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Powers Oregon Information: Powers, Oregon is part of COOS County. Population for Powers from the last gathering is 734. You can view Powers venues that host many Powers OR events every year. You can also research Powers Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Powers Oregon real estate guide. Powers Oregon has a latitude of 42.8831 and a longitude of -124.072. Zip codes in Powers, OR include 97466 ... more Powers zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Powers, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Powers, OR was 734.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Powers was 364, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Powers, OR
There are an estimated 155 married men in the town. 52.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Powers are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Powers is 370 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Powers, Oregon
There are an estimated 149 married women in the community. 46.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Powers, OR
The median age of people living in Powers, OR was 44.7 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 Powers was 38. There were 557 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.8 percent of the population (160) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Powers, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Powers, OR was 671.

White Population in Powers, OR
The estimated White population in the Powers community is 617, which is 84.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Powers, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Powers, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Powers, OR was 48.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 63 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Powers community was 17, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Powers, OR
The household population number in Powers was 734.

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

Average Household Size in Powers, OR
The average household size in Powers is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Powers, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 403 total housing units in Powers.

The number of occupied housing units was 334, or 82.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 226 were owner-occupied (67.7), and 108 were renter-occupied (32.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 69 vacant homes in Powers at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Powers, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 166, with a median value in dollars of 55,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Powers, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $638 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Powers, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 430 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Powers, Oregon
46 people in Powers also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Powers, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Powers was 152, or 26.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Powers, OR
In 2000, there were 242 people in Powers, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Powers, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24 people in Powers who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Powers, Oregon
There were 243 in the labor force in Powers at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 40.8 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 Powers was 36.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Powers, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,615. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Powers, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Powers, Oregon
Per capita income in Powers in the last full census was 12,544. 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 Powers numbered 31, or 16.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Powers, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 172, or 23.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.