Umatilla, OR

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2022 Population

7,433

2.89% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.5

3.2% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16%

6.39% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$56,413

8.93% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$172,900

10.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Umatilla, OR had a population of 7.43k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $56,413. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Umatilla, OR grew from 7,224 to 7,433, a 2.89% increase and its median household income grew from $51,790 to $56,413, a 8.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Umatilla, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.8%), Other (Hispanic) (15.1%), White (Hispanic) (14.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (3.74%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.59%).

None of the households in Umatilla, 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.

90.7% of the residents in Umatilla, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Umatilla, OR was $172,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Umatilla, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Umatilla, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Umatilla, OR is home to a population of 7.43k people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.6% of Umatilla, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.08k people).

In 2022, there were 3.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.22k people) in Umatilla, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Other (Hispanic) and 1.06k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.7%

2022 Citizenship

88.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.7% of Umatilla, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Umatilla, OR was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Umatilla, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Umatilla, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.22k ± 569
Other (Hispanic)
1.12k ± 589
White (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 552

36.6%

Hispanic Population

2.72k people

36.6% of the people in Umatilla, OR are hispanic (2.72k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Umatilla, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

16.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2022, 14.6% of Umatilla, OR residents (1.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Umatilla, OR was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Umatilla, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
217 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 100
Vietnam
80 ± 77

Umatilla, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Umatilla, OR employs 2.2k people. The largest industries in Umatilla, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), Retail Trade (280 people), and Construction (235 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,118), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,118), and Construction ($66,326).

Employment

Occupations

2.2k

2022 Value

± 509

0.228%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Umatilla, OR grew at a rate of 0.228%, from 2.2k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Umatilla, OR, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (342 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (203 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Umatilla, 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

2.2k

2022 Value

± 509

0.228%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Umatilla, OR grew at a rate of 0.228%, from 2.2k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Umatilla, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), Retail Trade (280 people), and Construction (235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Umatilla, OR, though some of these residents may live in Umatilla, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,668

Median earning men ± $5,815

$36,000

Median earning women ± $12,088

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($170,221), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,448), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,067).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,929) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($7,198).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

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

Voting results are not available for Umatilla, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon 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 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

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

The median property value in Umatilla, OR was $172,900 in 2022, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $156,000 to $172,900, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Umatilla, OR is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Umatilla, OR have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Umatilla, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$172,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$22,693

$1,409

Median Property Taxes

±$386

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Umatilla, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Umatilla, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2022

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.9% of the housing units in Umatilla, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9508
Census Tract 9509

The following map shows all of the places in Umatilla, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,413

Median Household Income

± $8,298

2.05k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.05k households in Umatilla, OR grew to $56,413 from the previous year's value of $51,790.

The following chart displays the households in Umatilla, 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 Umatilla, 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 2022

Drove Alone (93.8%)
Carpooled (5.94%)
Worked At Home (0.234%)

In 2022, 93.8% of workers in Umatilla, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.94%) and those who worked at home (0.234%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Umatilla, OR have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Umatilla, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Umatilla, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Umatilla, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Umatilla, OR (889 out of 5.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Umatilla, 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.

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

90.5% of the population of Umatilla, OR has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 2.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Umatilla County, OR see 2101 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.96% decrease from the previous year (2165 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1666 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,101 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Umatilla County, OR

Primary care physicians in Umatilla County, OR see an average of 2,101 patients per year. This represents a 2.96% decrease from the previous year (2,165 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Umatilla County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.52%

Uninsured

49.6%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

2.63%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Umatilla, OR declined by 3.11% from 9.82% to 9.52%.

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

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