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Hood River Oregon Information: Hood River, Oregon is part of HOOD RIVER County. Population for Hood River from the last gathering is 5831. You can view Hood River venues that host many Hood River OR events every year. You can also research Hood River Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Hood River Oregon real estate guide. Hood River Oregon has a latitude of 45.6682 and a longitude of -121.54. Zip codes in Hood River, OR include 97031 ... more Hood River zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hood River, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hood River, OR was 5,831.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hood River was 2,739, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hood River, OR
There are an estimated 1,201 married men in the town. 56.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Hood River are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hood River is 3,092 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hood River, Oregon
There are an estimated 1,182 married women in the community. 49.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hood River, OR
The median age of people living in Hood River, OR was 33.5 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 Hood River was 478. There were 4,305 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.1 percent of the population (765) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hood River, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hood River, OR was 5,676.

White Population in Hood River, OR
The estimated White population in the Hood River community is 4,713, which is 80.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hood River, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 35, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hood River, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hood River, OR was 58.

Asian Population in Hood River, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 67.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hood River, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hood River was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 792, while those of “two or more races” was 155 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hood River community was 1,351, or 23.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hood River, OR
The household population number in Hood River was 5,777.

Group Quarters Population in Hood River, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 54.

Average Household Size in Hood River, OR
The average household size in Hood River is 2.38 (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 Hood River, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,645 total housing units in Hood River.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,429, or 91.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,156 were owner-occupied (47.6), and 1,273 were renter-occupied (52.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 216 vacant homes in Hood River at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hood River, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 976, with a median value in dollars of 143,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hood River, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $991 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hood River, average costs per month were $308 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,087 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hood River, Oregon
1,168 people in Hood River also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hood River, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hood River was 472, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hood River, OR
In 2000, there were 971 people in Hood River, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hood River, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,194 people in Hood River who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 22.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hood River, Oregon
There were 2,968 in the labor force in Hood River at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.9 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 Hood River was 16.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hood River, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,580. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hood River, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,568. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hood River, Oregon
Per capita income in Hood River in the last full census was 17,609. 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 Hood River numbered 181, or 12.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hood River, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,004, or 17.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.