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Canyonville Oregon Information: Canyonville, Oregon is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Canyonville from the last gathering is 1293. You can view Canyonville venues that host many Canyonville OR events every year. You can also research Canyonville Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Canyonville Oregon real estate guide. Canyonville Oregon has a latitude of 42.9335 and a longitude of -123.271. Zip codes in Canyonville, OR include 97417 ... more Canyonville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Canyonville, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Canyonville, OR was 1,293.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Canyonville was 622, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Canyonville, OR
There are an estimated 292 married men in the town. 60 percent of men over 15 years old in Canyonville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Canyonville is 671 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Canyonville, Oregon
There are an estimated 274 married women in the community. 48.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Canyonville, OR
The median age of people living in Canyonville, OR was 42.3 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 Canyonville was 70. There were 982 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.2 percent of the population (261) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Canyonville, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Canyonville, OR was 1,255.

White Population in Canyonville, OR
The estimated White population in the Canyonville community is 1,188, which is 91.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Canyonville, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, 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 Canyonville, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Canyonville, OR was 44.

Asian Population in Canyonville, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Canyonville community was 41, or 3.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Canyonville, OR
The household population number in Canyonville was 1,288.

Group Quarters Population in Canyonville, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Canyonville, OR
The average household size in Canyonville is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Canyonville, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 580 total housing units in Canyonville.

The number of occupied housing units was 534, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 321 were owner-occupied (60.1), and 213 were renter-occupied (39.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 46 vacant homes in Canyonville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Canyonville, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 253, with a median value in dollars of 89,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Canyonville, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $781 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Canyonville, average costs per month were $206 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 620 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Canyonville, Oregon
75 people in Canyonville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Canyonville, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Canyonville was 195, or 19.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Canyonville, OR
In 2000, there were 350 people in Canyonville, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Canyonville, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 73 people in Canyonville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Canyonville, Oregon
There were 536 in the labor force in Canyonville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.5 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 Canyonville was 21.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Canyonville, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,674. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Canyonville, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Canyonville, Oregon
Per capita income in Canyonville in the last full census was 14,017. 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 Canyonville numbered 55, or 15.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Canyonville, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 221, or 17 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.