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Maupin Oregon Information: Maupin, Oregon is part of WASCO County. Population for Maupin from the last gathering is 411. You can view Maupin venues that host many Maupin OR events every year. You can also research Maupin Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Maupin Oregon real estate guide. Maupin Oregon has a latitude of 45.0759 and a longitude of -121.379. Zip codes in Maupin, OR include 97037 ... more Maupin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Maupin, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Maupin, OR was 411.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Maupin was 218, which represents 53 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Maupin, OR
There are an estimated 112 married men in the town. 58.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Maupin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Maupin is 193 which is 47 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Maupin, Oregon
There are an estimated 114 married women in the community. 65.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Maupin, OR
The median age of people living in Maupin, OR was 43.9 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 Maupin was 22. There were 311 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (68) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Maupin, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Maupin, OR was 399.

White Population in Maupin, OR
The estimated White population in the Maupin community is 365, which is 88.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Maupin, 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 Maupin, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Maupin, OR was 14.

Asian Population in Maupin, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Maupin community was 20, or 4.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Maupin, OR
The household population number in Maupin was 411.

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

Average Household Size in Maupin, OR
The average household size in Maupin is 2.27 (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 Maupin, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 244 total housing units in Maupin.

The number of occupied housing units was 181, or 74.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 126 were owner-occupied (69.6), and 55 were renter-occupied (30.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 63 vacant homes in Maupin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Maupin, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 90, with a median value in dollars of 86,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Maupin, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $709 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Maupin, average costs per month were $237 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 274 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Maupin, Oregon
72 people in Maupin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Maupin, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Maupin was 84, or 24.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Maupin, OR
In 2000, there were 82 people in Maupin, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Maupin, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15 people in Maupin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Maupin, Oregon
There were 190 in the labor force in Maupin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.4 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 Maupin was 29.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Maupin, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,944. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Maupin, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,854. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Maupin, Oregon
Per capita income in Maupin in the last full census was 17,626. 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 Maupin numbered 18, or 13.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Maupin, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 78, or 17 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.