Diseño y desarrollo de la aplicación de mSalud

Most housing units in Curry County were constructed prior to 1990 mirroring rapid population growth from the 1950’s through the 1980’s.⁴⁶ According to the Curry County Economic and Community Development Office, there were 12,075 dwellings in Curry County as of 2005, an increase of 2.1% from 2000 Census figures. Of those units, 71.8% were owner occupied and renters occupied 28.2%. ⁴⁷ Projections for housing in 2011 anticipate an increase of .06% to 12,790.⁴⁸

Data from the 2000 U.S. Census provide a comparison between housing characteristics in Curry County and the state. In 2000, 11.3% of the housing units in Curry County were multi-unit dwellings compared to 23.1% in the state. Home ownership was more common in Curry County at 73% compared to 64.3%. Mobile homes were more common in Curry County making up 26.1% of housing units compared to 10.3% in the state. And the median value of homes in Curry County was less than that in the state at $148,000 versus $152,100.⁴⁹

Table 6 lists some housing characteristics for each of the three incorporated communities in the county according to the 2000 U.S. Census. Most of the housing units (63.2%) in Curry County are outside of an incorporated community. The Curry County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan describes most housing as rural, although not on established farms.⁵⁰

46 U.S. Census Factfinder. Geographic Area: Curry County, OR. 2000 Census.

47 http://www.co.curry.or.us/commissioners/EconDev/demographics.htm. (July 16, 2007).

48 Oregonprospector.com. Community Resume: Curry, County, OR.

http://www.oregonprospector.com/communityresumes.asp?cmd=demog2&p=5&selcounty=41015&report=Demogr aphic_Report. (July 28, 2007).

49 U.S. Census Quickfacts. Geographic Area: Curry County, OR. 2000 Census.

50 Curry County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. (2.1.28).

Despite the relatively low median home price in Curry County, equally low median wages make it difficult for some employers to attract and keep skilled employees.⁵¹

Table 3.7 Housing Characteristics in incorporated communities, Curry County, OR 2000.

Port Orford Brookings Gold Beach

Housing Units 656 2,569 968

Median Price $92,400 $145,100 $132,700

Percent Single-Unit 75.3% 67.4% 60.1%

Percent Mobile Homes 8.2% 4.2% 17.8%

Source: 2000 U.S. Census.

3.8 Transportation

Curry County’s geographic isolation and the rugged terrain focus development, as well as trans-portation infrastructure, along the coastal strip. In the absence of a rail line, the movement of goods and people throughout the county is largely dependent on county’s road system. Water-borne and air transportation are also important to the county economy, but play less of a role in planning for wildfire response and evacuation.

Roadways

Highway 101 is the main transportation corridor in the Curry County linking each of the incorpo-rated communities of Brookings, Gold Beach and Port Orford. It also connects the county to Bandon and Coos Bay to the North as well as Crescent City in California to the South. Through Curry County, Highway 101 is generally a two-lane roadway with a 55 mph speed limit. It is the only principle arterial in the county and a vital corridor for evacuation and mobilization of fire protection personnel.

The Curry County Transportation System Plan, August 2002 (TSP) includes an inventory of ex-isting roads and projected traffic volumes to 2017. The TSP recognizes the need for alternative north-south routes paralleling Highway 101 and identifies several state, county and USFS roads that have potential to serve as alternatives to Highway 101 for emergency situations.⁵²

Unincorporated communities, residential areas, recreation sites and forestry/agricultural areas that lie inland are connected to the Highway 101 corridor by roads that tend to follow drainages.

Of these the Jerry’s Flat Road/Agness Road, is the only minor arterial route in the county. The other routes support lower traffic volumes and speeds and are classified as major or minor col-lectors.

The Jerry’s Flat Road/Agness Road originates at the mouth of the Rogue River and continues upriver connecting Gold Beach to the communities of Agness and Illahe before continuing east-erly to Josephine County. It is a two lane paved roadway with various speed limits depending upon traffic levels and adjacent uses along the various segments of the road. Presently this road is under County jurisdiction from Gold Beach to Lobster Creek and is a USFS road from Lobster

51 Tauer, Guy. Oregon Labor Department. Region 7 Industries Benefit from Housing Boom – at Risk with Hous-ing’s Decline. (http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/ArticleReader?itemid=00005297) (July 16, 2007).

52 Curry County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 12 – Transportation. Attachment C. 2002. (21).

Creek to Agness.⁵³ The TSP recommends improvement of an east-west connection between Curry County and the I-5 corridor and identifies this route as a potential corridor, but notes that the project is not feasible during the next 20 years.⁵⁴

In addition to Highway 101 there are two other state facilities in the county. Carpenterville Road runs north-south just inland of Highway 101 between Brookings and Pistol River. And Meyers Creek Road, a short four mile, inland route near Cape Sebastian just north of Pistol River.

Airports

Three public airports serve Curry County, one in Brookings, one in Gold Beach, and on at Cape Blanco State, however none of these offer commercial air transportation. Additionally, there are seven private landing strips in the county, but these airstrips do not have support facilities or de-veloped improvements. The closest commercial airports are located in Crescent City to the south in California and North Bend, Oregon to the north in Coos County.

Ports

Curry County has three ports, one at each of the main population centers Brookings-Harbor, Port Orford, and Gold Beach. These ports play an important role in the county’s economy supporting commercial and sport fishing, visitor oriented commercial businesses as well as RV parks and some light industrial development. The Port of Brookings-Harbor, located in the southern part of Curry County at the mouth of the Chetco River, is the largest port in the county and one of the busiest ports on the Oregon Coast. The port also has a Coast Guard station.

53 Curry County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 12 – Transportation. Attachment C. 2002. (6).

54 Curry County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 12 – Transportation. Attachment C. 2002. (20).