Reedsport, Oregon
Reedsport is a city located in
Douglas County, Oregon. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,378. Named for a local settler, Alfred W. Reed about 1900. The post office was created July 17, 1912.
Geography
\nReedsport is located at 43°41'56" North, 124°6'44" West (43.698789, -124.112140)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9
km² (2.3
mi²). 5.3 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.48% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 4,378 people, 1,978 households, and 1,265 families residing in the city. The
population density is 820.6/km² (2,126.6/mi²). There are 2,178 housing units at an average density of 408.2/km² (1,057.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.92% White, 0.02%
African American, 1.23%
Native American, 0.43%
Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. 4.68% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,978 households out of which 23.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% are non-families. 32.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.71.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,054, and the median income for a family is $33,689. Males have a median income of $33,214 versus $20,734 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,093. 16.0% of the population and 11.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.5% are under the age of 18 and 10.9% are 65 or older.