Cannon Beach, OR

Census Place

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2021 Population

1,311

15.6% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

10.2% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

9.97%

19.3% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$61,042

8.89% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$580,600

5.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Cannon Beach, OR had a population of 1.31k people with a median age of 54 and a median household income of $61,042. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cannon Beach, OR declined from 1,554 to 1,311, a −15.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,056 to $61,042, a 8.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cannon Beach, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.48%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), and White (Hispanic) (3.28%).

None of the households in Cannon Beach, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Cannon Beach, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cannon Beach, OR are Christian Culinary Academy (6 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Cannon Beach, OR was $580,600, and the homeownership rate was 40.7%.

Most people in Cannon Beach, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cannon Beach, OR was 1 car per household.

About the photo: Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, OR

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United States Oregon Clatsop County, OR Astoria, OR Columbia, Lincoln, Clatsop & Tillamook Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Cannon Beach, OR is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.09% of Cannon Beach, OR residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2021, there were 4.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (901 people) in Cannon Beach, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 Two+ (Hispanic) and 85 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

98%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.6% of Cannon Beach, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Cannon Beach, OR was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cannon Beach, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cannon Beach, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
901 ± 245
Two+ (Hispanic)
200 ± 150
Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 103

25%

Hispanic Population

328 people

25% of the people in Cannon Beach, OR are hispanic (328 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cannon Beach, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.09%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

5.79%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2021, 8.09% of Cannon Beach, OR residents (106 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cannon Beach, OR was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cannon Beach, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Cannon Beach, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cannon Beach, OR employs 686 people. The largest industries in Cannon Beach, OR are Accommodation & Food Services (213 people), Public Administration (113 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,750), Manufacturing ($62,813), and Public Administration ($61,554).

Employment

Occupations

686

2021 Value

± 191

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 44.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cannon Beach, OR declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 820 employees to 686 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cannon Beach, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (95 people), and Management Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cannon Beach, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

686

2021 Value

± 191

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 44.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cannon Beach, OR declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 820 employees to 686 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cannon Beach, OR, are Accommodation & Food Services (213 people), Public Administration (113 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cannon Beach, OR, though some of these residents may live in Cannon Beach, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,017

Median earning men ± $33,670

$35,700

Median earning women ± $17,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,946), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,731).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($25,278), and Retail Trade ($24,722).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oregon to other states, or from other states to Oregon.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Oregon product (by dollars) was Electronics with $23.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($18.8B) and Wood prods. ($13.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oregon products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$183B

2020 Value in Oregon

$358B

Projected 2050 Value in Oregon

95.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oregon trade was $183B. This is expected to increase 95.4% to $358B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oregon trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oregon to other states, or from other states to Oregon.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$33.6B
California
$27.6B
Texas
$6.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Oregon domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $33.6B, followed by California with $27.6B and Texas and $6.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oregon shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cannon Beach, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Cannon Beach, OR awarded 6 degrees. The student population of Cannon Beach, OR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 9 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cannon Beach, OR are White (5 and 83.3%), followed by Asian (1 and 16.7%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Cannon Beach, OR by number of degrees awarded are Christian Culinary Academy (6 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cannon Beach, OR are Culinary Arts & Chef Training (6 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.831% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.823% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (871k), High School or Equivalent (794k), and Bachelors Degree (678k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cannon Beach, OR was $580,600 in 2021, which is 2.37 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $615,600 to $580,600, a 5.69% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cannon Beach, OR is 40.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Cannon Beach, OR have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cannon Beach, OR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$580,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$78,155

$274

Median Property Taxes

±$98

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cannon Beach, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cannon Beach, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40.7%

Homeownership

2021

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 40.7% of the housing units in Cannon Beach, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cannon Beach, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cannon Beach, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,042

Median Household Income

± $9,864

673

Number of Households

± 190

In 2021, the median household income of the 673 households in Cannon Beach, OR grew to $61,042 from the previous year's value of $56,056.

The following chart displays the households in Cannon Beach, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cannon Beach, OR is from Oregon.

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.464

2020 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2021, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (50.8%)
Walked (27.2%)
Carpooled (6.81%)

In 2021, 50.8% of workers in Cannon Beach, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (27.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cannon Beach, OR have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Cannon Beach, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cannon Beach, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cannon Beach, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cannon Beach, OR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cannon Beach, OR (125 out of 1.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cannon Beach, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.8% of the population of Cannon Beach, OR has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 30.1% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clatsop County, OR see 1490 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.55% decrease from the previous year (1529 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1394 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,490 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clatsop County, OR

Primary care physicians in Clatsop County, OR see an average of 1,490 patients per year. This represents a 2.55% decrease from the previous year (1,529 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clatsop County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 47.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

35.1%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

30.1%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

2.06%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cannon Beach, OR declined by 14.6% from 12% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cannon Beach, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.