Port Orford

Population: 983
Median household income: $34,122
Median home value: $247,500

Port Orford is a community in Curry County, Oregon, home to 983 residents. Its median household income of $34,122 runs below the Curry County figure of $64,769.

Between 2019 and 2023, Port Orford's population grew 3.0% from 954 to 983, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $174,100 to $247,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 27.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 983
Median age: 63.5 yrs
Median household income: $34,122
Median home value: $247,500
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 780
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

954983

Median household income

$27,500$34,122

Median home value

$174,100$247,500

Median gross rent

$606$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	954	$27,500	$174,100	$606
2020	824	$24,348	$182,500	$497
2021	873	$25,365	$194,400	$578
2022	897	$32,390	$233,800	$613
2023	983	$34,122	$247,500	$950

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 175.1%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6427.7%

65 to 7423.1%

75 and over22.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	0.6%
5 to 17	50	5.1%
18 to 24	38	3.9%
25 to 34	49	5.0%
35 to 44	52	5.3%
45 to 54	73	7.4%
55 to 64	272	27.7%
65 to 74	227	23.1%
75 and over	216	22.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	898	91.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's45.2%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	6.1%
High school graduate	167	18.8%
Some college or associate's	402	45.2%
Bachelor's degree	214	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	52	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone54.8%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit4.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle5.6%

Worked from home24.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	54.8%
Carpooled	30	10.0%
Public transit	13	4.3%
Walked	3	1.0%
Bicycle	17	5.6%
Worked from home	73	24.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	133	58.3%
15 to 29 min	27	11.8%
30 to 44 min	10	4.4%
45 to 59 min	13	5.7%
60+ min	45	19.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.51
Poverty rate: 19.2% (189 of 983)

	Count	Share
Family households	238	37.0%
Nonfamily households	406	63.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	644	82.6%
Vacant	136	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	429	66.6%
Renter-occupied	215	33.4%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	600	76.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	62	7.9%
5 to 19 units	58	7.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	60	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4159250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.7493, -124.4981