Crook County, Oregon
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Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 19,182 people, 7,354 households, and 5,427 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 8,264 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.95% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.04% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 1.30% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.43% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
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, 3.81% from other races
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, and 1.43% from two or more races. 5.64% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 26.2% were of American
United States
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, 14.8% German, 9.7% English
English people
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and 8.9% Irish
Irish people
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ancestry.
There were 7,354 households out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,186, and the median income for a family was $40,746. Males had a median income of $32,166 versus $22,580 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $16,899. About 8.10% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.
Unincorporated communities
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Post, Oregon Post is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States. It has a post office assigned the ZIP code of 97752. Post lies along Oregon Route 380 southeast of Prineville at at an elevation of .... Powell Butte, Oregon Powell Butte is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Powell Buttes. It sits along Oregon Route 126 west of Prineville. Powell Butte post office was established in 1909.-References:... |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Crook County, Oregon