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Irrigon Oregon Information: Irrigon, Oregon is part of MORROW County. Population for Irrigon from the last gathering is 1702. You can view Irrigon venues that host many Irrigon OR events every year. You can also research Irrigon Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Irrigon Oregon real estate guide. Irrigon Oregon has a latitude of 45.8981 and a longitude of -119.495. Zip codes in Irrigon, OR include 97844 ... more Irrigon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Irrigon, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Irrigon, OR was 1,702.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Irrigon was 835, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Irrigon, OR
There are an estimated 372 married men in the town. 62.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Irrigon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Irrigon is 867 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Irrigon, Oregon
There are an estimated 368 married women in the community. 58.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Irrigon, OR
The median age of people living in Irrigon, OR was 30 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 Irrigon was 156. There were 1,149 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.4 percent of the population (160) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Irrigon, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Irrigon, OR was 1,660.

White Population in Irrigon, OR
The estimated White population in the Irrigon community is 1,241, which is 72.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Irrigon, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Irrigon, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Irrigon, OR was 19.

Asian Population in Irrigon, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 390, while those of “two or more races” was 42 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Irrigon community was 464, or 27.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Irrigon, OR
The household population number in Irrigon was 1,702.

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

Average Household Size in Irrigon, OR
The average household size in Irrigon is 3.01 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Irrigon, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 609 total housing units in Irrigon.

The number of occupied housing units was 565, or 92.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 462 were owner-occupied (81.8), and 103 were renter-occupied (18.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 44 vacant homes in Irrigon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Irrigon, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 174, with a median value in dollars of 87,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Irrigon, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $744 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Irrigon, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 720 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Irrigon, Oregon
47 people in Irrigon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Irrigon, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Irrigon was 224, or 19.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Irrigon, OR
In 2000, there were 264 people in Irrigon, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Irrigon, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 312 people in Irrigon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Irrigon, Oregon
There were 804 in the labor force in Irrigon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.2 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 Irrigon was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Irrigon, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,799. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Irrigon, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,573. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Irrigon, Oregon
Per capita income in Irrigon in the last full census was 14,600. 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 Irrigon numbered 60, or 12.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Irrigon, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 231, or 13.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.