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Monmouth Oregon Information: Monmouth, Oregon is part of POLK County. Population for Monmouth from the last gathering is 7741. You can view Monmouth venues that host many Monmouth OR events every year. You can also research Monmouth Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Monmouth Oregon real estate guide. Monmouth Oregon has a latitude of 44.8102 and a longitude of -123.295. Zip codes in Monmouth, OR include 97361 ... more Monmouth zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Monmouth, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Monmouth, OR was 7,741.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Monmouth was 3,599, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Monmouth, OR
There are an estimated 1,432 married men in the town. 48.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Monmouth are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Monmouth is 4,142 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Monmouth, Oregon
There are an estimated 1,388 married women in the community. 38.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Monmouth, OR
The median age of people living in Monmouth, OR was 23.1 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 Monmouth was 464. There were 6,232 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.9 percent of the population (690) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Monmouth, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Monmouth, OR was 7,480.

White Population in Monmouth, OR
The estimated White population in the Monmouth community is 6,632, which is 85.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Monmouth, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 71, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Monmouth, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Monmouth, OR was 81.

Asian Population in Monmouth, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 158.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Monmouth, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Monmouth was an estimated 57.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 481, while those of “two or more races” was 261 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Monmouth community was 753, or 9.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Monmouth, OR
The household population number in Monmouth was 6,882.

Group Quarters Population in Monmouth, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 859.

Average Household Size in Monmouth, OR
The average household size in Monmouth is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Monmouth, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,934 total housing units in Monmouth.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,757, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,277 were owner-occupied (46.3), and 1,480 were renter-occupied (53.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 177 vacant homes in Monmouth at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Monmouth, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,052, with a median value in dollars of 137,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Monmouth, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,022 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Monmouth, average costs per month were $313 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,020 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Monmouth, Oregon
1,334 people in Monmouth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Monmouth, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Monmouth was 519, or 8.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Monmouth, OR
In 2000, there were 1,057 people in Monmouth, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Monmouth, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 877 people in Monmouth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Monmouth, Oregon
There were 4,251 in the labor force in Monmouth at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66 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 Monmouth was 20.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Monmouth, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,256. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Monmouth, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,600. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Monmouth, Oregon
Per capita income in Monmouth in the last full census was 14,474. 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 Monmouth numbered 106, or 7.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Monmouth, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,722, or 24.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.