Wallowa County, OR Demographic Data
Wallowa County, OR Summary
Wallowa County is located in Oregon
- Population: 6,938
- Area: 3,151.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3,146.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.48 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,532.15 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wallowa County, OR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,499
51%
50.8
Male
3,337
49%
49.2
Total Population
6,836
323,128,000
Wallowa County, OR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
316
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
377
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
367
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
246
3.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
214
3.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
669
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
624
9.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
853
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
633
9.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
702
10.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,051
15.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
535
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
249
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,583
81.7%
77.2
Female
2,862
51.3%
51.3
Male
2,721
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,475
80.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,264
33.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,835
26.8%
15.2
Female
941
51.3%
55.8
Male
894
48.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0
Wallowa County, OR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,645
97.2%
96.8
White
6,564
96.0%
72.6
Black or African American
27
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
29
0.4%
0.8
Asian
15
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
3
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
9
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
191
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
174
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
116
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
35
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,662
97.5%
82.2
Wallowa County, OR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
114
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
245
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,728
32.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,379
25.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
513
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
759
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
578
10.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
359
6.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,957
93.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,337
25.2%
31.2
Wallowa County, OR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,125
19.5%
33.7%
Now Married
3,351
58.0%
47.5
Divorced
672
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
95
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
533
9.2
5.8%
Wallowa County, OR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,307
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
213
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
92
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
87
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.2%
1.1%
Wallowa County, OR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
236
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
210
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
521
17.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
377
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
430
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
514
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
397
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
263
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
63
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
42,349
57,617
Per capita income
24,956
31,128
Wallowa County, OR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
402
14.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
208
7.2%
9.8
Construction
267
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
705
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
163
5.7%
6.6
Information
15
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
187
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
133
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
186
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
174
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
302
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
107
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
20
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
321
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,020
35.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
357
12.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
666
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
505
17.6%
18.1%
Wallowa County, OR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,803
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,896
67.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
268
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.2%
5.1
Walked
297
10.6%
2.7
Other means
76
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
261
9.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Wallowa County, OR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
214
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
789
26.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,155
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
881
29.0%
21.0
Wallowa County, OR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,039
74.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,062
67.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
977
32.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,059
25.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Wallowa County, OR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,098
1 room
54
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
140
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
420
10.2%
9.1
4 rooms
624
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
856
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
750
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
424
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
317
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
513
12.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wallowa County, OR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,098
1-unit, detached
2,939
71.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
96
2.3%
5.9
2-units
114
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
39
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
97
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
51
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
70
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
692
16.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wallowa County, OR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
951
23.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
326
8.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
411
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
266
6.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
652
15.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
507
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
559
13.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
391
9.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
26
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.2%
1.4%
Wallowa County, OR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
52
1.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
552
18.2%
4.7
Electricity
895
29.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
452
14.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,042
34.3%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
43
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Wallowa County, OR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,033
47295100.0
Less than $500
6
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
1.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
23
2.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
52
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
174
16.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
287
27.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
472
45.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
382
37.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
190
18.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
92
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
84
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
285
27.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wallowa County, OR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
894
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
103
11.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
190
21.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
601
67.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
83
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
687
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
126
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
145
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
90
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
396
45.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
104
0.0%
0.0%
Wallowa County, OR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,062
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
102
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
174
8.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
350
17.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
348
16.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
420
20.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
409
19.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
197
9.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
62
3.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
211,200
205,000
