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Population (year 2000): 9,813. Estimated
population in July 2005: 9,784 (-0.3% change)
Males: 4,711 (48.0%), Females: 5,102 (52.0%)
Clatsop County
Zip code:
97103
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $33,011 (year 2000)
Median house value: $129,100 (year 2000)
Races in Astoria:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
- Hispanic (6.0%)
- Other race (2.7%)
- Two or more races (2.5%)
- American Indian (2.4%)
- Chinese (0.8%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
- Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (17.1%), Irish (13.9%),
English (13.0%), United States (6.5%), Norwegian (5.9%),
Scottish (5.8%).
Elevation: 18 feet
Land area: 6.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Astoria
- High school or higher: 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Astoria city
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 52.0%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 13.3%
4.5% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.9%
Asia, 0.6% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -692 (-6.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Astoria:
- COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2111 EXCHANGE
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Astoria:
- OCEAN BEACH HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ILWACO, WA)
- PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles;
SEASIDE, OR)
- WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SOUTH BEND,
WA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Astoria:
- ASTORIA REGIONAL (about 5 miles; ASTORIA, OR; ID:
AST)
- OLYMPIA (about 84 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; ID: OLM)
- MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 84 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR;
ID: MMV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Astoria:
- SEASIDE MUNICIPAL (about 15 miles; SEASIDE, OR; ID:
56S)
- PORT OF ILWACO (about 15 miles; ILWACO, WA; ID: 7W1)
- WILLAPA HARBOR (about 34 miles; SOUTH BEND/RAYMOND/,
WA; ID: 2S9)
Colleges/Universities in Astoria:
- CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 848; Location: 1653 JEROME AVE; Public;
Website: www.clatsopcollege.com)
- ASTORIA BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 19;
Location: 1180 COMMERCIAL ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Astoria:
- LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LONGVIEW,
WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
- SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles;
OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; OLYMPIA,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
- GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; NEWBERG, OR;
FT enrollment: 2,032)
- UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 86 miles; PORTLAND,
OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
- CLARK COLLEGE (about 89 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT
enrollment: 5,106)
- PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; PORTLAND,
OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
Public high schools in Astoria:
- ASTORIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 764;
Location: 1001 W MARINE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- KNAPPA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location:
41535 OLD HWY 30; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Astoria:
- LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
404; Location: 92179 LEWIS AND CLARK RD; Grades: KG -
06)
- HILDA LAHTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 395;
Location: 41535 OLD HWY 30; Grades: KG - 08)
- ASTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 374;
Location: 3550 FRANKLIN AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- ASTORIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 338;
Location: 1100 KLASKANINE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 287;
Location: 785 ALAMEDA AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Astoria:
- TONGUE POINT JOB CORPS CENTER (Students: 522;
Location: HWY 30; Grades: UG - UG)
- ST MARY STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL (Students:
126; Location: 1411 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Astoria:
- ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$205,137; Location: 450 TENTH ST; 73,637 books; 3,737
audio materials; 1,660 video materials; 155 serial
subscriptions)
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