Astoria City Center

City Center

District Traits

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Notable Locations

Schools: University of Astoria Eateries: Drina Daisy • Kaffe • Wet Dog Cafe Nightlife: Crossroads Residences: Warner's Loft

• Central portion of Astoria
• Northern section abuts the Columbia, and is an historical district, usually called "Old Town" or "Old Astoria".

Residential

• Made up mostly of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes.
• Occupied by a mixture of renters and owners.
• Most residences are relatively historic, built no later than 1939, and in some cases quite earlier.

Population

• Below average income neighborhood, with a majority of lower-middle income.
• Income lower than 70% of U.S. neighborhoods.
• 26% of the children here live below the poverty level.
• 35% of population are employed in executive, management and professional occupations.
• 28% of population are employed in sales and service jobs.
• 20% of population are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
• 14% of population are employed in clerical, assistant and tech support occupations.

Ethnicity

• 14% German
• 13% Irish
• 10% English
• 4% Norwegian
• 4%

In the City Center neighborhood in Astoria, OR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (13.9%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.6%) , and residents who report English roots (9.6%) , and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (4.3%) , along with some Swedish ancestry residents (3.6%), among others. The most common language spoken in the Astoria City Center neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.9%).