Eagle Point, Oregon

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Coordinates: 42°28′4″N, 122°48′6″W
Eagle Point, Oregon
Nickname: Gateway to the Lakes
Location in Oregon
County	Jackson County
Incorporated	1911
Government
- Mayor	Leon Sherman
Area
- City	6.7 km² (2.6 sq mi)
- Land	6.7 km² (2.6 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	399.3 m (1,310 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	4,797
- Density	720.7/km² (1,869.9/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.cityofeaglepoint.org

Eagle Point is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 4,797 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population was estimated to be around 7,000. [1]

[edit] Geography

Eagle Point is located at 42°28′4″N, 122°48′6″W (42.467881, -122.801620)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,797 people, 1,703 households, and 1,313 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.7/km² (1,869.9/mi²). There were 1,823 housing units at an average density of 273.9/km² (710.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.16% White, 0.38% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population.

There were 1,703 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,557, and the median income for a family was $40,598. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $20,956 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,501. About 11.4% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.