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Myrtle Creek Oregon Information: Myrtle Creek, Oregon is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Myrtle Creek from the last gathering is 3419. You can view Myrtle Creek venues that host many Myrtle Creek OR events every year. You can also research Myrtle Creek Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Myrtle Creek Oregon real estate guide. Myrtle Creek Oregon has a latitude of 43.0255 and a longitude of -123.285. Zip codes in Myrtle Creek, OR include 97457 ... more Myrtle Creek zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Myrtle Creek, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Myrtle Creek, OR was 3,419.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Myrtle Creek was 1,637, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Myrtle Creek, OR
There are an estimated 652 married men in the town. 56 percent of men over 15 years old in Myrtle Creek are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Myrtle Creek is 1,782 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Myrtle Creek, Oregon
There are an estimated 696 married women in the community. 48.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Myrtle Creek, OR
The median age of people living in Myrtle Creek, OR was 36 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 Myrtle Creek was 245. There were 2,443 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (507) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Myrtle Creek, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Myrtle Creek, OR was 3,326.

White Population in Myrtle Creek, OR
The estimated White population in the Myrtle Creek community is 3,195, which is 93.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Myrtle Creek, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Myrtle Creek, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Myrtle Creek, OR was 73.

Asian Population in Myrtle Creek, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 30.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 23, while those of “two or more races” was 93 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Myrtle Creek community was 105, or 3.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Myrtle Creek, OR
The household population number in Myrtle Creek was 3,419.

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

Average Household Size in Myrtle Creek, OR
The average household size in Myrtle Creek is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Myrtle Creek, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,437 total housing units in Myrtle Creek.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,339, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 816 were owner-occupied (60.9), and 523 were renter-occupied (39.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 98 vacant homes in Myrtle Creek at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Myrtle Creek, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 743, with a median value in dollars of 88,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Myrtle Creek, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $760 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Myrtle Creek, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,656 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Myrtle Creek, Oregon
262 people in Myrtle Creek also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Myrtle Creek, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Myrtle Creek was 493, or 20.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Myrtle Creek, OR
In 2000, there were 730 people in Myrtle Creek, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Myrtle Creek, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 165 people in Myrtle Creek who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Myrtle Creek, Oregon
There were 1,588 in the labor force in Myrtle Creek at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.5 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 Myrtle Creek was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Myrtle Creek, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,658. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Myrtle Creek, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Myrtle Creek, Oregon
Per capita income in Myrtle Creek in the last full census was 14,813. 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 Myrtle Creek numbered 130, or 14.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Myrtle Creek, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 594, or 17.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.