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Banks Oregon Information: Banks, Oregon is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Banks from the last gathering is 1286. You can view Banks venues that host many Banks OR events every year. You can also research Banks Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Banks Oregon real estate guide. Banks Oregon has a latitude of 45.6202 and a longitude of -123.112. Zip codes in Banks, OR include 97106 ... more Banks zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Banks, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Banks, OR was 1,286.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Banks was 635, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Banks, OR
There are an estimated 315 married men in the town. 68 percent of men over 15 years old in Banks are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Banks is 651 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Banks, Oregon
There are an estimated 270 married women in the community. 64.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Banks, OR
The median age of people living in Banks, OR was 28.7 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 Banks was 140. There were 826 people above the age of 18, which represents 64.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4 percent of the population (52) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Banks, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Banks, OR was 1,246.

White Population in Banks, OR
The estimated White population in the Banks community is 1,172, which is 91.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Banks, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Banks, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Banks, OR was 4.

Asian Population in Banks, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 23.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Banks, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Banks was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 36, while those of “two or more races” was 40 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Banks community was 49, or 3.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Banks, OR
The household population number in Banks was 1,286.

Group Quarters Population in Banks, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Banks, OR
The average household size in Banks is 2.92 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Banks, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 492 total housing units in Banks.

The number of occupied housing units was 440, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 351 were owner-occupied (79.8), and 89 were renter-occupied (20.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 52 vacant homes in Banks at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Banks, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 312, with a median value in dollars of 165,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Banks, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,398 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Banks, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 633 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Banks, Oregon
172 people in Banks also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Banks, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Banks was 122, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Banks, OR
In 2000, there were 140 people in Banks, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Banks, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 51 people in Banks who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Banks, Oregon
There were 701 in the labor force in Banks at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 80.9 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 Banks was 25.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Banks, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Banks, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,932. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Banks, Oregon
Per capita income in Banks in the last full census was 21,354. 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 Banks numbered 11, or 3.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Banks, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 41, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.