Jefferson County vs. Wasco County

Jefferson County (OR)Wasco County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,19226,505
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.4%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,72325,211
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,72025,213
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%20.6%
Female persons, percent48.4%49.7%
White alone, percent75.4%90.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent18.8%4.0%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent20.2%18.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.2%74.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8402,294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,19011,729
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.5%62.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$204,100$199,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,133$1,326
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$382$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$823$788
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%15.8%
Households, 2014-20187,89210,266
Persons per household, 2014-20182.812.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.4%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.9%15.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.5%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.4%74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.4%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,33566,708
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,162148,164
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)168,25593,565
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)156,443213,589
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)133,082389,437
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,119$15,280
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.517.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,339$50,973
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,492$26,249
Persons in poverty, percent16.0%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017407704
Total employment, 20174,1567,603
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)144,791290,774
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%8.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0631,428
All firms, 20121,2511,967
Men-owned firms, 2012614998
Women-owned firms, 2012425551
Minority-owned firms, 2012166156
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0261,689
Veteran-owned firms, 2012133130
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129941,671
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20075.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.6%22.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.210.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,780.792,381.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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