Wasco County vs. Gilliam County

	Wasco County (OR)	Gilliam County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,505	1,894
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.1%	1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	25,211	1,873
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	25,213	1,871
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.6%	27.8%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	48.9%
White alone, percent	90.8%	94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	4.0%	1.7%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	18.7%	6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	74.1%	88.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,294	200
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	8.4%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,729	1,181
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	62.3%	63.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$199,700	$112,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,326	$1,047
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$467	$412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$788	$875
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.8%	4.8%
Households, 2014-2018	10,266	848
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.41	2.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.4%	92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	15.4%	4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.9%	81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.9%	69.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.8%	90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.5%	20.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.5%	13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.0%	7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.4%	52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.9%	45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	66,708	1,534
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	389,437	10,465
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,280	$5,358
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.8	18.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,973	$42,976
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,249	$25,649
Persons in poverty, percent	13.4%	11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	704	76
Total employment, 2017	7,603	613
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	290,774	30,775
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	8.8%	-22.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,428	112
All firms, 2012	1,967	102
Women-owned firms, 2012	551	26
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,689	78
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,671	53
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	22.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	10.6	1.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	2,381.52	1,204.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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