Union County, OR

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2023 Population

26,192

0.358% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ARon Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AJeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.1

1.01% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.8%

3.72% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

11,657

1.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Union County, OR had a population of 26.2k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Union County, OR declined from 26,286 to 26,192, a −0.358% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union County, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.72%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.22%), White (Hispanic) (2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%).

None of the households in Union 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.

98.2% of the residents in Union County, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Eastern Oregon University (825 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Union County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Union County, OR borders Baker County, OR, Grant County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, and Wallowa County, OR.

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Population & Diversity

Union County, OR is home to a population of 26.2k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Union County, OR residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.6k people) in Union County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 975 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 581 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Union County, OR residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Union County, OR was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.6k ± 232
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
975 ± 170
Two+ (Hispanic)
581 ± 202

5.35%

Hispanic Population

1.4k people

5.35% of the people in Union County, OR are hispanic (1.4k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
494 ± 139
Vietnam
489 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
99 ± 47

Union County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Union County, OR employs 11.7k people. The largest industries in Union County, OR are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,458).

Employment

Occupations

11.7k

2023 Value

± 657

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 7.87%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Union County, OR grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 11.5k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union County, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,219 people), Management Occupations (1,079 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (990 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union 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

11.7k

2023 Value

± 657

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 7.87%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Union County, OR grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 11.5k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union County, OR, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Union County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

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

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

N/ARon Wyden

Senator from Oregon

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

N/AJeff 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.

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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

Most students graduating from Universities in Union County, OR are White (577 and 70.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (119 and 14.5%), Two or More Races (37 and 4.52%), and Unknown (29 and 3.54%).

The largest universities in Union County, OR by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Oregon University (825 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (104 and NaNN%), Teacher Education & Professional Development (88 and NaNN%), and General Health & Physical Education (73 and NaNN%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $8,618 for in-state students and $22,289 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Union County, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.7%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Eastern Oregon University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

825 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Oregon University with 825 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 307 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Union County, OR, which is 0.593 times less than the 518 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 577 degrees mean that there were 4.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 119 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,618) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,091) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,305) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 2022 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 Union County, OR have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

10.9k

Number of Households

± 617

In N/A, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Union County, OR N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Union 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 Union County, OR is from Union County, OR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Union County, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (6.83%)

In 2023, 73.6% of workers in Union County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (6.83%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union County, OR have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Union County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union County, OR (4.07k out of 25.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union County, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

N/A% of the population of Union 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, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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