Knappa, OR Demographics

Population 580 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Knappa

Household size in Knappa

Household size, people per household
PeriodKnappaOregonU.S.
2006–102.502.502.68
2010–142.592.552.73
2015–193.032.562.71
2020–243.322.502.65
Change+0.82+0.00−0.03
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Households in Knappa are large by national standards, averaging 3.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.50 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Knappa

Median age, years
PeriodKnappaOregonU.S.
2006–1047.739.037.7
2010–1441.040.038.6
2015–1933.040.939.6
2020–2446.141.640.1
Change−1.6+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 46.1, Knappa is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Knappa

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodKnappaOregonU.S.
2006–108.0%10.5%12.3%
2010–1411.2%10.8%12.3%
2015–194.4%9.9%11.6%
2020–246.4%10.4%11.6%
Change−1.7 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Knappa, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Knappa

Renters in Knappa

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodKnappaOregonU.S.
2006–1016.0%36.2%33.3%
2010–149.9%38.5%35.6%
2015–198.4%37.6%36.0%
2020–2412.6%36.7%34.8%
Change−3.4 pts+0.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Knappa is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Knappa

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodKnappaOregonU.S.
2006–1012.4%8.9%11.4%
2010–1416.1%9.1%11.4%
2015–1912.2%8.3%11.1%
2020–248.7%7.4%9.6%
Change−3.7 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy in Knappa is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Knappa

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodKnappaOregonU.S.
2006–10197919761974
2010–14197919771975
2015–19198319781977
2020–24197619811980
Change−2+5+6
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Homes in Knappa are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Oregon as a whole, where the median home dates to 1981.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Knappa

Rent, per month
PeriodKnappaOregonU.S.
2006–10$948$870$965
2010–14$979$982$1,040
2015–19$883$1,183$1,213
2020–24$1,177$1,601$1,571
Change+$229+$731+$606
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Rent in Knappa runs $1,177 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Knappa

Bachelor's degrees in Knappa

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodKnappaOregonU.S.
2006–108.6%29.0%28.4%
2010–149.0%30.2%29.6%
2015–1914.0%33.5%32.1%
2020–2418.2%36.4%35.6%
Change+9.6 pts+7.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Knappa: 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Knappa

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodKnappaOregonU.S.
2006–1092.2%88.5%84.9%
2010–1490.8%89.4%86.1%
2015–1993.9%90.5%87.7%
2020–2488.0%91.5%89.3%
Change−4.2 pts+3.0 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Knappa have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Oregon overall (91.5%).

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Knappa

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodKnappaOregonU.S.
2006–108.7%8.8%8.1%
2010–145.1%10.6%9.4%
2015–1910.9%5.6%5.6%
2020–241.9%5.3%5.4%
Change−6.8 pts−3.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Knappa has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Knappa compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Knappa3.3246.16.4%12.6%8.7%1976$1,17718.2%88.0%1.9%
Svensen3.1846.67.6%13.2%5.5%1978$1,55014.2%89.4%1.9%
Brownsmead2.4944.85.7%9.2%11.0%1974$85016.1%91.1%3.7%
Clifton2.2854.53.4%9.4%13.8%1970$8505.6%87.3%6.7%
Fern Hill2.5444.48.9%11.1%6.0%1978$1,47816.7%93.4%2.1%
Astoria2.3443.08.7%38.0%11.1%1959$1,32928.1%91.8%3.9%
Olney2.2245.012.5%22.6%13.6%1988$1,14837.3%94.6%0.9%
Rosburg2.1752.75.4%15.1%12.6%1974$1,57628.1%91.7%4.8%
Westport2.2854.33.7%9.8%13.8%1970$8555.7%87.3%6.5%
Cathlamet2.2753.02.7%16.7%7.0%1986$88620.0%94.5%3.2%
Skamokawa2.1064.52.2%19.2%9.4%1970$85314.1%85.9%0.0%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Knappa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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