Located approximately 6 miles north of the California border on Hwy. 101, Brookings-Harbor The climate is temperate all year, with temperatures of 70 degrees common in July or January The mildest climate on the coast gives Brookings-Harbor the name of Oregon's Banana Belt. The climate is temperate all year, with temperatures of 70 degrees common in July or January. Brookings
CURRY COASTAL PILOT- Brookings-Harbor new paper PO Box 700, Brookings, Oregon, 97415. Phone: (541) 469-3123.
Demographics
POPULATION ................ Total population 5,447 Square miles (land) 2.79 Population per square mile 1,951.57 35.64 79.56 GENDER...................... Male 2,585 47.5 49.6 49.1 Female 2,862 52.5 50.4 50.9 AGE...................... 15 or younger 1,057 19.4 20.4 21.4 16-24 549 10.1 13.9 13.9 25-44 1,258 23.1 29.1 30.2 45-64 1,281 23.5 23.7 22.0 65+ 1,302 23.9 12.8 12.4 Average age (years) 42.84 36.96 36.22 RACE AND ETHNICITY .......... White 4,932 90.5 86.6 75.1 Black or African American 11 0.2 1.6 12.3 American Indian and Alaska native 131 2.4 1.3 0.9 Asian 70 1.3 3.0 3.6 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 7 0.1 0.2 0.1 Some other race 78 1.4 4.2 5.5 Two or more races 218 4.0 3.1 2.4 Hispanic or Latino 258 4.7 8.0 12.5 Total housing units....................... 2,569 Renter-occupied housing units 1,021 Average number of household members 2.23 2.32 2.36 Average number of rooms 4.12 4.06 4.04 Average number of vehicles 1.28 1.35 1.19 Median year structure was built 1979 1973 1969 Median year householder moved in 1999 1999 1998 Median rent ($) 514 549 519 Median rent asked for vacant units ($) 489 552 469 Rent includes utilities 203 19.9 11.5 16.5 Rent as a pct of household revenue 25.1 26.9 25.5 OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS ......................... Owner-occupied housing units 1,262 49.1 59.0 60.2 Average number of household members 2.33 2.61 2.71 Average number of rooms 5.68 6.29 6.30 Average number of vehicles 2.04 1.68 1.64 Median year structure was built 1982 1973 1971 Median year householder moved in 1995 1992 1991 Median value ($) 142,900 145,800 111,800 Median value for mobile homes ($) 109,500 58,300 31,200 With mortgage or contract to purchase 646 51.2 56.7 55.4 With second mortgage, equity loan 172 13.6 14.6 12.7 Median price asked for vacant housing ($) 177,800 138,000 89,600 Monthly cost, with mortgage ($) 1,031 1,125 1,088 Monthly cost, without mortgage ($) 282 303 295 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY AGE ($ IN 1999) .............................. Median household income 31,656 40,916 41,994 Householder under 25 31,250 22,636 22,679 Householder 25-34 30,714 40,325 41,414 Householder 35-44 43,421 48,538 50,654 Householder 45-54 45,147 53,916 56,300 Householder 55-64 36,364 46,535 47,447 Householder 65-74 30,786 31,518 31,368 Householder 75 and older 17,098 23,783 22,259 ***Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census ************************************** Department of Motor Vehicles Brookings DMV Shopping Center Ave Suite 1 PO Box 2746 Harbor Brookings, OR 97415 541) 469-2441 Drive Test Appointments: (541) 469-2441 Hours of Operation 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday (Closed for lunch 12:30 to 1:30 PM) **************************************** Community festivals include: · Azalea Festival - May 23-26 (Event dates often change. Check ahead.) Nearby parks and recreation: Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area, McVay Rock State Recreation Site, Winchuck State Recreation Site, Crissey Field State Recreation Site, Harris Beach State Park
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