Four Corners, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Four Corners is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Marion County
, Oregon
, United States
, just outside the city limits of Salem
but within the city's urban growth boundary
. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the CDP was 13,922 at the 2000 census. It is named after the intersection of State Street and Lancaster Drive.
, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.)
of 2000, there were 13,922 people, 5,088 households, and 3,475 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 5,048.4 people per square mile (1,947.6/km²). There were 5,403 housing units at an average density of 1,959.2/sq mi (755.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.78% White, 1.32% African American, 2.00% Native American, 1.85% Asian, 0.96% Pacific Islander, 11.38% from other races
, and 3.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.05% of the population.
There were 5,088 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,335, and the median income for a family was $39,746. Males had a median income of $30,550 versus $25,393 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $15,672. About 13.4% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
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) in Marion County
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, just outside the city limits of Salem
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
but within the city's urban growth boundary
Urban growth boundary
An urban growth boundary, or UGB, is a regional boundary, set in an attempt to control urban sprawl by mandating that the area inside the boundary be used for higher density urban development and the area outside be used for lower density development.An urban growth boundary circumscribes an...
. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the CDP was 13,922 at the 2000 census. It is named after the intersection of State Street and Lancaster Drive.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 13,922 people, 5,088 households, and 3,475 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 5,048.4 people per square mile (1,947.6/km²). There were 5,403 housing units at an average density of 1,959.2/sq mi (755.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.78% White, 1.32% African American, 2.00% Native American, 1.85% Asian, 0.96% Pacific Islander, 11.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.05% of the population.
There were 5,088 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,335, and the median income for a family was $39,746. Males had a median income of $30,550 versus $25,393 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 $15,672. About 13.4% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.