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 5,196 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tillamook is the 87th largest community in Oregon. Tillamook has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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 7.66% 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 16.94 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.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Tillamook rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.42% of adults 25 and older in Tillamook have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Tillamook in 2022 was $28,859, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,436 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 28.90% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tillamook include German, English, Irish, French, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Tillamook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.