Coos Bay Metro Area

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  5. Coos Bay Metro Area Family Information
  6. Coos Bay Metro Area Education Information
  7. Coos Bay Metro Area Business Information
  8. Coos Bay Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Coos Bay Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Coos Bay Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Coos Bay Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 62,779
  • Land Area (2000): 4,145.224 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 533.280 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 29,247
Coos Bay Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 78,554 62.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,652 2.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 45,236 35.78%

Coos Bay Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coos Bay Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Coos Bay Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 27,041 24,825 2,216 8.20% 82
1991 27,115 24,592 2,523 9.31% 93
1992 27,518 24,551 2,968 10.78% 108
1993 28,064 25,157 2,907 10.36% 104
1994 27,802 25,396 2,405 8.65% 87
1995 27,677 25,612 2,065 7.46% 75
1996 28,175 25,696 2,479 8.80% 88
1997 27,923 25,325 2,598 9.30% 93
1998 27,904 25,014 2,890 10.36% 104
1999 27,523 25,160 2,363 8.59% 86
2000 27,294 25,273 2,021 7.41% 74
2001 26,662 24,407 2,255 8.46% 85
2002 27,541 25,107 2,434 8.84% 88
2003 27,989 25,416 2,573 9.19% 92
2004 28,634 26,059 2,575 8.99% 90
2005 28,849 26,663 2,186 7.58% 76
2006 28,863 26,914 1,949 6.75% 68
2007 28,592 26,684 1,908 6.67% 67
2008 28,797 26,658 2,138 7.43% 74
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,813 26,362 2,451 8.51% 85
Feb 2008 28,725 26,424 2,301 8.01% 80
Mar 2008 28,914 26,560 2,354 8.14% 81
Apr 2008 28,671 26,552 2,119 7.39% 74
May 2008 28,598 26,772 1,826 6.39% 64
Jun 2008 28,684 26,786 1,898 6.62% 66
Jul 2008 28,904 26,836 2,068 7.15% 72
Aug 2008 29,033 26,855 2,178 7.50% 75
Sep 2008 28,828 26,779 2,049 7.11% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Coos Bay Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,114 11.84%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,458 9.35%
3. Wood Manufacturing 1,746 6.64%
4. Public Administration 1,562 5.94%
5. Health Care 1,318 5.01%
6. Educational Services 1,254 4.77%
7. Truck Transportation 1,092 4.15%
8. Repair and Maintenance 1,032 3.92%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 1,014 3.86%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 962 3.66%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 894 3.40%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 882 3.35%
13. Other Transportation 700 2.66%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 698 2.65%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 660 2.51%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 536 2.04%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 468 1.78%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 390 1.48%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 342 1.30%
20. Finance and Insurance 296 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,126 21.29%
2. Educational Services 2,994 12.44%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,118 8.80%
4. Public Administration 1,394 5.79%
5. Social Assistance 1,158 4.81%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,022 4.25%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 944 3.92%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 862 3.58%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 744 3.09%
10. Department and Other General Stores 688 2.86%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 604 2.51%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 578 2.40%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 546 2.27%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 496 2.06%
15. Private Household Services 390 1.62%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 368 1.53%
17. Construction 336 1.40%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 290 1.20%
19. Wood Manufacturing 244 1.01%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 238 0.99%

Coos Bay Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,606 6.11%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,222 4.65%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,202 4.57%
4. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 1,186 4.51%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,154 4.39%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 1,132 4.30%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,106 4.21%
8. Other Management Occupations 956 3.63%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 956 3.63%
10. Other Construction Trades 840 3.19%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 780 2.97%
12. Carpenters 614 2.33%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 512 1.95%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 476 1.81%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 464 1.76%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 450 1.71%
17. Life and Physical Scientists 440 1.67%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 438 1.67%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 404 1.54%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 400 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,326 5.51%
2. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1,308 5.43%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,180 4.90%
4. Secretaries and Admins 1,144 4.75%
5. Registered Nurses 1,106 4.59%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 920 3.82%
7. Other Management Occupations 896 3.72%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 894 3.71%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 880 3.66%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 868 3.61%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 864 3.59%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 846 3.51%
13. Cashiers 772 3.21%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 652 2.71%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 650 2.70%
16. Child Care Workers 642 2.67%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 628 2.61%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 602 2.50%
19. Other Healthcare Support 576 2.39%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 512 2.13%

Coos Bay Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 44,533 43.34%
15-35 hours 12,700 12.36%
1-14 hours 3,335 3.25%
No regular hours 42,175 41.05%

Coos Bay Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,772 5.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,741 3.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,936 4.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,738 5.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,720 9.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,704 14.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,680 18.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,954 10.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,804 5.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,781 5.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,244 2.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 568 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,483 7.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,732 5.71%

