Oregon, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Oregon is a city in Lucas County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is a suburb of Toledo
, located on Lake Erie
, just east of the city. The population was 20,291 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.7 km²), of which, 29.4 square miles (76.1 km²) of it is land and 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²) of it (22.87%) is water.
of 2000, there were 19,355 people, 7,708 households, and 5,318 families residing in the city. The population density
was 658.8 people per square mile (254.4/km²). There were 8,025 housing units at an average density of 273.2 per square mile (105.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.91% White, 1.00% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races
, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.76% of the population.
There were 7,708 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,777, and the median income for a family was $57,156. Males had a median income of $42,631 versus $28,897 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,619. About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Oregon, Ohio has a Certified Weather Station on the Internet. It can be viewed at www.OregonOhioWeather.com .
Lucas County, Ohio
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, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a suburb of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, located on Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
, just east of the city. The population was 20,291 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Oregon is located at 41°38′57"N 83°27′41"W (41.649094, -83.461514).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.7 km²), of which, 29.4 square miles (76.1 km²) of it is land and 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²) of it (22.87%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 19,355 people, 7,708 households, and 5,318 families residing in the city. 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 658.8 people per square mile (254.4/km²). There were 8,025 housing units at an average density of 273.2 per square mile (105.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.91% White, 1.00% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.76% of the population.
There were 7,708 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,777, and the median income for a family was $57,156. Males had a median income of $42,631 versus $28,897 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 city was $21,619. About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Oregon, Ohio has a Certified Weather Station on the Internet. It can be viewed at www.OregonOhioWeather.com .