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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,087 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Curry County is $505 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $871 a month.
Cities in this county include: Brookings
, Harbeck-Fruitdale
, Harbor
, Gold Beach
, Port Orford
, Agness
, Badger Mountain
.
Neighboring
counties: Coos County
, Del Norte County, California
, Douglas County
, Josephine County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Curry County: Toast
Camp
(A),
Tolman Ranch
(B),
Camp Fir Croft
(C),
Camp Hope
(D),
Camp Tacoma
(E),
Agness Recreation Site
(F),
Camp Victoria
(G),
Tucker Flat Camp
(H),
West Mule Recreation Site
(I),
Cedar Camp
(J),
Wildhorse Lookout
(K),
Wildhorse Recreation Site
(L),
Wilson Cabin
(M),
Winchuck Recreation Site
(N),
Avery Ranch
(O),
East Creek Recreation Site
(P),
Bailey Cabin
(Q),
Hazel Camp
(R),
Hewitt Creek Recreation Site
(S),
East Mule Recreation Site
(T)
Cemeteries: Van
Pelt Cemetery
(1),
Merriam Cemetery
(2),
Ward Memorial Cemetery
(3),
Fox Hill Cemetery
(4),
Huckleberry Knoll Cemetery
(5),
Pistol River Cemetery
(6),
Hughes Family Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lish
Lake
(A),
Big Eddy
(B),
Smith Hole
(C),
Vulcan Lake
(D),
Euchre Creek Pond
(E),
Valen Lake
(F),
Grass Lake
(G),
Allen Pool
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Milbury
Creek
(A),
Kink Creek
(B),
Miner Creek
(C),
Mineral Hill Fork
(D),
Mislatnah Creek
(E),
Kimball Creek
(F),
Missouri Creek
(G),
Moores Creek
(H),
Little Chetco River
(I)
Parks in Curry County include: McVay
Rock State Park
(1),
Edson County Park
(2),
Samuel H Boardman State Park
(3),
Cape Blanco State Park
(4),
Cape Sebastian State Park
(5),
Pine Point Picnic Ground
(6),
Crissey Field State Park
(7),
Pistol River State Park
(8),
Babyfoot Lake Area
(9)
Beaches: Sixes
Beach
(A),
Ophir Beach
(B),
Wakeman Beach
(C),
Arizona Beach
(D),
Lone Ranch Beach
(E),
Agate Beach
(F),
Barley Beach
(G)
Post offices: Langlois
Post Office
(A),
Pistol River Post Office
(B),
Agness Post Office
(C),
Sixes Post Office
(D),
Wedderburn Post Office
(E),
Ophir Post Office
(F)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 463
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 778 (61% naturalized citizens)
| Curry
County: |
3.7% | | Whole
state: | 8.5% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 83
- 1990
to 1994: 50
- 1985
to 1989: 99
- 1980
to 1984: 16
- 1975
to 1979: 14
- 1970
to 1974: 29
- 1970
to 1974: 58
- 1965
to 1969: 429
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Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 6,356
- One,
attached: 324
- Two:
372
- 3
or 4: 259
- 5
to 9: 187
- 10
to 19: 213
- 20
or more: 261
- Mobile
homes: 2,978
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 456
Housing units in Curry County with a mortgage: 2,040 (181 second mortgage, 246 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,827 Agriculture
in Curry County
Average size of farms: 340 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $56679
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2611.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.70%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.82%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70141
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51513
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.19
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.70%
Vegetables: 4 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 64 acres
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(14%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Public
administration (8%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Wood
products (7%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (5%)
- Educational
services (4%)
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Most
common industries for females:
|
- Accommodation
and food services (15%)
- Health
care (13%)
- Educational
services (12%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Food
and beverage stores (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males
|
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Law
enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Fishing
and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Canada
(17%)
- Mexico
(13%)
- United
Kingdom (11%)
- Netherlands
(8%)
- Germany
(7%)
- Other
Northern Europe (6%)
- Australia
(6%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Curry County:
|
- German
(20%)
- English
(14%)
- United
States or American (10%)
- Irish
(10%)
- Norwegian
(4%)
- Italian
(3%)
- Scottish
(3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 5,829 (74%)
- Carpooled:
1,013 (13%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
- Taxi:
19 (0%)
- Bicycle:
40 (1%)
- Walked:
299 (4%)
- Other
means: 48 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 579 (7%)
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People
in group quarters in Curry County, Oregon
- 83
people in other group homes
- 70
people in nursing homes
- 52
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 50
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 13
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8
people in military barracks, etc.
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,488.
