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Port Orford Oregon Information: Port Orford, Oregon is part of CURRY County. Population for Port Orford from the last gathering is 1153. You can view Port Orford venues that host many Port Orford OR events every year. You can also research Port Orford Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Port Orford Oregon real estate guide. Port Orford Oregon has a latitude of 42.7585 and a longitude of -124.484. Zip codes in Port Orford, OR include 97465 ... more Port Orford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Port Orford, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Port Orford, OR was 1,153.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Port Orford was 553, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Port Orford, OR
There are an estimated 268 married men in the town. 59.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Port Orford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Port Orford is 600 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Port Orford, Oregon
There are an estimated 273 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Port Orford, OR
The median age of people living in Port Orford, OR was 50.5 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 Port Orford was 42. There were 936 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 27.3 percent of the population (315) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Port Orford, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Port Orford, OR was 1,132.

White Population in Port Orford, OR
The estimated White population in the Port Orford community is 1,100, which is 95.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Port Orford, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, 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 Port Orford, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Port Orford, OR was 16.

Asian Population in Port Orford, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Port Orford, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Port Orford was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Port Orford community was 30, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Port Orford, OR
The household population number in Port Orford was 1,153.

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

Average Household Size in Port Orford, OR
The average household size in Port Orford is 2.02 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.66 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Port Orford, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 662 total housing units in Port Orford.

The number of occupied housing units was 571, or 86.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 403 were owner-occupied (70.6), and 168 were renter-occupied (29.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 91 vacant homes in Port Orford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Port Orford, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 304, with a median value in dollars of 92,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Port Orford, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $709 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Port Orford, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 774 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Port Orford, Oregon
180 people in Port Orford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Port Orford, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Port Orford was 209, or 21.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Port Orford, OR
In 2000, there were 387 people in Port Orford, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Port Orford, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 44 people in Port Orford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Port Orford, Oregon
There were 432 in the labor force in Port Orford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.5 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 Port Orford was 17.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Port Orford, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,289. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Port Orford, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,653. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Port Orford, Oregon
Per capita income in Port Orford in the last full census was 16,442. 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 Port Orford numbered 51, or 16.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Port Orford, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 205, or 17.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.