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Bandon Oregon Information: Bandon, Oregon is part of COOS County. Population for Bandon from the last gathering is 2833. You can view Bandon venues that host many Bandon OR events every year. You can also research Bandon Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Bandon Oregon real estate guide. Bandon Oregon has a latitude of 43.1165 and a longitude of -124.409. Zip codes in Bandon, OR include 97411 ... more Bandon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bandon, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bandon, OR was 2,833.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bandon was 1,280, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bandon, OR
There are an estimated 702 married men in the town. 66.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Bandon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bandon is 1,553 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bandon, Oregon
There are an estimated 663 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bandon, OR
The median age of people living in Bandon, OR was 49.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bandon was 116. There were 2,293 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 29.4 percent of the population (832) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bandon, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bandon, OR was 2,729.

White Population in Bandon, OR
The estimated White population in the Bandon community is 2,620, which is 92.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bandon, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bandon, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bandon, OR was 55.

Asian Population in Bandon, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 17.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bandon, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bandon was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 27, while those of “two or more races” was 104 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bandon community was 78, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bandon, OR
The household population number in Bandon was 2,696.

Group Quarters Population in Bandon, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 137.

Average Household Size in Bandon, OR
The average household size in Bandon is 2.09 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.71 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bandon, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,535 total housing units in Bandon.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,287, or 83.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 774 were owner-occupied (60.1), and 513 were renter-occupied (39.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 248 vacant homes in Bandon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bandon, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 658, with a median value in dollars of 114,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bandon, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $728 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bandon, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,939 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bandon, Oregon
411 people in Bandon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bandon, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bandon was 462, or 19.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bandon, OR
In 2000, there were 737 people in Bandon, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bandon, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 70 people in Bandon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bandon, Oregon
There were 1,136 in the labor force in Bandon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bandon was 15.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bandon, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,492. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bandon, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,188. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bandon, Oregon
Per capita income in Bandon in the last full census was 20,051. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bandon numbered 95, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bandon, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 440, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.