MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Hood River Micro

Hood River, OR · 1 counties · 16,903 residents · 522 sq mi

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Hood River is a metro area of 16,903 people. There are 3,508 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $76,700. Households take in $25,242 at the median, 16% less than the US figure. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,903

−17%vs 2000

vs 20,411 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

32 / sq mi

−17%vs 2000

vs 39 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

34.2

−3%vs 2000

vs 35.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

522 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(1,402)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(1,267)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(1,342)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(1,011)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(873)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(2,807)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.5%(2,786)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(1,674)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(1,363)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(1,386)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(768)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(224)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,242

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,326 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,421

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,877 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.7%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,700

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $150,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$393

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $538 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.9% in 2000

37.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic70.7%(14,426)

Black0.3%(66)

Hispanic / Latino25%(5,107)

Asian1.4%(294)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.6%(15,312)

Black0.3%(43)

Hispanic / Latino15.8%(2,665)

Asian1.7%(287)

Other7.5%(1,261)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican29.1%(6,968)

South American0.7%(172)

Central American0.4%(90)

Venezuelan0.3%(74)

Colombian0.2%(53)

Salvadoran0.2%(50)

Guatemalan0.2%(40)

Peruvian0.1%(32)

Puerto Rican0.1%(17)

Chilean0.1%(13)

Spaniard0%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(92)

Korean0.3%(63)

Filipino0.1%(28)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(33)

Ancestry

German15.6%(3,729)

English15.1%(3,617)

Irish8.5%(2,025)

American6.3%(1,502)

Scottish3.3%(799)

Norwegian2.7%(640)

Italian2.5%(601)

French1.6%(376)

Swedish1.2%(293)

Polish1.2%(291)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(269)

Welsh1.1%(253)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.9%(216)

Ukrainian0.7%(178)

Dutch0.7%(171)

Russian0.7%(158)

Austrian0.6%(154)

Danish0.6%(132)

British0.5%(124)

Greek0.5%(122)

Arab0.5%(117)

Australian0.5%(114)

Finnish0.5%(111)

Subsaharan African0.4%(91)

Egyptian0.3%(65)

Czech0.3%(63)

Croatian0.2%(51)

Romanian0.2%(49)

Canadian0.2%(39)

Lithuanian0.2%(39)

Slovene0.1%(34)

Swiss0.1%(34)

Belgian0.1%(33)

Brazilian0.1%(30)

Lebanese0.1%(23)

Armenian0.1%(22)

Hungarian0.1%(21)

Turkish0.1%(18)

Latvian0.1%(13)

Syrian0.1%(12)

Portuguese0%(9)

Macedonian0%(8)

Iranian0%(7)

Israeli0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.0%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.3%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 14.5 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 married34.3%(3,403)

Married53.6%(5,319)

Widowed2.2%(214)

Divorced10%(990)

Women 15+

Never married27.8%(2,715)

Married53%(5,182)

Widowed8.8%(858)

Divorced10.4%(1,014)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.5%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 17.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.4%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 50.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.8%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.5%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.0%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 65.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% 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)31.5%(332)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.7%(376)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.9%(283)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(45)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,054 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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