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Gilliam County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gilliam County is 1,926, which is 0.57% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.00% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gilliam County population density is 1.58 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 39.65 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gilliam County is white, which represent 98.29% of the total population. The average Gilliam County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,926. #34

Population Growth Since 2000, #28

Gilliam County	0.57%
Oregon	14.00%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #33

Gilliam County	1.58 per square mile
Oregon	39.65 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,893 (98.29%, #1)
Black:	11 (0.57%, #19)
Hispanic:	144 (7.48%, #21)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #36)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	19 (0.99%, #26)
One Race, Other:	3 (0.16%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	112 (77.78%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	18 (12.50%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,597 (82.92%) out of the total population of 1,926 reported first ancestry.

	Gilliam County	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
Danish	16	0.83%, see rank	1.07%	0.42%
Dutch	33	1.71%, see rank	2.27%	1.40%
English	237	12.31%, see rank	11.73%	8.02%
French	70	3.63%, see rank	4.00%	3.34%
German	558	28.97%, see rank	19.70%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.62%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.46%
Irish	459	23.83%, see rank	12.15%	10.80%
Italian	42	2.18%, see rank	3.78%	5.52%
Norwegian	34	1.77%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	6	0.31%, see rank	1.74%	3.01%
Portuguese	13	0.67%, see rank	0.54%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.16%, see rank	1.28%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	33	1.71%, see rank	1.43%	0.99%
Scottish	121	6.28%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.95%
Swedish	58	3.01%, see rank	2.87%	1.27%
Swiss	12	0.62%, see rank	0.75%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.31%
American	61	3.17%, see rank	5.47%	7.12%
Welsh	11	0.57%, see rank	1.07%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 995 (51.66%, see rank)

Females: 931 (48.34%, see rank)

Gilliam County	Male: 51.66% Female: 48.34%
Oregon	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gilliam County	49.80 years old
Oregon	38.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gilliam County	49.60 years old
Oregon	37.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gilliam County	50.20 years old
Oregon	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gilliam County	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Under 5 years	107	5.56%, see rank	5.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	94	4.88%, see rank	6.15%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	113	5.87%, see rank	6.18%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	105	5.45%, see rank	6.35%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	78	4.05%, see rank	6.73%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	152	7.89%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	187	9.71%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	305	15.84%, see rank	13.44%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	337	17.50%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	238	12.36%, see rank	8.49%	7.64%
75 to 84	122	6.33%, see rank	4.36%	4.25%
85 years and over	88	4.57%, see rank	2.08%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gilliam County	Oregon	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,429, 100%	2,677,376	209,056,129
Less Than High School	121, 8.47%, see rank	10.52%	13.67%
High School Graduate	508, 35.55%, see rank	24.54%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	531, 37.16%, see rank	34.87%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	170, 11.90%, see rank	18.89%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	99, 6.93%, see rank	11.18%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.37, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gilliam County			Oregon		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	29	100.00%	0.00%	65.82%	34.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	169	89.35%, see rank	10.65%, see rank	90.52%	9.48%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	101	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.67%	8.33%	90.60%	9.40%
College	42	92.86%, see rank	7.14%, see rank	84.23%	15.77%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gilliam County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Households	879, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.17, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	314, 35.72%, see rank	27.93%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	565, 64.28%, see rank	72.07%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	542, 61.66%, see rank	63.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.85, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	460, 52.33%, see rank	48.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	337, 38.34%, see rank	36.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gilliam County	%	Oregon	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,612	see rank	3,187,791	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	822	100%, see rank	1,564,715	123,281,364
Never Married	183	22.26%, see rank	33.24%	35.77%
Married	515	62.65%, see rank	52.43%	52.04%
Widowed	6	0.73%, see rank	2.56%	2.57%
Divorced	118	14.36%, see rank	11.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	790	100%, see rank	1,623,076	129,692,771
Never Married	98	12.41%, see rank	26.57%	29.48%
Married	503	63.67%, see rank	50.46%	49.19%
Widowed	102	12.91%, see rank	8.34%	9.16%
Divorced	87	11.01%, see rank	14.63%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gilliam County	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	1,868	96.99%, see rank	90.16%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,153	59.87%, see rank	45.87%	58.73%
Born in Different State	708	36.76%, see rank	43.20%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7	0.36%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	58	3.01%, see rank	9.84%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	17	0.88%, see rank	3.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	41	2.13%, see rank	5.99%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5	0.26%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5	0.26%, see rank	2.92%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	2	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	46	2.39%, see rank	4.53%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gilliam County	%	Oregon	U.S.
English	812	92.38%, see rank	85.43%	79.39%
Spanish	53	6.03%, see rank	7.76%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	9	1.02%, see rank	3.15%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5	0.57%, see rank	3.03%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.