North Bend, Oregon

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Coordinates: 43°24′3″N, 124°14′9″W
North Bend, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Coos County
Incorporated	1903
Government
- Mayor	Rick Wetherall
Area
- City	13.1 km² (5.1 sq mi)
- Land	10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi)
- Water	1.2 km² (3.0 sq mi)
Elevation	12.5 m (41 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	9,544
- Density	944.9/km² (2,445.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.northbendcity.org/

North Bend, is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States. It has a total population of 9,544, according to the 2000 census. North Bend is home to the North Bend Municipal Airport, an indoor mall, and a casino. The city, enclosed by the body of water Coos Bay and the city of Coos Bay, Oregon, is located near ocean beaches, the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, camping, and other outdoor recreation.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.1 km² (5.1 mi²). 10.1 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (23.08%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,544 people, 3,969 households, and 2,556 families residing in the city. The population density was 944.9/km² (2,445.7/mi²). There were 4,291 housing units at an average density of 424.8/km² (1,099.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.49% White, 0.38% African American, 1.79% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.71% of the population.

There were 3,969 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $41,755. Males had a median income of $34,494 versus $23,244 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,703. About 11.8% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.