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Detroit Oregon Information: Detroit, Oregon is part of MARION County. Population for Detroit from the last gathering is 262. You can view Detroit venues that host many Detroit OR events every year. You can also research Detroit Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Detroit Oregon real estate guide. Detroit Oregon has a latitude of 44.734 and a longitude of -122.148. Zip codes in Detroit, OR include 97342 ... more Detroit zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Detroit, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Detroit, OR was 262.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Detroit was 133, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Detroit, OR
There are an estimated 51 married men in the town. 52 percent of men over 15 years old in Detroit are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Detroit is 129 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Detroit, Oregon
There are an estimated 52 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Detroit, OR
The median age of people living in Detroit, OR was 44.9 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 Detroit was 16. There were 204 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (43) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Detroit, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Detroit, OR was 257.

White Population in Detroit, OR
The estimated White population in the Detroit community is 253, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Detroit, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Detroit, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Detroit, OR was 3.

Asian Population in Detroit, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Detroit, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Detroit was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Detroit community was 10, or 3.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Detroit, OR
The household population number in Detroit was 262.

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

Average Household Size in Detroit, OR
The average household size in Detroit is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.77 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Detroit, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 383 total housing units in Detroit.

The number of occupied housing units was 119, or 31.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 94 were owner-occupied (79), and 25 were renter-occupied (21, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 264 vacant homes in Detroit at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Detroit, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 69, with a median value in dollars of 118,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Detroit, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $904 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Detroit, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 144 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Detroit, Oregon
10 people in Detroit also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Detroit, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Detroit was 35, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Detroit, OR
In 2000, there were 42 people in Detroit, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Detroit, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Detroit who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Detroit, Oregon
There were 121 in the labor force in Detroit at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.1 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 Detroit was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Detroit, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Detroit, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,156. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Detroit, Oregon
Per capita income in Detroit in the last full census was 19,857. 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 Detroit numbered 12, or 17.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Detroit, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 40, or 16.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.