Clackamas, Oregon

Not to be confused withClackamas County, Oregon.

Clackamas, Oregon
FormerCensus-designated place(CDP)
Route 212 and SE 82nd Dr. in Clackamas, Oregon
Clackamas Location of Clackamas, Oregon Clackamas Clackamas (the United States)
Coordinates:45°24′44″N122°33′16″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Clackamas
Area
• Total	2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2)
• Land	2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	6,965
• Density	3,195.0/sq mi (1,232.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8(Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7(PDT)
ZIP code	97015
Area code	503
FIPS code	41-13450
GNISfeature ID	2407626

Clackamas(/ˈklækəməs/CLAK-ə-məss) is anunincorporated communityand formercensus-designated place(CDP) inClackamas County,Oregon,United States,and is a suburb ofPortland.The population was approximately 7,000 as of 2010.

Clackamas is home toCamp Withycombe,which is a military base, and to a branch of theKaiser Permanente Hospital.

Geography

Clackamas is part of thePortlandMetropolitan Areaand lies approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of downtown Portland and to the east ofInterstate 205along Oregon Routes212and224and to the north of theClackamas River.

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of thecensusof 2000, there were 5,177 people, 2,000 households, and 1,336 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,425.3 inhabitants per square mile (936.4/km²). There were 2,133 housing units at an average density of 999.3 per square mile (385.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.28%White,1.08%African American,0.66%Native American,6.32%Asian,0.33%Pacific Islander,2.70% fromother races,and 3.63% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 5.95% of the population. 22.1% were ofGerman,10.8%English,9.4%Irishand 6.3%Americanancestry according toCensus 2000.

There were 2,000 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% weremarried couplesliving together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,478, and the median income for a family was $50,607. Males had a median income of $40,614 versus $26,863 for females. Theper capita incomefor the CDP was $21,672. About 8.2% of families and 9.4% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Clackamas is served byClackamas High School,one of three high schools in theNorth Clackamas School District.

Transportation

Highways

Oregon Routes212,213and224as well asInterstate 205pass through Clackamas.

Public transportation

Clackamas is served by a number ofTriMetbus lines and theMAX Light RailGreen Line.

Aerial transportation

Clackamas does not have a public airport; however,Portland International Airport(PDX) is approximately 15 miles (24 km) north.

References

Media related toClackamas, Oregonat Wikimedia Commons