Union County vs. Wallowa County

Union County (OR)Wallowa County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,4617,081
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.8%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,7447,008
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,7487,008
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%29.2%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.6%
White alone, percent92.6%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,052655
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,8334,249
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.1%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$181,800$227,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,193$1,339
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$433$448
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$795$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.4%8.2%
Building permits, 20185228
Households, 2014-201810,4813,165
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.8%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.1%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.7%85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.0%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.8%24.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,8019,698
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)127,53933,931
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)318,49463,593
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,364$9,323
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.116.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,617$44,953
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,425$28,960
Persons in poverty, percent13.9%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017748365
Total employment, 20177,3831,763
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)275,04563,451
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.6%-6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,639830
All firms, 20121,9611,091
Men-owned firms, 2012898428
Women-owned firms, 2012672346
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7571,057
Veteran-owned firms, 201222382
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,522968
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%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, 200723.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.62.2
Land area in square miles, 20102,036.613,146.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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