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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Milton-Freewater

Oregon · 5,533 residents · 2.03 sq mi
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With 5,533 people, Milton-Freewater is a city in Oregon. The typical home is worth $43,400. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 31%. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock. Median household income is $18,759, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,533
−14%vs 2000
vs 6,470 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.1
+4%vs 2000
vs 31.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.03 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K6K7K7K19902000201020202024Milton-Freewater
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(473)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(456)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(382)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(374)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(396)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(853)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(746)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.8%(432)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(383)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(521)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(354)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(163)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,759
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,365 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,130
−30%vs 2000
vs $13,101 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.3%
+4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,400
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $77,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$288
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $462 in 2000
US average: $450
54.8%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.2% in 2000
45.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(4,257)
Black0.3%(21)
Hispanic / Latino31.8%(2,055)
Asian0.4%(27)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(4,497)
Black0.3%(19)
Hispanic / Latino20.4%(1,130)
Asian0%(0)
Other18.4%(1,017)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.4%(2,491)
Colombian0.3%(23)
Salvadoran0.3%(21)
Cuban0.2%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(29)
Ancestry
English11.7%(825)
German11.2%(788)
American8.3%(586)
Irish7.3%(511)
Swedish2.7%(191)
Welsh1.2%(85)
Scottish1.2%(83)
Dutch1.1%(77)
Italian0.9%(65)
Danish0.8%(54)
British0.7%(52)
Portuguese0.6%(42)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.6%(41)
French0.5%(34)
Brazilian0.3%(22)
Romanian0.2%(17)
Norwegian0.2%(15)
Australian0.2%(14)
Belgian0.2%(12)
Polish0.1%(6)
Russian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

10.7%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.1%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(1,190)
Married46.8%(1,316)
Widowed1.8%(51)
Divorced9%(252)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(914)
Married43.1%(1,171)
Widowed5.4%(147)
Divorced17.9%(488)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.6%
−24.8 ptssince 2013
from 30.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.6%
+8.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
42.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.6%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(51)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48%(86)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 179 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Milton-Freewater, Oregon?

Milton-Freewater, Oregon has about 5,533 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Milton-Freewater, Oregon?

The typical household in Milton-Freewater, Oregon earns about $18,759 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Milton-Freewater, Oregon expensive?

In Milton-Freewater, Oregon, the median home is worth about $43,400, and the typical rent is about $288 a month.

How educated are people in Milton-Freewater, Oregon?

About 10.7% of adults age 25 and over in Milton-Freewater, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Milton-Freewater, Oregon?

About 19.3% of people in Milton-Freewater, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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