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Fossil Oregon Information: Fossil, Oregon is part of WHEELER County. Population for Fossil from the last gathering is 469. You can view Fossil venues that host many Fossil OR events every year. You can also research Fossil Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Fossil Oregon real estate guide. Fossil Oregon has a latitude of 44.999 and a longitude of -120.213. Zip codes in Fossil, OR include 97830 ... more Fossil zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fossil, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fossil, OR was 469.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fossil was 222, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fossil, OR
There are an estimated 107 married men in the town. 55.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Fossil are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fossil is 247 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fossil, Oregon
There are an estimated 111 married women in the community. 53.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fossil, OR
The median age of people living in Fossil, OR was 51.5 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 Fossil was 25. There were 384 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 27.3 percent of the population (128) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fossil, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fossil, OR was 460.

White Population in Fossil, OR
The estimated White population in the Fossil community is 442, which is 94.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fossil, 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 Fossil, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fossil, OR was 6.

Asian Population in Fossil, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fossil, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fossil was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fossil community was 17, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fossil, OR
The household population number in Fossil was 453.

Group Quarters Population in Fossil, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 16.

Average Household Size in Fossil, OR
The average household size in Fossil is 2.18 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fossil, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 245 total housing units in Fossil.

The number of occupied housing units was 208, or 84.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 165 were owner-occupied (79.3), and 43 were renter-occupied (20.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 37 vacant homes in Fossil at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fossil, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 120, with a median value in dollars of 60,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fossil, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $680 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fossil, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 292 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fossil, Oregon
43 people in Fossil also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fossil, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fossil was 84, or 22.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fossil, OR
In 2000, there were 108 people in Fossil, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fossil, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Fossil who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fossil, Oregon
There were 216 in the labor force in Fossil at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.4 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 Fossil was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fossil, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fossil, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fossil, Oregon
Per capita income in Fossil in the last full census was 16,236. 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 Fossil numbered 15, or 12 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fossil, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 55, or 12 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.