Tillamook is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Tillamook spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.94 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
For a small city, Tillamook has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride taxis. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Tillamook exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Tillamook rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.42% of adults 25 and older in Tillamook have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Tillamook in 2022 was $28,859, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,436 for a family of four. However, Tillamook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Tillamook is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tillamook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tillamook residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tillamook also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.90% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tillamook include German, English, Irish, French, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Tillamook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
