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Reedsport Oregon Information: Reedsport, Oregon is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Reedsport from the last gathering is 4378. You can view Reedsport venues that host many Reedsport OR events every year. You can also research Reedsport Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Reedsport Oregon real estate guide. Reedsport Oregon has a latitude of 43.7099 and a longitude of -123.974. Zip codes in Reedsport, OR include 97467 ... more Reedsport zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Reedsport, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Reedsport, OR was 4,378.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Reedsport was 2,113, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Reedsport, OR
There are an estimated 1,109 married men in the town. 64.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Reedsport are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Reedsport is 2,265 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Reedsport, Oregon
There are an estimated 1,071 married women in the community. 57.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Reedsport, OR
The median age of people living in Reedsport, OR was 47.1 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 Reedsport was 210. There were 3,474 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 26.2 percent of the population (1,145) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Reedsport, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Reedsport, OR was 4,281.

White Population in Reedsport, OR
The estimated White population in the Reedsport community is 4,112, which is 93.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Reedsport, 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 Reedsport, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Reedsport, OR was 54.

Asian Population in Reedsport, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 94, while those of “two or more races” was 97 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Reedsport community was 205, or 4.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Reedsport, OR
The household population number in Reedsport was 4,333.

Group Quarters Population in Reedsport, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 45.

Average Household Size in Reedsport, OR
The average household size in Reedsport is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.71 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Reedsport, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,178 total housing units in Reedsport.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,978, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,324 were owner-occupied (66.9), and 654 were renter-occupied (33.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 200 vacant homes in Reedsport at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Reedsport, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 974, with a median value in dollars of 92,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Reedsport, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $800 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Reedsport, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,604 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Reedsport, Oregon
455 people in Reedsport also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Reedsport, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Reedsport was 904, or 26.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Reedsport, OR
In 2000, there were 1,094 people in Reedsport, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Reedsport, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 167 people in Reedsport who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Reedsport, Oregon
There were 1,627 in the labor force in Reedsport at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.3 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 Reedsport was 17.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Reedsport, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,054. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Reedsport, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,689. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Reedsport, Oregon
Per capita income in Reedsport in the last full census was 16,093. 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 Reedsport numbered 145, or 11.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Reedsport, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 672, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.