Crook County, OR

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2023 Population

25,651

2.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.7

1.49% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

11,463

1.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Crook County, OR had a population of 25.7k people with a median age of 47.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Crook County, OR grew from 24,987 to 25,651, a 2.66% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Crook County, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Crook County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Crook County, OR was 3 cars per household.

Crook County, OR borders Deschutes County, OR, Grant County, OR, Harney County, OR, Jefferson County, OR, and Wheeler County, OR.

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Economy

The economy of Crook County, OR employs 11.5k people. The largest industries in Crook County, OR are Retail Trade (1,654 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,571 people), and Construction (1,243 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($95,212), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,142), and Public Administration ($95,064).

Employment

Occupations

11.5k

2023 Value

± 914

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Crook County, OR grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 11.3k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crook County, OR, are Management Occupations (1,089 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (996 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (954 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crook County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.5k

2023 Value

± 914

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Crook County, OR grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 11.3k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crook County, OR, are Retail Trade (1,654 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,571 people), and Construction (1,243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crook County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Crook County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($102,692), Information ($95,932), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,104).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($85,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,589), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,942).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

82
Construction
45
Other Services (except Public Administration)
39
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$103k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$79.4k
Construction
$52.7k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crook County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 73.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.5%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crook County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 73.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Crook County, OR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Crook County, OR have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crook County, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2023, 17.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crook County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.46%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.6% of the housing units in Crook County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crook County, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Crook County, OR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Crook County, OR N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Crook County, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crook County, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (4.85%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Crook County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crook County, OR have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Crook County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crook County, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crook County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crook County, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crook County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.46%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crook County, OR (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crook County, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.6% of the children was living in poverty in Crook County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 11.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Crook County, OR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Crook County, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.8 in Crook County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Crook County, OR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.8% in Crook County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Crook County, OR.