Columbia Gorge Community College's Living Circumstances

North Wasco School District 21 Overview

Columbia Gorge Community College located in North Wasco School District 21 area. A total of 8,449 households are located in North Wasco School District 21 area. Among them, 2,494 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.05 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 5,720 and 4,588 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7.43% (1,530) of residents are non-citizens and 17.37% (3,575) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2018-2022

Social Characteristics of North Wasco School District 21, Oregon
Household	8,449
Population	20,580
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,494 (29.52%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,720
Total Students	4,588
Pre-Kindergarten	220
Kindergarten	284
Grade 1-8	2,225
Grade 9-12	1,047
College/Graduate School	812
Veterans	16,454
Non-citizen	1,530
Non-English Home Language	3,575
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

16,983 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,213 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,202 people are in civilian labor force and 11 are in armed labor force. 9,750 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for North Wasco School District 21 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,458	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,330	77.50%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	937	9.91%
Public transportation	29	0.31%
Walked	353	3.73%
Other method	162	1.71%
Worked from home	647	6.84%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,750	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,007	30.84%
Service	1,982	20.33%
Sales and office	2,187	22.43%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,259	12.91%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,315	13.49%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,750	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	813	8.34%
Construction	473	4.85%
Manufacturing	1,003	10.29%
Wholesale trade	345	3.54%
Retail trade	1,387	14.23%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	436	4.47%
Information	189	1.94%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	202	2.07%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	854	8.76%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,351	24.11%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	837	8.58%
Other services, except public administration	378	3.88%
Public administration	482	4.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,750	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,569	77.63%
Government workers	1,487	15.25%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	653	6.70%
Unpaid family workers	41	0.42%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,105 for the 8,449 households in North Wasco School District 21 area, Oregon. The average income of a single worker is $31,756. 19,587 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.59%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,449	-
Less than $10,000	254	3.01%
$10,000 - $14,999	410	4.85%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,062	12.57%
$25,000 - $34,999	747	8.84%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,402	16.59%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,845	21.84%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,218	14.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	938	11.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	308	3.65%
More than $200,000	265	3.14%
Median Household Income	$53,632	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,105	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,383	-
Less than $10,000	117	2.17%
$10,000 - $14,999	78	1.45%
$15,000 - $24,999	411	7.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	432	8.03%
$35,000 - $49,999	960	17.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,286	23.89%
$75,000 - $99,999	767	14.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	828	15.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	269	5.00%
More than $200,000	235	4.37%

Median Family Income	$64,031	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,268	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,756	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,728	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,728	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,155	-
With health insurance coverage	19,587	92.59%
Public coverage	10,322	48.79%
Private health insurance	13,240	62.59%
Without health insurance coverage	1,568	7.41%

Housing

There are 9,077 housing units in North Wasco School District 21 area, Oregon with 8,449 units (93.08%) occupied. 5,175 houses (61.25%) are occupied by owner and 3,274 houses (38.75%) are rented. The average housing value is $214,700 and the average rental cost is $851. 181 houses (1.99%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,369 houses (26.10%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,077	-
Occupied	8,449	93.08%
Owner Occupied	5,175	61.25%
Renter Occupied	3,274	38.75%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,018	66.30%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	296	3.26%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,509	16.62%
Mobile Homes	1,250	13.77%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	4	0.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,077	-
Built 2014 or later	181	1.99%
Built 2010 - 2013	165	1.82%
Built 2000 - 2009	801	8.82%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,029	11.34%
Built 1980 - 1989	743	8.19%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,332	14.67%
Built 1960 - 1969	951	10.48%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,506	16.59%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,369	26.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,077	-
1 room	171	1.88%
2 rooms	359	3.96%
3 rooms	632	6.96%
4 rooms	1,344	14.81%
5 rooms	2,013	22.18%
6 rooms	1,825	20.11%
7 rooms	1,070	11.79%
8 rooms	588	6.48%
9 rooms or more	1,075	11.84%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,077	-
no bedroom	230	2.53%
1 bedroom	805	8.87%
2 bedrooms	2,657	29.27%
3 bedrooms	3,882	42.77%
4 bedrooms	1,257	13.85%
5 bedrooms or more	246	2.71%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,175	-
Less than $50,000	367	7.09%
$50,000 - $99,999	208	4.02%
$100,000 - $149,999	585	11.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,120	21.64%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,619	31.29%
$300,000 - $499,999	994	19.21%
$500,000 - $999,999	236	4.56%
$1,000,000 or more	46	0.89%
Median House Value	$214,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,039	-
Less than $500	389	12.80%
$500 - $999	1,623	53.41%
$1,000 - $1,499	800	26.32%
$1,500 - $1,999	167	5.50%
$2,000 - $2,499	46	1.51%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	14	0.46%
Median Rental Costs	$851	-

Demographic

A total of 21,548 people lives in North Wasco School District 21 area, Oregon with 10,795 male and 10,753 female. The males to female ratio is 50.10 to 49.90. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,548	-
Male	10,795	50.10%
Female	10,753	49.90%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,548	-
Under 5 years	1,407	6.53%
5 - 9 years	1,434	6.65%
10 - 14 years	1,472	6.83%
15 - 19 years	1,187	5.51%
20 - 24 years	1,125	5.22%
25 - 34 years	2,744	12.73%
35 - 44 years	2,661	12.35%
45 - 54 years	2,345	10.88%
55 - 59 years	1,492	6.92%
60 - 64 years	1,442	6.69%
65 - 74 years	2,435	11.30%
75 - 84 years	1,151	5.34%
85 years and older	653	3.03%
Median Age	39.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,548	-
One Race	20,864	96.83%
White	19,334	89.73%
Black or African American	70	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native	155	0.72%
Asian	188	0.87%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	154	0.71%
Other	963	4.47%

Two or more races	684	3.17%
White and Black or African American	196	0.91%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	254	1.18%
White and Asian	108	0.50%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.04%