Cayuse, Oregon
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Cayuse is a census-designated place
(CDP) and unincorporated
community in Umatilla County
, Oregon
, United States
, located 11 miles east of Pendleton
on the Umatilla Indian Reservation
. The population was 59 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to Oregon Geographic Names
, Cayuse, named for the Cayuse
people, began as a railroad station and post office, which was established in 1867. Cayuse post office was discontinued in 2002.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 59 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 20.5 people per square mile (7.9/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 42.37% White, 1.69% African American, 49.15% Native American, 3.39% from other races
, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population.
There were 22 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 126.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,311. There were 11.1% of families and 8.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) and unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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community in Umatilla County
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the Umatilla River. In 2010, its population was 75,889...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
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, located 11 miles east of Pendleton
Pendleton, Oregon
Pendleton is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. Pendleton was named in 1868 by the county commissioners for George H. Pendleton, Democratic candidate for Vice-President in the 1864 presidential campaign. The population was 16,612 at the 2010 census...
on the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is a federally recognized confederation of three Sahaptin-speaking Native American tribes who traditionally inhabited the Columbia River Plateau region: the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla....
. The population was 59 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston
Hermiston, Oregon
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,745 people, 4,964 households, and 3,360 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,035.4 people per square mile . There were 5,383 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to Oregon Geographic Names
Oregon Geographic Names
Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U.S. state of Oregon. , the book is in its seventh edition and is compiled and edited by Lewis L. McArthur, who took over from his father, Lewis A. McArthur, as of the fourth edition...
, Cayuse, named for the Cayuse
Cayuse
The Cayuse are a Native American tribe in the state of Oregon in the United States. The Cayuse tribe shares a reservation in northeastern Oregon with the Umatilla and the Walla Walla tribes as part of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation...
people, began as a railroad station and post office, which was established in 1867. Cayuse post office was discontinued in 2002.
Geography
Cayuse is located at 45°40′32"N 118°34′26"W (45.675535, -118.574012).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 59 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 20.5 people per square mile (7.9/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 42.37% White, 1.69% African American, 49.15% Native American, 3.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population.
There were 22 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 126.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $13,311. There were 11.1% of families and 8.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.