Malheur County vs. Owyhee County

Malheur County (OR)Owyhee County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,72511,693
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,31611,526
Population, Census, April 1, 201031,31311,526
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%17.8%
Female persons, percent45.7%49.0%
White alone, percent92.0%91.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%4.4%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent34.4%26.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.4%68.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,976765
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.9%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,9114,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201858.9%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$135,500$130,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,143$1,103
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$376$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$664$704
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%5.4%
Building permits, 20182242
Households, 2014-201810,1384,250
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.2%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201825.6%23.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.6%66.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.8%11.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%23.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.1%52.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)133,0566,859
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)534,50742,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,450$3,722
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.125.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,478$40,430
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,700$21,935
Persons in poverty, percent21.0%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017705182
Total employment, 20178,3621,745
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)262,53153,244
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,423717
All firms, 20122,088882
Men-owned firms, 20121,103388
Women-owned firms, 2012583297
Minority-owned firms, 201228153
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,674785
Veteran-owned firms, 201226057
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,667723
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%21.6%
Population per square mile, 20103.21.5
Land area in square miles, 20109,887.537,665.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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