Wallowa County vs. Columbia County

Wallowa County (OR)Columbia County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,0814,059
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,0084,078
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,0084,078
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent29.2%27.9%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.2%
White alone, percent95.7%91.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%1.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%84.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018655462
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%7.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,2492,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$227,700$170,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,339$1,284
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$448$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$740
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%7.7%
Building permits, 2018284
Households, 2014-20183,1651,758
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%8.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.1%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.5%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.7%24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.1%13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.1%49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,6983,153
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)33,93111,882
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,59330,494
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,323$7,633
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.220.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,953$51,111
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,960$31,206
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017365114
Total employment, 20171,763858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)63,45138,093
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.5%8.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017830230
All firms, 20121,091376
Men-owned firms, 2012428142
Women-owned firms, 2012346191
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,057312
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012968348
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.24.7
Land area in square miles, 20103,146.19868.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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