Heppner, OR Population

Overview

1,214

Total Population

41.7

Median age

47.61%

Female population %

11:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

88.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

69

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Heppner's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Heppner is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Heppner's population under 18 was 25.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Heppner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Heppner, 21.75% were under the age of 15, 16.06% aged 15 to 29, 37.07% aged 30 to 64, 23.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 less females than males in Heppner:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.61% females and 52.39% males in Heppner, OR.
The Heppner, OR gender ratio is 11:100 i.e. 11 men to 100 women (1.100).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 94.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 65.

Heppner's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Heppner population: 94.98% are White, 1.40% are Black or African American and 3.62% are multiracial.
Heppner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,145 (94.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Heppner is White with a population of 1,153 (94.98% of the total population).

Heppner's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,423 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Heppner's population decreased by 106 (7.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Heppner's population decreased by 97 (7.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Heppner's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,172.