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Veneta Oregon Information: Veneta, Oregon is part of LANE County. Population for Veneta from the last gathering is 2755. You can view Veneta venues that host many Veneta OR events every year. You can also research Veneta Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Veneta Oregon real estate guide. Veneta Oregon has a latitude of 44.0428 and a longitude of -123.352. Zip codes in Veneta, OR include 97487 ... more Veneta zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Veneta, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Veneta, OR was 2,755.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Veneta was 1,349, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Veneta, OR
There are an estimated 611 married men in the town. 68.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Veneta are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Veneta is 1,406 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Veneta, Oregon
There are an estimated 609 married women in the community. 57.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Veneta, OR
The median age of people living in Veneta, OR was 32.7 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 Veneta was 195. There were 1,847 people above the age of 18, which represents 67 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.5 percent of the population (206) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Veneta, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Veneta, OR was 2,649.

White Population in Veneta, OR
The estimated White population in the Veneta community is 2,560, which is 92.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Veneta, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Veneta, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Veneta, OR was 38.

Asian Population in Veneta, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 25, while those of “two or more races” was 106 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Veneta community was 115, or 4.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Veneta, OR
The household population number in Veneta was 2,755.

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

Average Household Size in Veneta, OR
The average household size in Veneta is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Veneta, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,015 total housing units in Veneta.

The number of occupied housing units was 966, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 707 were owner-occupied (73.2), and 259 were renter-occupied (26.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 49 vacant homes in Veneta at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Veneta, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 519, with a median value in dollars of 128,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Veneta, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $875 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Veneta, average costs per month were $281 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,277 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Veneta, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Veneta was 248, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Veneta, OR
In 2000, there were 593 people in Veneta, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Veneta, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 138 people in Veneta who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Veneta, Oregon
There were 1,210 in the labor force in Veneta at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.5 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 Veneta was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Veneta, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,326. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Veneta, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,909. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Veneta, Oregon
Per capita income in Veneta in the last full census was 16,239. 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 Veneta numbered 85, or 11.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Veneta, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 245, or 9.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.