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Mehama Oregon Information: Mehama, Oregon is part of MARION County. Population for Mehama from the last gathering is 283. You can view Mehama venues that host many Mehama OR events every year. You can also research Mehama Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Mehama Oregon real estate guide. Mehama Oregon has a latitude of 44.7903 and a longitude of -122.602. Zip codes in Mehama, OR include 97384 ... more Mehama zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mehama, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mehama, OR was 283.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mehama was 143, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mehama, OR
There are an estimated 84 married men in the town. 49.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Mehama are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mehama is 140 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mehama, Oregon
There are an estimated 66 married women in the community. 62.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mehama, OR
The median age of people living in Mehama, OR was 40.2 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 Mehama was 9. There were 219 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.2 percent of the population (43) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mehama, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mehama, OR was 264.

White Population in Mehama, OR
The estimated White population in the Mehama community is 252, which is 89 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mehama, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mehama, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mehama, OR was 7.

Asian Population in Mehama, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mehama community was 3, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mehama, OR
The household population number in Mehama was 283.

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

Average Household Size in Mehama, OR
The average household size in Mehama is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mehama, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 123 total housing units in Mehama.

The number of occupied housing units was 110, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 80 were owner-occupied (72.7), and 30 were renter-occupied (27.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13 vacant homes in Mehama at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mehama, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 47, with a median value in dollars of 120,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mehama, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,000 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mehama, average costs per month were $325 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 193 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mehama, Oregon
11 people in Mehama also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mehama, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mehama was 49, or 18.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mehama, OR
In 2000, there were 77 people in Mehama, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mehama, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Mehama who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mehama, Oregon
There were 228 in the labor force in Mehama at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 83.2 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 Mehama was 39.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mehama, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,854. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mehama, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,286. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mehama, Oregon
Per capita income in Mehama in the last full census was 17,617. 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 Mehama numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mehama, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 37, or 11.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.