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Waldport Oregon Information: Waldport, Oregon is part of LINCOLN County. Population for Waldport from the last gathering is 2050. You can view Waldport venues that host many Waldport OR events every year. You can also research Waldport Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Waldport Oregon real estate guide. Waldport Oregon has a latitude of 44.4218 and a longitude of -124.05. Zip codes in Waldport, OR include 97394 ... more Waldport zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Waldport, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Waldport, OR was 2,050.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Waldport was 930, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Waldport, OR
There are an estimated 423 married men in the town. 57.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Waldport are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Waldport is 1,120 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Waldport, Oregon
There are an estimated 439 married women in the community. 48.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Waldport, OR
The median age of people living in Waldport, OR was 44.6 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 Waldport was 109. There were 1,560 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.5 percent of the population (481) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Waldport, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Waldport, OR was 1,995.

White Population in Waldport, OR
The estimated White population in the Waldport community is 1,915, which is 93.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Waldport, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Waldport, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Waldport, OR was 45.

Asian Population in Waldport, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Waldport, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Waldport was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 55 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Waldport community was 76, or 3.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Waldport, OR
The household population number in Waldport was 2,038.

Group Quarters Population in Waldport, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 12.

Average Household Size in Waldport, OR
The average household size in Waldport is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Waldport, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,099 total housing units in Waldport.

The number of occupied housing units was 909, or 82.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 586 were owner-occupied (64.5), and 323 were renter-occupied (35.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 190 vacant homes in Waldport at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Waldport, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 460, with a median value in dollars of 138,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Waldport, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $957 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Waldport, average costs per month were $295 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,230 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Waldport, Oregon
271 people in Waldport also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Waldport, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Waldport was 278, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Waldport, OR
In 2000, there were 474 people in Waldport, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Waldport, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 126 people in Waldport who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Waldport, Oregon
There were 889 in the labor force in Waldport at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.2 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 Waldport was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Waldport, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,301. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Waldport, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,571. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Waldport, Oregon
Per capita income in Waldport in the last full census was 15,939. 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 Waldport numbered 52, or 9.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Waldport, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 350, or 17.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.