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Gervais Oregon Information: Gervais, Oregon is part of MARION County. Population for Gervais from the last gathering is 2009. You can view Gervais venues that host many Gervais OR events every year. You can also research Gervais Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Gervais Oregon real estate guide. Gervais Oregon has a latitude of 45.1133 and a longitude of -122.921. Zip codes in Gervais, OR include 97026 ... more Gervais zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gervais, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gervais, OR was 2,009.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gervais was 1,098, which represents 54.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gervais, OR
There are an estimated 397 married men in the town. 49.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Gervais are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gervais is 911 which is 45.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gervais, Oregon
There are an estimated 323 married women in the community. 57.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gervais, OR
The median age of people living in Gervais, OR was 24.5 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 Gervais was 221. There were 1,251 people above the age of 18, which represents 62.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.7 percent of the population (94) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gervais, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gervais, OR was 1,918.

White Population in Gervais, OR
The estimated White population in the Gervais community is 810, which is 40.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gervais, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gervais, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gervais, OR was 31.

Asian Population in Gervais, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,063, while those of “two or more races” was 91 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gervais community was 1,310, or 65.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gervais, OR
The household population number in Gervais was 1,983.

Group Quarters Population in Gervais, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 26.

Average Household Size in Gervais, OR
The average household size in Gervais is 4.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 4.45 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gervais, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 477 total housing units in Gervais.

The number of occupied housing units was 452, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 371 were owner-occupied (82.1), and 81 were renter-occupied (17.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Gervais at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gervais, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 297, with a median value in dollars of 121,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gervais, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,074 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gervais, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 477 people in the community had a high school degree, or 46.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gervais, Oregon
62 people in Gervais also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gervais, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gervais was 89, or 7.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gervais, OR
In 2000, there were 344 people in Gervais, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gervais, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,205 people in Gervais who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 66.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gervais, Oregon
There were 948 in the labor force in Gervais at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.9 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 Gervais was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gervais, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,882. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gervais, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,118. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gervais, Oregon
Per capita income in Gervais in the last full census was 10,862. 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 Gervais numbered 51, or 13.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gervais, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 340, or 17.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.