Owyhee County vs. Malheur County

Owyhee County (ID)Malheur County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,69330,725
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.4%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,52631,316
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,52631,313
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.0%26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%16.5%
Female persons, percent49.0%45.7%
White alone, percent91.9%92.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.4%2.0%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.3%34.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.6%60.4%
Veterans, 2014-20187651,976
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.3%9.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,94111,911
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.6%58.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$130,300$135,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,103$1,143
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$308$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$704$664
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%14.4%
Building permits, 20184222
Households, 2014-20184,25010,138
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.4%25.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.8%70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.0%80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.2%13.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent23.2%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%49.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%51.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)6,859133,056
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,578534,507
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,722$17,450
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.319.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,430$42,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,935$18,700
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%21.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017182705
Total employment, 20171,7458,362
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)53,244262,531
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177171,423
All firms, 20128822,088
Men-owned firms, 20123881,103
Women-owned firms, 2012297583
Minority-owned firms, 201253281
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127851,674
Veteran-owned firms, 201257260
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127231,667
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20101.53.2
Land area in square miles, 20107,665.519,887.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Owyhee county (ID) and Malheur county (OR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.