Tillamook is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 5,157 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tillamook is the 87th largest community in Oregon. Much of the housing stock in Tillamook was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
A relatively large number of people in Tillamook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.44% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
One of the nice things about Tillamook is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Tillamook spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.38 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Tillamook, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The percentage of adults in Tillamook with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.56% of adults in Tillamook have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Tillamook in 2022 was $28,639, which is low income relative to Oregon, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,556 for a family of four. However, Tillamook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Tillamook is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tillamook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tillamook residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tillamook also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.42% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tillamook include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Tillamook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.