Deschutes River Woods, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Deschutes River Woods is a census-designated place
(CDP) and unincorporated community in Deschutes County
, Oregon
, United States
. It is part of the Bend, Oregon
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,631 at the 2000 census.
, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), of which 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (1.42%) is water.
Deschutes River Woods shares boundaries with the Newberry National Volcanic Monument
to the south, the Deschutes River to the west, Bend to the north and U.S. Route 97
to the east.
of 2000, there were 4,631 people, 1,666 households, and 1,267 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 952.6 people per square mile (367.9/km²). There were 1,727 housing units at an average density of 355.2/sq mi (137.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.72% White, 0.26% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races
, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
There were 1,666 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,717, and the median income for a family was $45,046. Males had a median income of $34,053 versus $22,368 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,934. About 6.6% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) and unincorporated community in Deschutes County
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Bend, Oregon
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,631 at the 2000 census.
History
Deschutes River Woods was originally planned as a hunting and trapping resort, but emerged as a suburb in the 1960s when the land was divided up into one- to 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) parcels and re-zoned for family dwellings.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), of which 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (1.42%) is water.
Deschutes River Woods shares boundaries with the Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Newberry National Volcanic Monument was designated on November 5, 1990, to protect the area around the Newberry Volcano in the United States. It was created within the boundaries of the Deschutes National Forest and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service...
to the south, the Deschutes River to the west, Bend to the north and U.S. Route 97
U.S. Route 97
U.S. Route 97 is a major north–south United States highway in the western United States. It begins at a junction with Interstate 5 at Weed, California, and travels north, ending in Okanogan County, Washington, at the Canadian Border, across from Osoyoos, British Columbia, becoming British...
to the east.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,631 people, 1,666 households, and 1,267 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 952.6 people per square mile (367.9/km²). There were 1,727 housing units at an average density of 355.2/sq mi (137.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.72% White, 0.26% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
There were 1,666 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,717, and the median income for a family was $45,046. Males had a median income of $34,053 versus $22,368 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,934. About 6.6% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.