Hubbard is a city in
Marion County,
Oregon
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, United States. The population was 3,173 at the
2010 census. It is part of the
Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
History
Hubbard was named for Charles Hubbard, who was an Oregon settler in 1847. The railroad arrived in 1870 and station was situated in the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 3,173 people, 958 households, and 756 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 73.3%
White
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, 0.5%
African American
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, 2.3%
Native American, 0.9%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 19.4% from
other races, and 3.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 36.3% of the population.
There were 958 households, of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were
married couples
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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.1% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.71.
The median age in the city was 30.1 years. 33.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.6% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 6.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,483 people, 753 households, and 594 families living in the city. The population density was 3,992.2 people per square mile (1,546.3/km
2). There were 799 housing units at an average density of 1,284.6 per square mile (497.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 68.87% White, 0.32% African American, 1.93% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 25.61% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.66% of the population.
There were 753 households, out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,850, and the median income for a family was $42,552. Males had a median income of $32,731 versus $24,226 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $14,383. About 11.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
*
Lenhardt Airpark
Notable people
*
Bill Bevens (1916–1991), U.S. baseball player
*
Sally Hughes-Schrader (1895–1984), zoologist
*
Marion Eugene Carl (1915-1998), World War II
fighter ace
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*Levi Rolla Cooper aka
Tucker Knight
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(born 1990), wrestler
References
External links
Entry for Hubbardin the ''
Oregon Blue Book
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The ''Blue Book'' comes in both print and o ...
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Cities in Oregon
Cities in Marion County, Oregon
Salem, Oregon metropolitan area
1891 establishments in Oregon
Populated places established in 1891