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Forest Grove Oregon Information: Forest Grove, Oregon is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Forest Grove from the last gathering is 17708. You can view Forest Grove venues that host many Forest Grove OR events every year. You can also research Forest Grove Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Forest Grove Oregon real estate guide. Forest Grove Oregon has a latitude of 45.5221 and a longitude of -123.107. Zip codes in Forest Grove, OR include 97116 ... more Forest Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Forest Grove, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Forest Grove, OR was 17,708.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Forest Grove was 8,398, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Forest Grove, OR
There are an estimated 3,659 married men in the town. 60 percent of men over 15 years old in Forest Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Forest Grove is 9,310 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Forest Grove, Oregon
There are an estimated 3,631 married women in the community. 50.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Forest Grove, OR
The median age of people living in Forest Grove, OR was 31.3 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 Forest Grove was 1,433. There were 12,852 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (2,416) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Forest Grove, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Forest Grove, OR was 17,093.

White Population in Forest Grove, OR
The estimated White population in the Forest Grove community is 14,425, which is 81.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Forest Grove, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 77, 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 Forest Grove, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Forest Grove, OR was 158.

Asian Population in Forest Grove, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 374.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Forest Grove, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Forest Grove was an estimated 42.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,017, while those of “two or more races” was 615 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Forest Grove community was 3,065, or 17.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Forest Grove, OR
The household population number in Forest Grove was 16,750.

Group Quarters Population in Forest Grove, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 958.

Average Household Size in Forest Grove, OR
The average household size in Forest Grove is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Forest Grove, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,702 total housing units in Forest Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,336, or 94.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,479 were owner-occupied (54.9), and 2,857 were renter-occupied (45.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 366 vacant homes in Forest Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Forest Grove, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,681, with a median value in dollars of 155,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Forest Grove, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,183 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Forest Grove, average costs per month were $307 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,965 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Forest Grove, Oregon
2,174 people in Forest Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Forest Grove, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Forest Grove was 1,672, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Forest Grove, OR
In 2000, there were 3,190 people in Forest Grove, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Forest Grove, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,921 people in Forest Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Forest Grove, Oregon
There were 8,696 in the labor force in Forest Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.2 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 Forest Grove was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Forest Grove, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,135. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Forest Grove, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,733. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Forest Grove, Oregon
Per capita income in Forest Grove in the last full census was 16,992. 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 Forest Grove numbered 432, or 10.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Forest Grove, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,377, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.