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North Powder Oregon Information: North Powder, Oregon is part of UNION County. Population for North Powder from the last gathering is 489. You can view North Powder venues that host many North Powder OR events every year. You can also research North Powder Oregon homes for sale by visiting our North Powder Oregon real estate guide. North Powder Oregon has a latitude of 45.0388 and a longitude of -117.938. Zip codes in North Powder, OR include 97867 ... more North Powder zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in North Powder, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in North Powder, OR was 489.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in North Powder was 241, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in North Powder, OR
There are an estimated 111 married men in the town. 58.1 percent of men over 15 years old in North Powder are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in North Powder is 248 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in North Powder, Oregon
There are an estimated 115 married women in the community. 59 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in North Powder, OR
The median age of people living in North Powder, OR was 38.6 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 North Powder was 22. There were 341 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (80) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

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

White Population in North Powder, OR
The estimated White population in the North Powder community is 471, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in North Powder, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in North Powder, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in North Powder, OR was 3.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in North Powder, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in North Powder was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the North Powder community was 15, or 3.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in North Powder, OR
The household population number in North Powder was 489.

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

Average Household Size in North Powder, OR
The average household size in North Powder is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in North Powder, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 209 total housing units in North Powder.

The number of occupied housing units was 184, or 88 of the total units in town. Of these, 137 were owner-occupied (74.5), and 47 were renter-occupied (25.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in North Powder at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in North Powder, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 80, with a median value in dollars of 64,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in North Powder, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $710 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in North Powder, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 269 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 North Powder, Oregon
38 people in North Powder also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in North Powder, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in North Powder was 76, or 21.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in North Powder, OR
In 2000, there were 119 people in North Powder, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in North Powder, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1 people in North Powder who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in North Powder, Oregon
There were 211 in the labor force in North Powder at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.6 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 North Powder was 30.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in North Powder, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in North Powder, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,188. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in North Powder, Oregon
Per capita income in North Powder in the last full census was 11,231. 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 North Powder numbered 30, or 22.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in North Powder, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 133, or 25.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.