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HISTORY Newberg was the first community in Oregon to hold Quaker services. It was incorporated as a city in 1889. Pacific Academy, later renamed George Fox University , was founded by the Quakers in 1891. President Herbert Hoover made his boyhood home in Newberg after moving to the city at the age of 11 in 1885 to live with his uncle after the death of his parents. GEOGRAPHY Newberg is located at 45°18'18" North, 122°58'2" West (45.304950, -122.967360). It is located on Oregon State Highway 99W about 20 miles southwest of Portland, Oregon . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.0 Km&2 (5.0 Mi&2 ). 13.0 km&2 (5.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. It is 150 ft to 260 ft in elevation. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 18,064 people, 6,099 households, and 4,348 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,389.4/km&2 (3,599.4/mi&2). There were 6,435 housing units at an average density of 494.9/km&2 (1,282.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.49% White , 0.35% African American , 0.64% Native American , 1.04% Asian , 0.17% Pacific Islander , 5.06% from Other Races , and 2.24% from two or more races. 10.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,099 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were Married Couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.20. In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $44,206, and the median income for a family was $51,084. Males had a median income of $34,099 versus $23,571 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,873. 6.6% of the population and 4.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 7.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The 2004 population estimate for Newberg is 20,280. SITES OF INTEREST
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