Metzger, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,424 (All urban)

Metzger, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,573 (1,504 occupied: 778 owner occupied, 726 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	36%

Housing density: 2137 houses/condos per square mile

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Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $540

Median gross rent in Metzger, OR in 2000: $646

Housing units in Metzger with a mortgage: 547 (69 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,415

In family households: 2,644 (632 male householders, 224 female householders)
662 spouses, 911 children (775 natural, 50 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 51 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 771 (316 male householders (226 living alone)), 313 female householders (265 living alone)), 142 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 354 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 214 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 21 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 491 1-person, 138 2-persons.

498 married couples with children.
175 single-parent households (52 men, 123 women).

83.9% of residents of Metzger speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 375 (11.0%)
(32.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Metzger, Oregon:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 23
4 rooms: 38
5 rooms: 158
6 rooms: 198
7 rooms: 208
8 rooms: 86
9 or more rooms: 67

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metzger, Oregon:

1 room: 70
2 rooms: 115
3 rooms: 94
4 rooms: 205
5 rooms: 103
6 rooms: 85
7 rooms: 35
8 rooms: 19
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 94
1990 to 1994: 99
1980 to 1989: 233
1970 to 1979: 448
1960 to 1969: 251
1950 to 1959: 172
1940 to 1949: 136
1939 or earlier: 127

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Metzger:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 148
3 bedrooms: 498
4 bedrooms: 116
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metzger:

no bedroom: 79
1 bedroom: 219
2 bedrooms: 262
3 bedrooms: 158
4 bedrooms: 8
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Metzger in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 34
1 vehicle: 147
2 vehicles: 390
3 vehicles: 158
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Metzger in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 126
1 vehicle: 357
2 vehicles: 176
3 vehicles: 49
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Metzger, OR:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 97
$150,000 to $174,999: 247
$175,000 to $199,999: 130
$200,000 to $249,999: 125
$250,000 to $299,999: 22
$300,000 to $399,999: 14
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Metzger:

Less than $100: 5
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 37
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 28
$400 to $449: 39
$450 to $499: 105
$500 to $549: 94
$550 to $599: 96
$600 to $649: 51
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 52
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 29
$900 to $999: 96
$1,000 to $1,249: 20
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 99
1990 to 1994: 93
1985 to 1989: 34
1980 to 1984: 52
1975 to 1979: 17
1970 to 1974: 17
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 52

Metzger, OR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.3%
Number of people working at home: 101 (5.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 86
5 to 9 minutes: 158
10 to 14 minutes: 342
15 to 19 minutes: 280
20 to 24 minutes: 313
25 to 29 minutes: 123
30 to 34 minutes: 195
35 to 39 minutes: 17
40 to 44 minutes: 40
45 to 59 minutes: 53
60 to 89 minutes: 33
90 or more minutes: 7

Metzger mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,301 (74%)
Carpooled: 246 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 73 (4%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 101 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 101
$10,000 to $14,999: 85
$15,000 to $19,999: 60
$20,000 to $24,999: 138
$25,000 to $29,999: 156
$30,000 to $34,999: 103
$35,000 to $39,999: 75
$40,000 to $44,999: 61
$45,000 to $49,999: 51
$50,000 to $59,999: 145
$60,000 to $74,999: 151
$75,000 to $99,999: 225
$100,000 to $124,999: 52
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

German: 569
Other groups: 543
English: 268
Irish: 261
Norwegian: 164
United States or American: 148
Scotch-Irish: 147
Scottish: 105
Polish: 97
Swedish: 91
French (except Basque): 88
Italian: 72
British: 39
European: 39
Russian: 29
Scandinavian: 27
Welsh: 27
Dutch: 22
Arab:: 20
French Canadian: 19
Lithuanian: 14
Syrian: 13
Subsaharan African:: 13
Danish: 13
African: 13
Turkish: 10
Barbadian: 9
Swiss: 9
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9
Armenian: 8
Ukrainian: 8
Lebanese: 7
Bulgarian: 6
Czech: 6
Romanian: 6
Slovene: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (35%)
Other Eastern Europe (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Vietnam (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Syria (6%)
Canada (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1588
Northeast: 112
Midwest: 336
South: 158
West: 781

46% of Metzger residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 192
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 227
Associate degree: 120
Bachelor's degree: 194
Master's degree: 110
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 372
Less than 1 year of college: 48
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 213
Associate degree: 148
Bachelor's degree: 230
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 30.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,609
Black householders: $80,488
Asian householders: $42,321
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $23,750
Some other race householders: $23,542
Two or more races householders: $19,773
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $24,583

Metzger household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Metzger household income for Black or African American householders

Metzger household income for Asian householders

Metzger household income for some other race householders

Metzger household income for two or more races householders

Metzger household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Metzger marital status for males

Metzger marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $167,800
Asian householders: $213,500
Two or more races householders: $172,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 960
One, attached: 54
Two: 41
3 or 4: 97
5 to 9: 144
10 to 19: 89
20 to 49: 50
50 or more: 130
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Metzger:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (21%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (67%)
Utility gas (31%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	4.4%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	4.4%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	3.7%
Oregon:	16.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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