Coos Bay Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,457 7.22%
5-9 10,758 22.48%
10-14 9,381 19.60%
15-19 8,238 17.21%
20-24 4,582 9.57%
25-29 1,649 3.45%
30-34 4,218 8.81%
35-39 661 1.38%
40-44 784 1.64%
45-59 1,673 3.50%
60-89 1,042 2.18%
At least 90 1,414 2.95%

Coos Bay Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 242 0.51% 37,823 79.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,663 11.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,673 3.50%
At least 60 78 0.16% 2,378 4.97%

Coos Bay Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 178 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,267 12.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 38,885 76.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 52 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 550 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 320 0.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,605 3.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,665 5.27%

Coos Bay Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coos Bay Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 52,362 (122,700 people)
Families (2000): 34,980 (98,738 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,303
People at same address in 1995: 64,587
Coos Bay Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,805 12.92%
$10,000-$14,999 5,097 9.67%
$15,000-$19,999 4,717 8.95%
$20,000-$24,999 4,714 8.95%
$25,000-$29,999 3,722 7.06%
$30,000-$34,999 3,487 6.62%
$35,000-$39,999 3,748 7.11%
$40,000-$44,999 3,171 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 2,851 5.41%
$50,000-$59,999 4,475 8.49%
$60,000-$74,999 4,257 8.08%
$75,000-$99,999 3,129 5.94%
$100,000-$124,999 1,159 2.20%
$125,000-$149,999 444 0.84%
$150,000-$199,999 350 0.66%
$200,000 or more 563 1.07%

Coos Bay Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,135 27.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,265 35.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,345 5.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,579 13.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 167 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,806 10.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 62 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,221 4.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 36 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 356 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 221 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.03%

Coos Bay Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 36,029 25.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 18,693 13.00%
Public Assistance 2,785 1.94%
Retirement 12,248 8.52%
Self Employment 7,899 5.49%
Social Security 19,157 13.32%
Supplemental Security 2,638 1.83%
Wage / Salary 33,820 23.52%
Other 10,533 7.32%

Coos Bay Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 18,572 65.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,949 34.88%

Coos Bay Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,507 12.90%
Color 1 Box Married 31,156 61.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,755 21.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,029 4.02%

Coos Bay Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,094 13.14%
Color 1 Box Married 31,640 58.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,507 15.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,741 12.49%

Coos Bay Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coos Bay Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Coos Bay Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,593 4.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14,136 14.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 31,138 31.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 28,867 29.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,406 6.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,578 8.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,159 5.22%

Coos Bay Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,006 1.60% 717 1.14% 1,723 2.74%
Kindergarten 1,280 2.04% 12 0.02% 1,292 2.06%
Grades 1-4 5,754 9.17% 282 0.45% 6,036 9.61%
Grades 5-8 6,868 10.94% 236 0.38% 7,104 11.32%
Grades 9-12 7,178 11.43% 228 0.36% 7,406 11.80%
Undergrad college 4,396 7.00% 310 0.49% 4,706 7.50%
Graduate or professional school 343 0.55% 100 0.16% 443 0.71%
Total 26,825 42.73% 1,885 3.00% 28,710 45.73%

Coos Bay Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coos Bay Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Coos Bay Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 168 137
2004 180 164

Coos Bay Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coos Bay Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Coos Bay Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 105,339 84.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,613 15.02%

Coos Bay Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coos Bay Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 461
Coos Bay Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coos Bay Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Coos Bay Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,636 10.57%
10-19 Years 8,788 14.00%
20-29 Years 5,644 8.99%
30-39 Years 7,339 11.69%
40-49 Years 10,007 15.94%
50-59 Years 8,781 13.99%
60-69 Years 6,832 10.88%
70-79 Years 5,519 8.79%
80-89 Years 2,764 4.40%
90+ Years 469 0.75%

Coos Bay Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 30,770 49.01%
Color 1 Box Female 32,009 50.99%

Coos Bay Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 56,616 90.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,133 3.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,731 2.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,412 2.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 553 0.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 169 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 99 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 66 0.11%

Coos Bay Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 25,146 22.10%
2. English 17,817 15.66%
3. Irish 17,108 15.04%
4. United States Or American 10,152 8.92%
5. Norwegian 5,640 4.96%
6. French Non-Basque 4,541 3.99%
7. Swedish 4,193 3.69%
8. Scottish 4,049 3.56%
9. Dutch 3,758 3.30%
10. Scotch Irish 3,338 2.93%

Coos Bay Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 114,840 95.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,064 2.55%
3. German 704 0.59%
4. French 382 0.32%
5. Japanese 176 0.15%
6. Other West Germanic 144 0.12%
7. Scandinavian 124 0.10%
8. Other Native North American 104 0.09%
9. Russian 88 0.07%
10. Tagalog 74 0.06%

Coos Bay Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 123,095 97.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,587 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,760 1.39%

Coos Bay Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Coos Bay Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Coos Bay Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Coos County    

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