9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,899 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
9.30% | | Oregon
average: |
8.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.95% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($9,359 average AGI)
6.35% relocated from other states ($39,540 average AGI)
| Curry
County: |
6.35% | | Oregon
average: |
4.35% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Jackson County, OR
|
0.55% ($26,826 average AGI) |
| from
Del Norte County, CA
|
0.51% ($38,857) |
| from
Coos County, OR
|
0.45% ($28,568) |
| from
Lane County, OR
|
0.42% ($24,371) |
| from
Sacramento County, CA
|
0.37% ($40,290) |
| from
Josephine County, OR
|
0.23% ($25,316) |
| from
Los Angeles County, CA
|
0.22% ($384,444) |
8.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,885 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.93% | | Oregon
average: |
7.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.28% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($15,474 average AGI)
4.64% relocated to other states ($18,411 average AGI)
| Curry
County: |
4.64% | | Oregon
average: |
3.37% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Jackson County, OR
|
0.73% ($21,067 average AGI) |
| to
Coos County, OR
|
0.70% ($41,483) |
| to
Lane County, OR
|
0.48% ($39,050) |
| to
Del Norte County, CA
|
0.40% ($33,545) |
| to
Douglas County, OR
|
0.33% ($33,593) |
| to
Josephine County, OR
|
0.33% ($23,556) |
| to
Deschutes County, OR
|
0.22% ($25,222) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5
Births
per 1000 population in Curry County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.0
Deaths
per 1000 population in Curry County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Curry County
|
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,522 (5,763 aged, 759 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 20,858
- In
family households: 16,958 (4,878 male householders, 1,347 female householders)
5,463
spouses, 4,346 children (3,919 natural, 124 adopted, 303 stepchildren), 146 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 286 other relatives, 342 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,900 (1,536 male householders (1,258 living alone)), 1,793 female householders (1,577 living alone)), 571 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 279 (145 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,802 2-persons, 1,021 3-persons, 838 4-persons, 370 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,835 1-person, 456 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
2,716 married couples with children.
971 single-parent households (261 men, 710 women).
94.6% of residents of Curry County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $170,556,000 ($7717 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,047,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $103,182,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,645,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $266,000
Federal grants: $17,634,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,483,000 ($141,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,346,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $479,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,046,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,400,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 834
| Here: |
37 per 1000 residents | | State: | 65
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,722
| Here: |
77 per 1000 residents | | State: |
44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +77
| Here: |
+3 per 1000 residents | | State: | +20
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,139
| Here: |
+95 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+21 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Curry County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.83 millions of gallons per day (29% from ground, 71% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 232
- 1995
to 1998: 1,021
- 1990
to 1994: 1,612
- 1980
to 1989: 2,255
- 1970
to 1979: 2,692
- 1960
to 1969: 1,485
- 1950
to 1959: 1,224
- 1940
to 1949: 465
- 1939
or earlier: 420
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Curry County, Oregon: |
- 1
room: 141
- 2
rooms: 278
- 3
rooms: 517
- 4
rooms: 1,148
- 5
rooms: 1,717
- 6
rooms: 1,563
- 7
rooms: 883
- 8
rooms: 384
- 9
or more rooms: 330
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Curry County, Oregon: |
- 1
room: 99
- 2
rooms: 300
- 3
rooms: 335
- 4
rooms: 693
- 5
rooms: 641
- 6
rooms: 269
- 7
rooms: 127
- 8
rooms: 97
- 9
or more rooms: 21
|
Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Curry County:
|
- no
bedroom: 173
- 1
bedroom: 657
- 2
bedrooms: 2,391
- 3
bedrooms: 3,061
- 4
bedrooms: 579
- 5
or more bedrooms: 100
|
Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Curry County:
|
- no
bedroom: 139
- 1
bedroom: 597
- 2
bedrooms: 1,044
- 3
bedrooms: 629
- 4
bedrooms: 156
- 5
or more bedrooms: 17
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Curry County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 228
- 1
vehicle: 2,154
- 2
vehicles: 3,128
- 3
vehicles: 1,121
- 4
vehicles: 264
- 5
or more vehicles: 66
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Curry County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 348
- 1
vehicle: 1,251
- 2
vehicles: 794
- 3
vehicles: 129
- 4
vehicles: 59
- 5
or more vehicles: 1
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53% of Curry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Oregon.
| Curry
County: |
52.7% | | State
average: |
48.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 5653
- Northeast:
1021
- Midwest:
2951
- South:
1445
- West:
9126
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $164,400 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Electricity
(79%)
- Wood
(14%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(84%)
- Wood
(13%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 67
Curry
County government finances in 2004:
-
Charges - Air Transportation: $3,000
- Charges
- All Other: $1,030,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $1,684,000
General: $167,000
- Current
Operations - Welfare - Other: $3,372,000
Police Protection: $3,214,000
Health Services - Other: $2,717,000
Regular Highways: $2,417,000
Financial Administration: $826,000
General - Other: $758,000
Central Staff Services: $622,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $583,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $524,000
Corrections - Other: $511,000
Natural Resources - Other: $390,000
Solid Waste Management: $374,000
Air Transportation: $27,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,310,000
Education: $1,137,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $8,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,236,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $153,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $72,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $225,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $1,151,000
Interest Earnings: $371,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Natural Resource - Other: $143,000
General - Other: $67,000
General Public Building: $64,000
Health - Other: $38,000
Solid Waste Management: $34,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,330,000
- State
Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,425,000
Public Welfare: $3,459,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,615,000
Highways: $1,418,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,218,000
NEC: $1,031,000
Public Utilities: $165,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $10,242,000
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