Mehama, OR City Data

Mehama, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 283 people who live in Mehama and approximately 284,834 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mehama to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mehama. We have included Mehama housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mehama Information

Marion County where Mehama resides is 1,194.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 284,834 and has a population rank of 196 out of all the places in the United States.

Mehama has a total of 283 people and of those residents there are 143 males and 140 females. The median age of the male population is 43.1 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 4,542 births each year and around 2,430 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mehama varies per year, but currently 264 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 283 people who live in Mehama, there are 72 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mehama is 32 male and 40 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 219.

General Mehama Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	1,194.13
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	284,834
Population rank - Marion County	196
Total population	283
Total population (male)	143
Total population (female)	140
Population median age (male)	43.1
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Marion County	4,542
Deaths- Marion County	2,430
Population of one race	264
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	72
Population under 20 years (male)	32
Population under 20 years (female)	40
Total population 18 years and over	219

Mehama Social Characteristics

There are 101,641 households in Mehama. Families make up 71,034 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mehama families into three different groups. Married-couple families (54,570), male householder with no wife present (5,058) and female householder with no husband present (10,856). The remainder of the Mehama households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 31,183. Mehama, OR moving companies help people in Mehama move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mehama. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mehama is based, there are 109,970 females 15 and over; of those females there are 23,071 never married, 58,709 now married, 2,885 separated, 11,270 widowed, and 14,035 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,055 separated, 2,762 widowed and 11,774 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mehama social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mehama.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	101,641
Family households (families)	71,034
With own children under 18 years	37,635
Married-couple family	54,570
With own children under 18 years	25,460
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,058
With own children under 18 years	2,697
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,856
With own children under 18 years	7,289
Nonfamily households	31,183
Householder living alone	24,377
65 years and over	9,668

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	37
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	30
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	244
Householder	78
Spouse	64
Child	82
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	39
Male householder	20
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	109,970
Never married	23,071
Now married	58,709
Separated	2,885
Widowed	11,270
Divorced	14,035
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,055
Widowed	2,762
Divorced	11,774

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	283
Male	143
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	N/A
Female	140
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	283
One race	264
White	252
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	283
People who are White alone	252
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	262,794
Same house	118,125
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	28,886
Different state or abroad	33,717
Different state	24,414
Abroad	9,303

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	284,834
Born in United States	90,936
State of residence	136,103
Different state	110,461
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,301
Foreign born	35,969

Mehama Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mehama. That total enrollment is 73,702 for the population of the country, which includes Mehama. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,483 and elementary or high school enrollment was 102,717 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 14,423.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mehama population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	73,702
Pre-kindergarten	3,672
Public	1,786
Private	1,886
Kindergarten	4,247
Public	3,552
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	34,489
Public	31,441
Private	3,048
Elementary and high school	51,359
Public	47,040
Private	4,319
High school grades 9 to 12	16,870
Public	15,599
Private	1,271
College, undergraduate years	12,763
Public	9,480
Private	3,283
Graduate or professional school	1,661
Public	929
Private	732
Not enrolled in school	197,932

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	177,683
Less than 9th grade	16,457
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	20,334
High school graduate	46,773
Some college, no degree	47,351
Associate's degree	11,599
Bachelor's degree	35,169
Graduate or professional degree	19.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,271

Mehama Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 215,834 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mehama. The Mehama occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (36,844), service occupations (20,681), sales and office occupations (32,743), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (4,803), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (12,129) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (19,482). The 215,834 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 91,838 private wage and salary workers, 24,862 government workers, 9,434 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	215,834
In labor force	137,444
Civilian labor force	137,321
Employed	126,682
Unemployed	10,639
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	123
Females 16 years and over	108,049
In labor force	62,224
Civilian labor force	62,216
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,632
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	107,785
In labor force	75,220
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,007
Armed forces	115

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	124,872
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	90,914
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,055
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,742
Other means	988
Worked at home	5,578
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,799,155

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,844
Management, professional, and related occupations	36,844
Service occupations	20,681
Sales and office occupations	32,743
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	4,803
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	12,129
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	19,482

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,844
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	6,015
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,574
Wholesale trade	5,150
Retail trade	14,658
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,635
Information	2,223
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,741
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	9,084
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	24,092
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,840
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	12,099

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,844
Private wage and salary workers	91,838
Government workers	24,862
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,434
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mehama Housing Characteristics

In Mehama, OR there are 108,174 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 101,641 occupied and 6,533 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mehama, there are 67,439 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,110 units in Mehama. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mehama, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mehama, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mehama. There are 1,164 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,111 with rent between $200-299, 9,361 with rent between $300-499 and 23,940 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mehama gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mehama, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	108,174
Occupied housing units	101,641
Vacant housing units	6,533

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	108,174
1-unit, detached	67,439
1-unit, attached	4,110
2 units	3,030
3 or 4 units	5,504
5 to 9 units	5,433
10 to 19 units	3,695
20 to 49 units	3,039
50 or more units	4,682
Mobile home	10,874

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	101,641
Owner-occupied	63,968
Renter-occupied	37,673

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	101,641
No vehicles available	7,345
2 vehicle available	60,121
3 vehicles available	15,153
4 vehicles available	3,618
5 or more vehicles available	1,708

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	101,641
Utility gas	40,025
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	51,040
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,166
Coal or coke	12
Wood	3,695
Solar energy	26
Other fuel	390
No fuel used	162

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	101,641
Less Than $50,000	63,968
$50,000 to $99,999	9,520
$100,000 to $149,999	22,034
$150,000 to $199,999	9,348
$200,000 to $299,999	6,327
$300,000 to $499,999	1,422
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	132,600

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	37,673
Less than $200	1,164
$200 to $299	1,111
$300 to $499	9,361
$500 to $699	13,726
$700 to $999	7,402
$1,000 to $1,499	2,310
$1,500 or more	501