Population
2,177
+10.6% since 2010
Typical home
$470K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Jobs based here
366
A commuter town
A growing town Waldport has grown 10.6% since 2010 2,033 people in 2010; 2,177 today.
What’s changed most in Waldport? 2,033 2010
2,249 2020
2,177 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
90 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
90 Very high risk Lower Higher Earthquakes Inland flooding Tsunamis
16
paid flood claims since 1981
4
federal disasters paid out here
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Waldport Most working residents leave Waldport for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Newport (22%), Yachats (8%) and Portland (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Waldport 10%
Newport 22%
Yachats 8%
Portland 5%
Salem 5%
15 mi
median commute distance
366
jobs based in Waldport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers Waldport has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
67° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 39–51°
Spring 43–57°
Summer 51–66°
Fall 46–60°
Dec 11
typical first frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Schools
Waldport’s public schools outperform 42% of Oregon districts The public schools Waldport’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+ School Grade
Health
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns Waldport beats the Oregon average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
C+ Health Grade
26 measures vs. Oregon
What stands out Waldport OR Fewer binge drinkers 12.6% 15.4% More adults screened for colon cancer 71.3% 63.4% More adults who have had cancer 13.4% 8.9%
Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
37th
percentile among OR towns
Housing
A typical Waldport home is worth about $470K The typical Waldport home is worth about $470,000, up 0.6% in a year, 5% below the Oregon typical home.
$470K Zillow home value
Typical home value Waldport $470K
Oregon $496K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
3.1% of Waldport is conserved land 7.8 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
3.1% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 3.1%
conserved · 65 of 2,104 acres
7.8 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Crestline Park 1.4 mi 21 2. Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site 1.3 mi 49 3. Southworth Park — 8
A commuter town 90% of working residents leave Waldport for work Where Waldport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
22% → Newport Newport 22%
8% → Yachats Yachats 8%
5% → Portland Portland 5%
5% → Salem Salem 5%
5% → San Marine San Marine 5%
3% → Toledo Toledo 3%
Waldport · 10% stay
366 jobs based in Waldport
10% of working residents work in town
15 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Waldport?
Census LEHD 2023
1900 · Bridge over Alsea Bay · Library of Congress
Waldport’s story
115 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Waldport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,033 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the Alsea River and Alsea Bay, 15 miles (24 km) south of Newport and 8 miles (13 km) north of Yachats.
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Established 1911
Population 2,249
Area 3.0 sq mi
Elevation 12 ft
ZIP code 97394
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