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Prineville Oregon Information: Prineville, Oregon is part of CROOK County. Population for Prineville from the last gathering is 8720. You can view Prineville venues that host many Prineville OR events every year. You can also research Prineville Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Prineville Oregon real estate guide. Prineville Oregon has a latitude of 44.3007 and a longitude of -120.836. Zip codes in Prineville, OR include 97754 ... more Prineville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Prineville, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Prineville, OR was 7,356.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Prineville was 3,546, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Prineville, OR
There are an estimated 1,573 married men in the town. 61.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Prineville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Prineville is 3,810 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Prineville, Oregon
There are an estimated 1,549 married women in the community. 52.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Prineville, OR
The median age of people living in Prineville, OR was 32.9 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 Prineville was 613. There were 5,198 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (1,140) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Prineville, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Prineville, OR was 7,250.

White Population in Prineville, OR
The estimated White population in the Prineville community is 6,753, which is 91.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Prineville, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Prineville, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Prineville, OR was 110.

Asian Population in Prineville, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 54.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 331, while those of “two or more races” was 106 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Prineville community was 546, or 7.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Prineville, OR
The household population number in Prineville was 7,175.

Group Quarters Population in Prineville, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 181.

Average Household Size in Prineville, OR
The average household size in Prineville 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 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Prineville, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,022 total housing units in Prineville.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,817, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,786 were owner-occupied (63.4), and 1,031 were renter-occupied (36.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 205 vacant homes in Prineville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Prineville, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,385, with a median value in dollars of 88,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Prineville, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $785 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Prineville, average costs per month were $252 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,269 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Prineville, Oregon
484 people in Prineville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Prineville, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Prineville was 727, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Prineville, OR
In 2000, there were 1,696 people in Prineville, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Prineville, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 590 people in Prineville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Prineville, Oregon
There were 3,126 in the labor force in Prineville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58 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 Prineville was 16.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Prineville, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,435. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Prineville, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,587. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Prineville, Oregon
Per capita income in Prineville in the last full census was 14,163. 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 Prineville numbered 187, or 10 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Prineville, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,039, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.