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Glide Oregon Information: Glide, Oregon is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Glide from the last gathering is 1690. You can view Glide venues that host many Glide OR events every year. You can also research Glide Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Glide Oregon real estate guide. Glide Oregon has a latitude of 43.2775 and a longitude of -123.074. Zip codes in Glide, OR include 97443 ... more Glide zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Glide, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Glide, OR was 1,690.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Glide was 862, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Glide, OR
There are an estimated 418 married men in the town. 70.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Glide are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Glide is 828 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Glide, Oregon
There are an estimated 433 married women in the community. 66.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Glide, OR
The median age of people living in Glide, OR was 38.9 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 Glide was 84. There were 1,207 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (206) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Glide, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Glide, OR was 1,651.

White Population in Glide, OR
The estimated White population in the Glide community is 1,601, which is 94.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Glide, 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 Glide, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Glide, OR was 39.

Asian Population in Glide, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Glide, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Glide was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Glide community was 16, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Glide, OR
The household population number in Glide was 1,690.

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

Average Household Size in Glide, OR
The average household size in Glide is 2.71 (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 Glide, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 675 total housing units in Glide.

The number of occupied housing units was 624, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 493 were owner-occupied (79), and 131 were renter-occupied (21, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 51 vacant homes in Glide at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Glide, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 219, with a median value in dollars of 133,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Glide, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $921 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Glide, average costs per month were $251 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 894 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Glide, Oregon
169 people in Glide also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Glide, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Glide was 245, or 21.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Glide, OR
In 2000, there were 420 people in Glide, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Glide, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 67 people in Glide who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Glide, Oregon
There were 854 in the labor force in Glide at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 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 Glide was 24.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Glide, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,345. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Glide, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,313. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Glide, Oregon
Per capita income in Glide in the last full census was 18,444. 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 Glide numbered 46, or 9.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Glide, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 135, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.