Wamic, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Wamic is a census-designated place
(CDP) and unincorporated community in Wasco County
, Oregon
, United States
. The population was 36 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land. The community is located 1676 feet (510.8 m) above sea-level.
of 2000, there were 36 people, 15 households, and 10 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 29.7 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 14.9 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.22% White and 2.78% Native American.
There were 15 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 20.0% 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 2.40 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,575. There were 22.2% of families and 25.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 44.4% of under eighteens and none 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 community in Wasco County
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...
, 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...
. The population was 36 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Wamic is located at 45°13′46"N 121°16′25"W (45.229382, -121.273599).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land. The community is located 1676 feet (510.8 m) above sea-level.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 36 people, 15 households, and 10 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 29.7 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 14.9 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.22% White and 2.78% Native American.
There were 15 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 20.0% 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 2.40 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $13,750 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 $12,575. There were 22.2% of families and 25.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 44.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.