Astoria Demographics

Population Astoria U.S.
Total Population 9,813 281,421,920
Female 52.0% 50.9%
Male 48.0% 49.1%
18 years and over 76.0% 74.3%
65 years and over 15.9% 12.4%
Married Persons 54.3% 56.5%
Single Persons 45.7% 43.5%
Median Age 38.3 35.3
Average Family Size 2.9 3.1
Ethnicity
White 93.4% 77.0%
Black or African American 0.5% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2% 0.9%
Asian 2.0% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Other 2.7% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6.1% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Astoria U.S.
Total Housing Units 4,860 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $129,100 $119,600
Number of Households 4,235 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.26 2.59
Economic Characteristics Astoria U.S.
Median Household Income $33,011 $41,994
Per Capita Income $18,759 $21,587
In Labor Force 64.2% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 292 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Astoria U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 1,079 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 519 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 592 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 26.1% 28.6%
Associates Degree 9.1% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 14.1% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 7.6% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census