Deschutes County vs. Harney County

Deschutes County (OR)Harney County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)191,9967,329
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)21.7%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)157,7307,422
Population, Census, April 1, 2010157,7337,422
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%24.5%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.0%
White alone, percent94.2%91.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%4.2%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.1%4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-201813,723806
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.5%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)91,0413,908
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$336,400$117,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,634$1,013
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$523$386
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,130$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.0%8.2%
Building permits, 20181,9837
Households, 2014-201872,4713,157
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.3%79.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.6%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.4%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.2%17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)435,58511,517
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,114,04229,794
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,476,596107,251
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,262$14,871
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.015.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,680$41,797
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,187$25,871
Persons in poverty, percent9.4%15.1%
Total employer establishments, 20177,322205
Total employment, 201768,3421,421
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,848,82447,428
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.9%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201718,523515
All firms, 201220,214848
Men-owned firms, 201210,481336
Women-owned firms, 20126,486307
Minority-owned firms, 20121,15650
Nonminority-owned firms, 201218,150773
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,93038
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201217,029743
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%30.2%
Population per square mile, 201052.30.7
Land area in square miles, 20103,018.1910,133.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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