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Riddle Oregon Information: Riddle, Oregon is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Riddle from the last gathering is 1014. You can view Riddle venues that host many Riddle OR events every year. You can also research Riddle Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Riddle Oregon real estate guide. Riddle Oregon has a latitude of 42.9503 and a longitude of -123.373. Zip codes in Riddle, OR include 97469 ... more Riddle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Riddle, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Riddle, OR was 1,014.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Riddle was 497, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Riddle, OR
There are an estimated 198 married men in the town. 55.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Riddle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Riddle is 517 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Riddle, Oregon
There are an estimated 219 married women in the community. 55.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Riddle, OR
The median age of people living in Riddle, 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 Riddle was 88. There were 698 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (121) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Riddle, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Riddle, OR was 984.

White Population in Riddle, OR
The estimated White population in the Riddle community is 958, which is 94.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Riddle, 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 Riddle, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Riddle, OR was 23.

Asian Population in Riddle, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 30 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Riddle community was 20, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Riddle, OR
The household population number in Riddle was 1,014.

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

Average Household Size in Riddle, OR
The average household size in Riddle is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Riddle, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 406 total housing units in Riddle.

The number of occupied housing units was 381, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 244 were owner-occupied (64), and 137 were renter-occupied (36, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Riddle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Riddle, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 208, with a median value in dollars of 79,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Riddle, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $658 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Riddle, average costs per month were $198 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 443 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Riddle, Oregon
38 people in Riddle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Riddle, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Riddle was 119, or 16.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Riddle, OR
In 2000, there were 238 people in Riddle, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Riddle, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17 people in Riddle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Riddle, Oregon
There were 425 in the labor force in Riddle 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 Riddle was 18.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Riddle, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Riddle, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,159. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Riddle, Oregon
Per capita income in Riddle in the last full census was 13,666. 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 Riddle numbered 42, 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 Riddle, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 192, or 19 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.