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1 Geography

Woodburn is located at 45°8'50" North, 122°51'30" West (45.147258, -122.858436) ¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²). 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

2 Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 20,100 people, 6,274 households, and 4,492 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,492.4/km² (3,865.8/mi²). There are 6,824 housing units at an average density of 506.7/km² (1,312.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 58.12% White, 0.45% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 35.66% from other races, and 4.00% from two or more races. 50.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Woodburn is also home for a sizeable community of Russian Orthodox Old BelieversThe Old Believers or are a schismatic group of the Russian Orthodox Church. The schism itself is known as staroobryadchestvo . In 1652, Patriarch Nikon of the Russian Orthodox Church introduced a number of reforms aimed at centralizing his power and bring, who form between a quarter and a third of the population.

There are 6,274 households out of which 34.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% are non-families. 23.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.11 and the average family size is 3.63.

In the city the population is spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $33,722, and the median income for a family is $36,730. Males have a median income of $21,702 versus $22,606 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the city is $12,954. 17.3% of the population and 11.5% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 23.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.