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Central Point Oregon Information: Central Point, Oregon is part of JACKSON County. Population for Central Point from the last gathering is 12493. You can view Central Point venues that host many Central Point OR events every year. You can also research Central Point Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Central Point Oregon real estate guide. Central Point Oregon has a latitude of 42.4024 and a longitude of -122.915. Zip codes in Central Point, OR include 97502 ... more Central Point zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Central Point, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Central Point, OR was 12,493.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Central Point was 5,982, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Central Point, OR
There are an estimated 2,899 married men in the town. 66.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Central Point are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Central Point is 6,511 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Central Point, Oregon
There are an estimated 2,908 married women in the community. 57.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Central Point, OR
The median age of people living in Central Point, OR was 34.4 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 Central Point was 976. There were 8,921 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (1,771) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Central Point, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Central Point, OR was 12,157.

White Population in Central Point, OR
The estimated White population in the Central Point community is 11,743, which is 94 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Central Point, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 31, 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 Central Point, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Central Point, OR was 110.

Asian Population in Central Point, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 91.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Central Point, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Central Point was an estimated 24.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 158, while those of “two or more races” was 336 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Central Point community was 527, or 4.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Central Point, OR
The household population number in Central Point was 12,387.

Group Quarters Population in Central Point, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 106.

Average Household Size in Central Point, OR
The average household size in Central Point is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Central Point, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,760 total housing units in Central Point.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,613, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,249 were owner-occupied (70.4), and 1,364 were renter-occupied (29.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 147 vacant homes in Central Point at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Central Point, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,723, with a median value in dollars of 125,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Central Point, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $977 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Central Point, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,776 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Central Point, Oregon
1,162 people in Central Point also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Central Point, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Central Point was 1,552, or 17.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Central Point, OR
In 2000, there were 2,059 people in Central Point, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Central Point, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 624 people in Central Point who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Central Point, Oregon
There were 5,952 in the labor force in Central Point at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.2 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 Central Point was 15.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Central Point, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,622. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Central Point, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,849. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Central Point, Oregon
Per capita income in Central Point in the last full census was 17,003. 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 Central Point numbered 198, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Central Point, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 809, or 6.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.