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Haines Oregon Information: Haines, Oregon is part of BAKER County. Population for Haines from the last gathering is 426. You can view Haines venues that host many Haines OR events every year. You can also research Haines Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Haines Oregon real estate guide. Haines Oregon has a latitude of 44.9124 and a longitude of -117.939. Zip codes in Haines, OR include 97833 ... more Haines zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Haines, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Haines, OR was 426.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Haines was 209, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Haines, OR
There are an estimated 100 married men in the town. 64.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Haines are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Haines is 217 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Haines, Oregon
There are an estimated 99 married women in the community. 60.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Haines, OR
The median age of people living in Haines, OR was 39.4 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 Haines was 32. There were 310 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.7 percent of the population (71) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Haines, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Haines, OR was 417.

White Population in Haines, OR
The estimated White population in the Haines community is 408, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Haines, 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 Haines, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Haines, OR was 7.

Asian Population in Haines, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Haines community was 7, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Haines, OR
The household population number in Haines was 426.

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

Average Household Size in Haines, OR
The average household size in Haines is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Haines, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 207 total housing units in Haines.

The number of occupied housing units was 183, or 88.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 132 were owner-occupied (72.1), and 51 were renter-occupied (27.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 24 vacant homes in Haines at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Haines, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 73, with a median value in dollars of 72,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Haines, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $660 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Haines, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 230 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Haines, Oregon
32 people in Haines also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Haines, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Haines was 81, or 26 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Haines, OR
In 2000, there were 110 people in Haines, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Haines, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Haines who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Haines, Oregon
There were 194 in the labor force in Haines at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.8 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 Haines was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Haines, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Haines, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Haines, Oregon
Per capita income in Haines in the last full census was 13,134. 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 Haines numbered 31, or 22.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Haines, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 107, or 25 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.