Siletz ( , Tolowa: sii-let-ts’i ) is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,230 at the 2020 census. The city is located next to the Siletz Reservation and is the site of the annual Nesika Illahee Pow Wow in August.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Siletz had a population of 1,230. The median age was 41.0 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 462 households in Siletz, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.4% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 767 || 62.4%
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| Black or African American || 12 || 1.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 273 || 22.2%
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| Asian || 3 || 0.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 11 || 0.9%
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| Two or more races || 162 || 13.2%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 65 || 5.3%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,212 people, 448 households, and 321 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 483 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 69.7% White, 0.4% African American, 18.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 9.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.
There were 448 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the city was 42 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census