Waldport is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,257 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waldport is the 142nd largest community in Oregon.
Of important note, Waldport is also a city of artists. Waldport has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Waldport’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.76% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Waldport has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Waldport a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Waldport is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Being a small city, Waldport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Waldport citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.99% of adults in Waldport have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Waldport in 2022 was $39,516, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,064 for a family of four. However, Waldport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Waldport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waldport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waldport residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Waldport also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waldport include English, German, Irish, Dutch, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Waldport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.