Astoria, OR Profile

Astoria, OR, population 9,784, is located in Oregon's Clatsop county, about 67.9 miles from Vancouver and 72.2 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Astoria's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Astoria has stayed about the same.

Astoria's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Astoria tend to be about the same as Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	36.60
	Females	40.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,813	N/A
2001	9,728	-0.87%
2002	9,713	-0.15%
2003	9,710	-0.03%
2004	9,747	0.38%
2005	9,784	0.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,011

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	321
2002	N/A
2003	264
2004	277
2005	182
2006	272
2007	312
2008	273

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	-	5	7	3	2	3	2
Robbery	4	-	9	5	5	4	5	8
Aggravated Assault	26	-	12	15	10	21	23	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,588
2002	N/A
2003	5,857
2004	5,525
2005	5,625
2006	4,666
2007	3,553
2008	4,418

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	102	-	111	107	124	93	61	77
Larceny, Theft	328	-	424	394	401	335	276	331
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	-	41	38	31	36	16	29
Arson	3	-	9	3	3	1	2	6

Location

Elevation	18 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.7 Square Miles
Water Area	3.9 Square Miles