Columbia County vs. Wallowa County

Columbia County (WA)Wallowa County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,0597,081
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,0787,008
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,0787,008
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.9%29.2%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.6%
White alone, percent91.5%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.9%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.7%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018462655
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.4%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,1734,249
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$170,800$227,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,284$1,339
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$418$448
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$740$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%8.2%
Building permits, 2018428
Households, 2014-20181,7583,165
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.7%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%24.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,1539,698
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,88233,931
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,49463,593
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,633$9,323
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.716.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,111$44,953
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,206$28,960
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017114365
Total employment, 20178581,763
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,09363,451
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.6%-6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017230830
All firms, 20123761,091
Men-owned firms, 2012142428
Women-owned firms, 2012191346
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123121,057
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012348968
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, 20104.72.2
Land area in square miles, 2010868.633,146.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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