Port Orford, OR Population

Overview

873

Total Population

62.7

Median age

46.85%

Female population %

113.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

87.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Orford is 62.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Orford's population under 18 was 2.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Orford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 44.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Orford, 2.29% were under the age of 15, 12.14% aged 15 to 29, 41.24% aged 30 to 64, 40.21% aged 65 to 84, and 4.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 less females than males in Port Orford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.85% females and 53.15% males in Port Orford, OR.
The Port Orford, OR gender ratio is 113.4:100 i.e. 113.4 men to 100 women (1.134).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 67.

Port Orford's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Orford population: 96.45% are White, 0.23% are Asian and 3.32% are multiracial.
Port Orford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 866 (99.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Orford is White with a population of 842 (96.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,156 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Port Orford's population increased by 14 (1.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Orford's population increased by 13 (1.15%), 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, Port Orford's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,065.