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Hines Oregon Information: Hines, Oregon is part of HARNEY County. Population for Hines from the last gathering is 1623. You can view Hines venues that host many Hines OR events every year. You can also research Hines Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Hines Oregon real estate guide. Hines Oregon has a latitude of 43.564 and a longitude of -119.083. Zip codes in Hines, OR include 97738 ... more Hines zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hines, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hines, OR was 1,623.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hines was 837, which represents 51.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hines, OR
There are an estimated 435 married men in the town. 66.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Hines are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hines is 786 which is 48.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hines, Oregon
There are an estimated 395 married women in the community. 65.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hines, OR
The median age of people living in Hines, OR was 39.6 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 Hines was 103. There were 1,192 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (227) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hines, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hines, OR was 1,590.

White Population in Hines, OR
The estimated White population in the Hines community is 1,532, which is 94.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hines, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hines, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hines, OR was 44.

Asian Population in Hines, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 33 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hines community was 27, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hines, OR
The household population number in Hines was 1,603.

Group Quarters Population in Hines, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 20.

Average Household Size in Hines, OR
The average household size in Hines is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hines, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 689 total housing units in Hines.

The number of occupied housing units was 641, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 521 were owner-occupied (81.3), and 120 were renter-occupied (18.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 48 vacant homes in Hines at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hines, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 453, with a median value in dollars of 83,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hines, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $727 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hines, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 951 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hines, Oregon
190 people in Hines also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hines, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hines was 233, or 19.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hines, OR
In 2000, there were 260 people in Hines, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hines, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 74 people in Hines who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hines, Oregon
There were 869 in the labor force in Hines at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.1 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 Hines was 10 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hines, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hines, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,452. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hines, Oregon
Per capita income in Hines in the last full census was 15,783. 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 Hines numbered 31, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hines, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 164, or 9.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.