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Population Data

Rainier, Oregon

 

RAINIER

OR

US

POPULATION 

#

 

#

#

Total population

1,687

 

 

 

Square miles (land)

1.61

 

 

 

Population per square mile

1,044

 

35.6

79.6

GENDER 

#

%

%

%

Male

800

47.4

49.6

49.1

Female

887

52.6

50.4

50.9

AGE 

#

%

%

%

15 or younger

372

22.1

20.4

21.4

16-24

220

13.0

13.9

13.9

25-44

435

25.8

29.1

30.2

45-64

440

26.1

23.7

22.0

65+

220

13.0

12.8

12.4

Average age (years)

37.2

 

36.9

36.2

 RACE AND ETHNICITY

#

%

%

%

White

1,566

92.8

86.6

75.1

Black or African American

1

0.1

1.6

12.3

American Indian & Alaska native

25

1.5

1.3

0.9

Asian

6

0.4

3.0

3.6

Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander

4

0.2

0.2

0.1

Some other race

23

1.4

4.2

5.5

Two or more races

62

3.7

3.1

2.4

Latino

48

2.8

8.0

12.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census

 

Housing Data

Rainier, Oregon

 

RAINIER

OR

US

HOUSING UNITS

#

 

#

#

Total housing units

737

 

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RENTER-OCCUPIED

#

%

%

%

Housing units

234

31.8

32.8

30.8

 

#

 

#

#

Average # of household members

2.02

 

2.32

2.36

Average # of rooms

4.30

 

4.06

4.04

Average # of vehicles

1.49

 

1.35

1.19

Median year structure was built

1947

 

1973

1969

Median year householder moved in

1998

 

1999

1998

Median rent ($)

479

 

549

519

Median rent asked for vacant units ($)

430

 

552

469

 

#

%

%

%

Rent includes utilities

16

6.8

11.5

16.5

 

#

 

#

#

Rent as a % of household revenue

27.3

 

26.9

25.5

OWNER-OCCUPIED

#

%

%

%

Owner-occupied housing units

439

59.6

59.0

60.2

 

#

 

#

#

Average # of household members

2.86

 

2.61

2.71

Average # of rooms

6.64

 

6.29

6.30

Average # of vehicles

1.66

 

1.68

1.64

Median year structure was built

1959

 

1973

1971

Median year householder moved in

1991

 

1992

1991

Median value ($)

125,100

 

145,800

111,800

Median value for mobile homes ($)

110,200

 

58,300

31,200

 

#

%

%

%

With mortgage or contract to purchase

268

61.0

56.7

55.4

With second mortgage, equity loan

52

11.8

14.6

12.7

 

#

 

#

#

Median price asked for vacant housing ($)

116,700

 

138,000

89,600

Monthly cost, with mortgage ($)

976

 

1,125

1,088

Monthly cost, without mortgage ($)

299

 

303

295

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census

 

Temperature & Precipitation

Rainier, Oregon

Month

Avg.
High

Avg.
Low

Mean

Avg.
Precip.

Record
High

Record
Low

Jan

46°F

33°F

40°F

6.13 in.

63°F (1995)

9°F (1980)

Feb

52°F

35°F

44°F

5.32 in.

71°F (1991)

4°F (1989)

Mar

57°F

38°F

48°F

4.72 in.

82°F (1994)

23°F (1982)

Apr

63°F

41°F

52°F

3.58 in.

89°F (1998)

28°F (1979)

May

70°F

46°F

58°F

2.80 in.

102°F (1983)

17°F (1999)

Jun

75°F

51°F

63°F

2.01 in.

100°F (1992)

35°F (1984)

Jul

82°F

55°F

68°F

0.85 in.

104°F (1998)

42°F (1983)

Aug

82°F

56°F

69°F

1.12 in.

107°F (1981)

42°F (1980)

Sep

77°F

52°F

65°F

1.97 in.

106°F (1988)

36°F (1985)

Oct

65°F

44°F

55°F

3.39 in.

94°F (1987)

26°F (1991)

Nov

52°F

39°F

46°F

6.73 in.

71°F (1987)

10°F (1985)

Dec

46°F

34°F

40°F

7.08 in.

62°F (1980)

1°F (1990)

 

 

Normal Climate

Rainier, Oregon

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

20

17

19

16

13

10

6

6