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Lakeview Oregon Information: Lakeview, Oregon is part of LAKE County. Population for Lakeview from the last gathering is 2474. You can view Lakeview venues that host many Lakeview OR events every year. You can also research Lakeview Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Lakeview Oregon real estate guide. Lakeview Oregon has a latitude of 42.187 and a longitude of -120.351. Zip codes in Lakeview, OR include 97630 ... more Lakeview zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lakeview, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lakeview, OR was 2,474.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lakeview was 1,200, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lakeview, OR
There are an estimated 528 married men in the town. 55.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Lakeview are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lakeview is 1,274 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lakeview, Oregon
There are an estimated 509 married women in the community. 51.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lakeview, OR
The median age of people living in Lakeview, OR was 42.7 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 Lakeview was 118. There were 1,845 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (484) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lakeview, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lakeview, OR was 2,428.

White Population in Lakeview, OR
The estimated White population in the Lakeview community is 2,263, which is 91.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lakeview, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lakeview, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lakeview, OR was 61.

Asian Population in Lakeview, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 23.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lakeview, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lakeview was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 76, while those of “two or more races” was 46 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lakeview community was 145, or 5.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lakeview, OR
The household population number in Lakeview was 2,424.

Group Quarters Population in Lakeview, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 50.

Average Household Size in Lakeview, OR
The average household size in Lakeview is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lakeview, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,220 total housing units in Lakeview.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,037, or 85 of the total units in town. Of these, 672 were owner-occupied (64.8), and 365 were renter-occupied (35.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 183 vacant homes in Lakeview at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lakeview, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 603, with a median value in dollars of 63,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lakeview, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $666 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lakeview, average costs per month were $218 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,289 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lakeview, Oregon
308 people in Lakeview also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lakeview, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lakeview was 293, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lakeview, OR
In 2000, there were 474 people in Lakeview, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lakeview, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 155 people in Lakeview who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lakeview, Oregon
There were 1,083 in the labor force in Lakeview at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.3 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 Lakeview was 14.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lakeview, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,960. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lakeview, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,953. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lakeview, Oregon
Per capita income in Lakeview in the last full census was 15,649. 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 Lakeview numbered 95, or 14.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lakeview, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 365, or 15.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.