Sherman County vs. Wasco County

	Sherman County (OR)	Wasco County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,708	26,505
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.3%	5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,766	25,211
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,765	25,213
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.0%	22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.5%	20.6%
Female persons, percent	48.5%	49.7%
White alone, percent	93.3%	90.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.9%	4.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.4%	18.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.2%	74.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	164	2,294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	940	11,729
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	64.7%	62.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$148,300	$199,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,152	$1,326
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$429	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$740	$788
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	15.8%
Households, 2014-2018	736	10,266
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.16	2.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.8%	86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.5%	15.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.4%	85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.2%	74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.4%	85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.5%	20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.4%	12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.5%	58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	40.9%	53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,627	66,708
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	254	148,164
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.6	17.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,056	$50,973
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,821	$26,249
Persons in poverty, percent	13.9%	13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	60	704
Total employment, 2017	449	7,603
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	14,292	290,774
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.1%	8.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	119	1,428
All firms, 2012	136	1,967
Men-owned firms, 2012	73	998
Women-owned firms, 2012	53	551
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	124	1,689
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	116	1,671
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	22.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	2.1	10.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	823.69	2,381.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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