Wasco County vs. Hood River County

Wasco County (OR)Hood River County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,50523,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,21122,346
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,21322,346
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%15.6%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.0%
White alone, percent90.8%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.0%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.7%32.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.1%63.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2941,166
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.4%16.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,72910,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.3%66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$199,700$355,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,326$1,657
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$788$1,150
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.8%15.8%
Households, 2014-201810,2668,539
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.4%28.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.9%83.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%31.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%11.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)66,70862,118
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)148,164130,751
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)93,565304,290
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)213,589110,485
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)389,437315,357
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,280$13,964
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.817.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,973$62,935
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,249$32,581
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 20177041,043
Total employment, 20177,60310,933
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)290,774375,189
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.8%5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4282,123
All firms, 20121,9672,839
Men-owned firms, 20129981,335
Women-owned firms, 2012551842
Minority-owned firms, 2012156260
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6892,454
Veteran-owned firms, 2012130153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6712,464
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
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%6.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.0%23.2%
Population per square mile, 201010.642.8
Land area in square miles, 20102,381.52521.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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