Clatskanie is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 1,753 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clatskanie is the 165th largest community in Oregon.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Clatskanie is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clatskanie is a city of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clatskanie who work in business and financial occupations (9.23%), healthcare suport services (9.11%), and teaching (9.00%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 percentage of adults in Clatskanie with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.65% of adults in Clatskanie have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Clatskanie in 2022 was $35,001, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,004 for a family of four. However, Clatskanie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Clatskanie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clatskanie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clatskanie include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Clatskanie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Italian.
