Florence	7,263	$36,784
Newport	9,532	$36,682
Toledo	3,472	$39,597
Waldport	2,050	$38,571

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