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Pilot Rock Oregon Information: Pilot Rock, Oregon is part of UMATILLA County. Population for Pilot Rock from the last gathering is 1532. You can view Pilot Rock venues that host many Pilot Rock OR events every year. You can also research Pilot Rock Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Pilot Rock Oregon real estate guide. Pilot Rock Oregon has a latitude of 45.4827 and a longitude of -118.832. Zip codes in Pilot Rock, OR include 97868 ... more Pilot Rock zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pilot Rock, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pilot Rock, OR was 1,532.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pilot Rock was 746, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pilot Rock, OR
There are an estimated 396 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Pilot Rock are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pilot Rock is 786 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pilot Rock, Oregon
There are an estimated 390 married women in the community. 67.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pilot Rock, OR
The median age of people living in Pilot Rock, OR was 37 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 Pilot Rock was 91. There were 1,105 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (228) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pilot Rock, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pilot Rock, OR was 1,501.

White Population in Pilot Rock, OR
The estimated White population in the Pilot Rock community is 1,442, which is 94.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pilot Rock, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pilot Rock, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pilot Rock, OR was 41.

Asian Population in Pilot Rock, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 31 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pilot Rock community was 23, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pilot Rock, OR
The household population number in Pilot Rock was 1,532.

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

Average Household Size in Pilot Rock, OR
The average household size in Pilot Rock is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pilot Rock, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 630 total housing units in Pilot Rock.

The number of occupied housing units was 590, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 431 were owner-occupied (73.1), and 159 were renter-occupied (26.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 40 vacant homes in Pilot Rock at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pilot Rock, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 375, with a median value in dollars of 76,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pilot Rock, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $703 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pilot Rock, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 810 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pilot Rock, Oregon
92 people in Pilot Rock also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pilot Rock, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pilot Rock was 193, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pilot Rock, OR
In 2000, there were 302 people in Pilot Rock, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pilot Rock, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Pilot Rock who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pilot Rock, Oregon
There were 728 in the labor force in Pilot Rock at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 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 Pilot Rock was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pilot Rock, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,766. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pilot Rock, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,134. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pilot Rock, Oregon
Per capita income in Pilot Rock in the last full census was 15,666. 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 Pilot Rock numbered 29, or 6.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pilot Rock, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 134, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.