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Tygh Valley Oregon Information: Tygh Valley, Oregon is part of WASCO County. Population for Tygh Valley from the last gathering is 224. You can view Tygh Valley venues that host many Tygh Valley OR events every year. You can also research Tygh Valley Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Tygh Valley Oregon real estate guide. Tygh Valley Oregon has a latitude of 45.2366 and a longitude of -121.323. Zip codes in Tygh Valley, OR include 97063 ... more Tygh Valley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tygh Valley, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tygh Valley, OR was 224.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tygh Valley was 116, which represents 51.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tygh Valley, OR
There are an estimated 38 married men in the town. 48.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Tygh Valley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tygh Valley is 108 which is 48.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tygh Valley, Oregon
There are an estimated 41 married women in the community. 64.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tygh Valley, OR
The median age of people living in Tygh Valley, OR was 46.7 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 Tygh Valley was 10. There were 176 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.8 percent of the population (51) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tygh Valley, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tygh Valley, OR was 221.

White Population in Tygh Valley, OR
The estimated White population in the Tygh Valley community is 213, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tygh Valley, 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 Tygh Valley, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tygh Valley, OR was 3.

Asian Population in Tygh Valley, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tygh Valley community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tygh Valley, OR
The household population number in Tygh Valley was 224.

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

Average Household Size in Tygh Valley, OR
The average household size in Tygh Valley is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.79 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tygh Valley, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 109 total housing units in Tygh Valley.

The number of occupied housing units was 97, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 81 were owner-occupied (83.5), and 16 were renter-occupied (16.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Tygh Valley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tygh Valley, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13, with a median value in dollars of 87,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tygh Valley, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $600 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tygh Valley, average costs per month were $142 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 100 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tygh Valley, Oregon
12 people in Tygh Valley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tygh Valley, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tygh Valley was 31, or 23 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tygh Valley, OR
In 2000, there were 51 people in Tygh Valley, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tygh Valley, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Tygh Valley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tygh Valley, Oregon
There were 61 in the labor force in Tygh Valley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43.6 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 Tygh Valley was 29.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tygh Valley, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tygh Valley, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,688. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tygh Valley, Oregon
Per capita income in Tygh Valley in the last full census was 14,255. 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 Tygh Valley numbered 12, or 23.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tygh Valley, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 36, or 22.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.