| | Heppner, OR | Portland, OR | United States |
| Population | 1,214 | 647,176 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.6% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.4% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.7 | 37.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,285 | 585,476 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,395 | 529,121 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,412 | 437,319 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.5% | 24.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -10.6% | 50.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 987.0 | 4,850.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.2 | 133.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 11.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Heppner, OR | Portland, OR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.1% | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.4% | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 19.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 17.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.2% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Heppner, OR | Portland, OR | United States |
| White | 89.6% | 68.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 5.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 8.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 10.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Heppner, OR | Portland, OR | United States |
| Married Population | 48.9% | 42.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.1% | 41.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.1% | 57.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.9% | 41.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.9% | 12.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.32 | 2.26 | 2.60 |
| Households | 520 | 279,797 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 303 | 139,390 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.2% | 31.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.5% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 217 | 140,407 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.7% | 14.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10.8% |