Wallowa County vs. Union County

	Wallowa County (OR)	Union County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7,081	26,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.0%	2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,008	25,744
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,008	25,748
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	29.2%	20.2%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.3%
White alone, percent	95.7%	92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	1.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.4%	4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.8%	88.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	655	2,052
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.4%	3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,249	11,833
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.7%	64.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$227,700	$181,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,339	$1,193
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$448	$433
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$684	$795
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.2%	18.4%
Building permits, 2018	28	52
Households, 2014-2018	3,165	10,481
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.15	2.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.7%	79.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.3%	5.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.1%	87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.4%	79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.5%	92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.7%	24.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.1%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.3%	7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.7%	57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.1%	53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	9,698	33,801
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	33,931	127,539
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	63,593	318,494
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,323	$12,364
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.2	17.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,953	$48,617
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,960	$27,425
Persons in poverty, percent	14.5%	13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	365	748
Total employment, 2017	1,763	7,383
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	63,451	275,045
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.5%	2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	830	1,639
All firms, 2012	1,091	1,961
Men-owned firms, 2012	428	898
Women-owned firms, 2012	346	672
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,057	1,757
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	82	223
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	968	1,522
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%	23.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	2.2	12.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	3,146.19	2,036.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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