Lincoln City is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon. It is named after
the county. December As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population
of 7,437.
History
Lincoln City was created after a vote on December 8, 1964 to unite the
cities of Oceanlake, Delake and Taft with the unincorporated communities of
Cutler City and Nelscott. These were adjacent communities along U.S. Highway
101, which serves as Lincoln City's main street, and the highway traffic
creating added congestion has been a recent problem.
In 1995 the Confederated Tribes of Siletz opened Chinook Winds Casino at
the northern end of the city on a piece of property overlooking the Pacific
Ocean. Although at first opposed by the local citizens, it provided a boost
to the local economy, which is primarily based on tourism, by providing a
year-around demand for hotel rooms.
Geography
Lincoln City is located at 44°57'60" North, 124°0'40" West (44.966630,
-124.011209).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
13.9 km˛ (5.4 mi˛). 13.8 km˛ (5.3 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛)
of it is water. The total area is 0.56% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 7,437 people, 3,371 households, and
1,860 families residing in the city. The population density is 538.7/km˛
(1,394.5/mi˛). There are 4,990 housing units at an average density of 361.5/km˛
(935.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 88.40% White, 0.46% African
American, 3.12% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 3.01%
from other races, and 3.64% from two or more races. 8.22% of the population
are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,371 households out of which 24.7% have children under the age of
18 living with them, 38.2% are married couples living together, 12.9% have a
female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% are non-families.
36.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.9% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.18 and the average family size is 2.80.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18,
8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100
females there are 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,959, and the median
income for a family is $31,783. Males have a median income of $26,667 versus
$21,483 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,597. 16.1% of
the population and 12.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 23.4% are under the age of 18 and 6.6% are
65 or older.
