Wasco County vs. Jefferson County

Wasco County (OR)Jefferson County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,50524,192
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%11.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,21121,723
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,21321,720
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%19.5%
Female persons, percent49.7%48.4%
White alone, percent90.8%75.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.0%18.8%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.7%20.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.1%60.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2941,840
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.4%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,72910,190
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.3%69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$199,700$204,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,326$1,133
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$382
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$788$823
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.8%11.0%
Households, 2014-201810,2667,892
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.81
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%81.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.4%15.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.9%77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)66,70821,335
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)148,16451,162
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)93,565168,255
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)213,589156,443
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)389,437133,082
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,280$6,119
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.822.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,973$50,339
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,249$22,492
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%16.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017704407
Total employment, 20177,6034,156
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)290,774144,791
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.8%3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4281,063
All firms, 20121,9671,251
Men-owned firms, 2012998614
Women-owned firms, 2012551425
Minority-owned firms, 2012156166
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6891,026
Veteran-owned firms, 2012130133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,671994
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.6%
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, 200722.0%32.6%
Population per square mile, 201010.612.2
Land area in square miles, 20102,381.521,780.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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