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Malheur County, OR


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Ontario, OR-ID
Designated Market Area: Boise, ID-OR
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 31,879   ( 566 from 2010 , 304 from 2020)
Land area: 9887.7 square miles
Population density: 3.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,887 59.25% 5.1%
Black:4221.32% 27.5%
Indian:2680.84% 14.0%
Asian:4061.27% 22.4%
2+ races:5941.86% 38.1%
Hispanic:11,30235.45% 14.5%
Total non-White:12,99240.75% 13.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:875 13.9
Deaths:88013.9
Net Migration: 2644.2
Net Immigration: 310.5
Change in White population:-1,019 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,585 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
31,313
19,90663.57%
3311.06%
2350.75%
5231.67%
4301.37%
9,86731.51%
11,40736.43%

2000
31,615
21,75268.80%
3691.17%
2730.86%
6261.98%
4591.45%
8,09925.62%
9,86331.20%

1990
26,038
19,69075.62%
420.16%
2420.93%
7913.04%
n/a
5,27320.25%
6,34824.38%

1980
26,896
21,99781.79%
1180.44%
1560.58%
8002.97%
n/a
3,79214.10%
4,89918.21%

1970
23,169
19,48984.12%
870.38%
740.32%
8363.61%
n/a
2,54610.99%
3,680 15.88%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,304 13.6
2,4447.7
-3,323-10.5
7412.3
-1,846 -5.8
1,544 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
5,050 19.4
2,77510.7
-757-2.9
7542.9
2,062 7.9
3,515 13.5
1980's
NumberRate
4,858 18.1
2,400 8.9
-3,251 -12.1
n/a
-2,307 -8.6
1,449 5.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,012 4.4
n/a
2,508 10.8
1,219 5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Malheur County, OR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.9
7,955 25.0%
23,924 75.0%
5,257 16.5%
9,952
2.81
6,317 63.5%
4,377 69.3%
691 10.9%
3,635 36.5%

