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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Nehalem, OR Nehalem, OR, Rockaway Beach, OR, Seaside, OR (Hamlet/Necanicum Junction), Seaside, OR (Jewell/Knappa), Tillamook, OR (Bay City/Garibaldi), Tillamook, OR (Jordan Creek/Fairview)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $352,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to OR, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms, coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
743 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of OR school districts |
77.6% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
55.7% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 19 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| GARIBALDI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 603 CYPRESS ST, GARIBALDI, OR 97118 (503) 322-0311 |
KG-06 |
| NEAH-KAH-NIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL 24705 HWY 101 N, ROCKAWAY BEACH, OR 97136 (503) 355-2272 |
07-12 |
| NEHALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36300 8TH ST, NEHALEM, OR 97131 (503) 368-5185 |
KG-06 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 86.5 | 73.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 7.8 | 15.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 3.0 | 4.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 51.1 | 41.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $7,044 | $5,234,000 | 24.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $569 | $423,000 | 2.0 |
| STAFF | $462 | $343,000 | 1.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $410 | $305,000 | 1.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $1,096 | $814,000 | 3.8 |
| OPERATION | $1,186 | $881,000 | 4.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $865 | $643,000 | 3.0 |
| OTHER | $847 | $629,000 | 3.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $5,435 | $4,038,000 | 19.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $15,957 | $11,856,000 | 56.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $28,436 | $21,128,000 | 100.0 |
Nehalem EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Nehalem WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 24.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Nehalem LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 19.1 |
Nehalem is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,380 people and just one neighborhood, Nehalem is the 116th largest community in Oregon.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Nehalem is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Nehalem is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Nehalem who work in food service (13.19%), sales jobs (11.66%), and management occupations (9.85%).
In addition, many people in Nehalem have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.
Nehalem is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Nehalem are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Being a small town, Nehalem does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Nehalem is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 20.22% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Nehalem in 2000 was $22,469, which is wealthy relative to Oregon, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,876 for a family of four.
The people who call Nehalem home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Nehalem is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Nehalem include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Scottish, French, Swiss, Swedish, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Nehalem is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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