Wallowa County, OR

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2023 Population
7,532
1.25% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
50.2
1.38% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.8%
15.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$65,559
5.34% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$371,900
10.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,283
0.364% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wallowa County, OR had a population of 7.53k people with a median age of 50.2 and a median household income of $65,559. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wallowa County, OR grew from 7,439 to 7,532, a 1.25% increase and its median household income grew from $62,238 to $65,559, a 5.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wallowa County, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%), Other (Hispanic) (1.86%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.65%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%).

None of the households in Wallowa 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.

99.3% of the residents in Wallowa County, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wallowa County, OR was $371,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Wallowa County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wallowa County, OR was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Wallowa County, OR is home to a population of 7.53k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.45% of Wallowa County, OR residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2023, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.75k people) in Wallowa County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2023 Citizenship
99.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Wallowa County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wallowa County, OR was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wallowa County, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.75k ± 98
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    162 ± 55
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    140 ± 84
3.96%
Hispanic Population
298 people

In 2023, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.75k people) in Wallowa County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.96% of the people in Wallowa County, OR are hispanic (298 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.45%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
109 people
1.69%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
126 people

As of 2023, 1.45% of Wallowa County, OR residents (109 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wallowa County, OR was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    194 ± 71
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    111 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    98 ± 62

Wallowa County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wallowa County, OR employs 3.28k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wallowa County, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (452 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (390 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (309 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,778), Public Administration ($74,295), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,750).

Occupations

3.28k
2023 Value
± 312
−0.364%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wallowa County, OR declined at a rate of −0.364%, from 3.3k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wallowa County, OR, are Management Occupations (592 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (353 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wallowa County, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.28k
2023 Value
± 312
−0.364%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wallowa County, OR declined at a rate of −0.364%, from 3.3k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wallowa County, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (452 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (390 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wallowa County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Wallowa County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,460
Median earning men ± $5,658
$32,195
Median earning women ± $4,267

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,125), and Public Administration ($90,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,375), Manufacturing ($47,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 54
    Construction
  2. 34
    Retail Trade
  3. 28
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $27.3k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $13.5k
    Construction
  3. $8.58k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (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.

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
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.

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US Representatives from Oregon

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

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.986% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.93% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Some college (850k), High School or Equivalent (811k), and Bachelors Degree (711k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wallowa County, OR was $371,900 in 2023, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $336,900 to $371,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wallowa County, OR is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Wallowa County, OR have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wallowa County, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Wallowa County, OR is $65,559. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wallowa County, OR was Census Tract 9603, Wallowa County, OR with a value of $67,007, followed by Census Tract 9602, Wallowa County, OR and Census Tract 9601, Wallowa County, OR, with respective values of $65,682 and $60,875.

In 2024, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wallowa County, OR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.69%.

Property

$371,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$28,441
$2,564
Median Property Taxes
±$272

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 Wallowa County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

76.4%
Homeownership
2023
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.4% of the housing units in Wallowa County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9603, Wallowa County, OR
  2. Census Tract 9602, Wallowa County, OR
  3. Census Tract 9601, Wallowa County, OR

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wallowa County, OR was Census Tract 9603, Wallowa County, OR with a value of $67,007, followed by Census Tract 9602, Wallowa County, OR and Census Tract 9601, Wallowa County, OR, with respective values of $65,682 and $60,875.

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

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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.
$65,559
Median Household Income
± $6,599
3.36k
Number of Households
± 308

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.36k households in Wallowa County, OR grew to $65,559 from the previous year's value of $62,238.

The following chart displays the households in Wallowa 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wallowa County, OR is from Wallowa County, OR.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Wallowa County, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (63%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.9%)
  3. Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2023, 63% of workers in Wallowa County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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Commute Time

15.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wallowa County, OR have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Wallowa County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wallowa County, OR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.69%.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wallowa County, OR (581 out of 7.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 15.8% of the children was living in poverty in Wallowa County, OR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 11.6%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 14.5 in Wallowa County, OR. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 9.59 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93.1% of the population of Wallowa County, OR has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 22.4% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 2.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wallowa County, OR see 580 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.2% decrease from the previous year (653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1532 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

580 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wallowa County, OR

Primary care physicians in Wallowa County, OR see an average of 580 patients per year. This represents a 11.2% decrease from the previous year (653 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 13% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.93%
Uninsured
31.7%
Employer Coverage
19.2%
Medicaid
22.4%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
2.22%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wallowa County, OR declined by 14% from 8.06% to 6.93%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 30% in Wallowa County, OR.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.21% in Wallowa County, OR.

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