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Boardman Oregon Information: Boardman, Oregon is part of MORROW County. Population for Boardman from the last gathering is 2855. You can view Boardman venues that host many Boardman OR events every year. You can also research Boardman Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Boardman Oregon real estate guide. Boardman Oregon has a latitude of 45.8104 and a longitude of -119.696. Zip codes in Boardman, OR include 97818 ... more Boardman zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Boardman, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Boardman, OR was 2,855.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Boardman was 1,495, which represents 52.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Boardman, OR
There are an estimated 571 married men in the town. 56.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Boardman are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Boardman is 1,360 which is 47.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Boardman, Oregon
There are an estimated 548 married women in the community. 62.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Boardman, OR
The median age of people living in Boardman, OR was 25.4 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 Boardman was 364. There were 1,766 people above the age of 18, which represents 61.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.3 percent of the population (152) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Boardman, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Boardman, OR was 2,772.

White Population in Boardman, OR
The estimated White population in the Boardman community is 1,577, which is 55.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Boardman, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, 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 Boardman, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Boardman, OR was 55.

Asian Population in Boardman, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 20.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,106, while those of “two or more races” was 83 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Boardman community was 1,431, or 50.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Boardman, OR
The household population number in Boardman was 2,842.

Group Quarters Population in Boardman, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 13.

Average Household Size in Boardman, OR
The average household size in Boardman is 3.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.66 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Boardman, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 947 total housing units in Boardman.

The number of occupied housing units was 853, or 90.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 529 were owner-occupied (62), and 324 were renter-occupied (38, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 94 vacant homes in Boardman at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Boardman, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 260, with a median value in dollars of 95,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Boardman, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $831 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Boardman, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 816 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Boardman, Oregon
117 people in Boardman also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Boardman, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Boardman was 187, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Boardman, OR
In 2000, there were 439 people in Boardman, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Boardman, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,215 people in Boardman who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 48.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Boardman, Oregon
There were 1,238 in the labor force in Boardman at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.7 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 Boardman was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Boardman, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,105. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Boardman, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,543. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Boardman, Oregon
Per capita income in Boardman in the last full census was 12,297. 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 Boardman numbered 110, or 16.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Boardman, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 574, or 20.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.