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Mitchell Oregon Information: Mitchell, Oregon is part of WHEELER County. You can view Mitchell venues that host many Mitchell OR events every year. You can also research Mitchell Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Mitchell Oregon real estate guide. Mitchell Oregon has a latitude of 44.5444 and a longitude of -120.009. Zip codes in Mitchell, OR include 97750 ... more Mitchell zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mitchell, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mitchell, OR was 170.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mitchell was 88, which represents 51.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mitchell, OR
There are an estimated 41 married men in the town. 58.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Mitchell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mitchell is 82 which is 48.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mitchell, Oregon
There are an estimated 46 married women in the community. 68.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mitchell, OR
The median age of people living in Mitchell, OR was 42 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 Mitchell was 10. There were 121 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.6 percent of the population (35) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mitchell, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mitchell, OR was 161.

White Population in Mitchell, OR
The estimated White population in the Mitchell community is 153, which is 90 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mitchell, 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 Mitchell, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mitchell, OR was 4.

Asian Population in Mitchell, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mitchell community was 13, or 7.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mitchell, OR
The household population number in Mitchell was 170.

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

Average Household Size in Mitchell, OR
The average household size in Mitchell 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 2.79 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mitchell, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 91 total housing units in Mitchell.

The number of occupied housing units was 75, or 82.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 45 were owner-occupied (60), and 30 were renter-occupied (40, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Mitchell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mitchell, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 33, with a median value in dollars of 55,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mitchell, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $671 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mitchell, average costs per month were $197 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 101 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 Mitchell, Oregon
15 people in Mitchell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mitchell, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mitchell was 21, or 15.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mitchell, OR
In 2000, there were 23 people in Mitchell, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mitchell, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Mitchell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mitchell, Oregon
There were 94 in the labor force in Mitchell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.6 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 Mitchell was 32.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mitchell, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mitchell, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $20,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mitchell, Oregon
Per capita income in Mitchell in the last full census was 13,906. 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 Mitchell numbered 14, or 26.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mitchell, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 52, or 28.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.