2010
NumberPercent
36.2
8,004 25.6%
23,309 74.4%
4,694 15.0%
10,411
2.69
7,149 68.7%
5,377 75.2%
756 10.6%
3,262 31.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.2
8,674 27.4%
22,941 72.6%
4,293 13.6%
10,236
2.76
7,421 72.5%
6,013 81.0%
646 8.7%
2,815 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
8,098 31.1%
17,940 68.9%
4,047 15.5%
9,484
2.71
6,930 73.1%
5,978 86.3%
528 7.6%
2,554 26.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.7
8,735 32.5%
18,161 67.5%
3,335 12.4%
9,258
2.87
7,206 77.8%
6,327 87.8%
524 7.3%
2,052 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Malheur County, OR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,669 
Median Value$187,500 
Occupied9,95285.3%
Vacant1,71714.7%
Owned5,82858.6%
Rented4,12441.4%
Median Rent$761 
Single-Family Units7,63065.4%
    Detached7,36163.1%
    Attached2692.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1009.4%
Mobile Homes1,90716.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Malheur County, OR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006977.0%
$10,000 to $14,9995005.0%
$15,000 to $19,9997948.0%
$20,000 to $24,9995445.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994514.5%
$30,000 to $34,9997207.2%
$35,000 to $39,9995155.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995075.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993063.1%
$50,000 to $59,9998688.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,02410.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,05110.6%
$100,000 to $124,9998778.8%
$125,000 to $149,9994704.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992692.7%
$200,000 or more3593.6%
Median Household Income48,371 
Per Capita Income22,145 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state75 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7277.3%
Public Assistance3303.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,93329.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,36651.3%
Unemployed4423.6%
In Armed Forces40.0%
Total Labor Force6,81254.9%
Not in Labor Force5,58845.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 48.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,5993,12959.5%
Non-Profit22142134.4%
Self-Employed78938567.2%
Local Government41053143.6%
State Government42042249.9%
Federal Government13210755.2%
Total Private + Self5,3883,51460.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1831,48144.4%
Total6,5714,99556.8%
Pct. Govt.17.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,39112.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,85215.9%
Professional, Technical1,80715.5%
Service Occupations2,06917.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,1499.9%
All others4,50538.8%
White Collar 43.4%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,89516.3%
Manufacturing1,38111.9%
Retail trade1,35511.7%
Health care and social assistance1,26210.9%
Educational services9448.1%
Accommodation and food services8577.4%
Public administration7626.6%
Construction6185.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4543.9%
Transportation and warehousing4163.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4143.6%
Other services2882.5%
Wholesale trade2812.4%
Finance and insurance1971.7%
Utilities1701.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1070.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation930.8%
Information740.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction560.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Malheur County, OR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,04331.84%
Puerto Rican100.03%
Cuban400.13%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American740.23%
Costa Rican10.00%
Guatemalan250.08%
Honduran150.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian230.07%
Salvadoran100.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.01%
Argentinean30.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic8642.74%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese1960.62%
Indian440.14%
Cambodian250.08%
Chinese170.05%
Thai160.05%
Laotian140.04%
Korean110.03%
Taiwanese100.03%
Filipino70.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,92374.3%
Spanish7,09024.0%
Other Asian1440.5%
Other Indo-European1430.5%
Other1150.4%
German, other Germanic380.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic150.1%
Vietnamese140.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,47811.0%
English3,0699.7%
Irish2,1706.9%
American1,0423.3%
European7872.5%
Italian6722.1%
Scottish6272.0%
French4741.5%
Welsh4221.3%
Norwegian3971.3%
Dutch3181.0%
Swedish2950.9%
Scotch-Irish2840.9%
Scandinavian2060.7%
Polish1720.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,25492.8%
Not a citizen2,2847.2%
Native28,43990.2%
Foreign-born3,0999.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Malheur County, OR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,675 8.2%2,128 10.4%6,370 31.1%7,332 35.8%2,015 9.8%977 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,675 8.2%
9-12 Years 2,128 10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,370 31.1%
Some College 7,332 35.8%
Bach. Degree 2,015 9.8%
Grad Degree 977 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Malheur County, OR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,840 13,160 680 4.9% 5.4%
1991 14,356 13,406 950 6.6% 6.2%
1992 14,635 13,416 1,219 8.3% 7.3%
1993 14,914 13,638 1,276 8.6% 7.0%
1994 14,599 13,602 997 6.8% 5.3%
1995 14,412 13,482 930 6.5% 4.8%
1996 14,567 13,379 1,188 8.2% 5.6%
1997 14,563 13,356 1,207 8.3% 5.5%
1998 14,784 13,430 1,354 9.2% 5.7%
1999 14,687 13,336 1,351 9.2% 5.5%
2000 13,061 12,056 1,005 7.7% 5.2%
2001 12,991 11,917 1,074 8.3% 6.4%
2002 12,959 11,808 1,151 8.9% 7.5%
2003 13,252 11,973 1,279 9.7% 8.0%
2004 13,049 11,756 1,293 9.9% 7.4%
2005 12,591 11,496 1,095 8.7% 6.2%
2006 12,488 11,689 799 6.4% 5.4%
2007 12,647 11,934 713 5.6% 5.2%
2008 12,699 11,787 912 7.2% 6.2%
2009 13,103 11,731 1,372 10.5% 10.8%
2010 13,521 12,206 1,315 9.7% 10.7%
2011 13,385 12,111 1,274 9.5% 9.6%
2012 12,899 11,692 1,207 9.4% 8.8%
2013 12,419 11,379 1,040 8.4% 7.8%
2014 12,107 11,164 943 7.8% 6.7%
2015 11,960 11,218 742 6.2% 5.5%
2016 12,445 11,771 674 5.4% 4.7%
2017 12,496 11,925 571 4.6% 4.1%
2018 12,380 11,831 549 4.4% 4.0%
2019 12,339 11,840 499 4.0% 3.7%
2020 12,617 11,963 654 5.2% 7.6%
2021 12,744 12,181 563 4.4% 5.2%
2022 12,682 12,126 556 4.4% 4.2%
2023 12,844 12,374 470 3.7% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com