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Union County, OR


Micropolitan Statistical Area: La Grande, OR
Designated Market Area: Portland, OR-WA
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 26,177   ( 429 from 2010 , 20 from 2020)
Land area: 2036.9 square miles
Population density: 12.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,977 87.78% 1.8%
Black:1750.67% 38.9%
Indian:2751.05% 7.8%
Asian:6522.49% 52.7%
2+ races:6372.43% 32.2%
Hispanic:1,4615.58% 45.8%
Total non-White:3,20012.22% 36.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:575 11.0
Deaths:72313.8
Net Migration: 1011.9
Net Immigration: 240.5
Change in White population:-430 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:859 3.3




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

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

2010
25,748
23,40790.91%
1260.49%
2550.99%
4271.66%
4821.87%
1,0023.89%
2,3419.09%

2000
24,530
22,84393.12%
1170.48%
1910.78%
3511.43%
3361.37%
6002.45%
1,6876.88%

1990
23,598
22,64195.94%
880.37%
2351.00%
2771.17%
n/a
3571.51%
9574.06%

1980
23,921
23,29297.37%
990.41%
1580.66%
1020.43%
n/a
2511.05%
6292.63%

1970
19,377
18,92197.65%
750.39%
840.43%
630.33%
n/a
1600.83%
456 2.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,887 11.8
2,1888.9
-282-1.1
2230.9
564 2.3
654 2.7
1990's
NumberRate
2,938 12.5
2,3159.8
3701.6
690.3
202 0.9
730 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,574 14.9
2,008 8.4
-1,899 -7.9
n/a
-651 -2.7
328 1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,717 14.0
n/a
4,371 22.6
173 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, OR
[Display all years]

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
39.7
5,752 22.0%
20,425 78.0%
5,483 20.9%
10,700
2.39
6,884 64.3%
5,285 76.8%
543 7.9%
3,816 35.7%

2010
NumberPercent
40.0
5,797 22.5%
19,951 77.5%
4,308 16.7%
10,501
2.38
6,804 64.8%
5,391 79.2%
668 9.8%
3,697 35.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.2
6,046 24.6%
18,484 75.4%
3,633 14.8%
9,749
2.45
6,568 67.4%
5,488 83.6%
512 7.8%
3,181 32.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
6,502 27.6%
17,096 72.4%
3,334 14.1%
9,057
2.54
6,411 70.8%
5,582 87.1%
433 6.8%
2,646 29.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
7,068 29.5%
16,853 70.5%
2,879 12.0%
8,763
2.67
6,488 74.0%
5,726 88.3%
386 5.9%
2,275 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, OR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,694 
Median Value$243,400 
Occupied10,70091.5%
Vacant9948.5%
Owned7,12766.6%
Rented3,57333.4%
Median Rent$930 
Single-Family Units8,41572.0%
    Detached8,12169.4%
    Attached2942.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1419.8%
Mobile Homes1,48712.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, OR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005134.8%
$10,000 to $14,9995395.0%
$15,000 to $19,9995114.8%
$20,000 to $24,9995034.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993663.4%
$30,000 to $34,9995565.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994654.3%
$40,000 to $44,9995264.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994304.0%
$50,000 to $59,9998047.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,19511.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,46013.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,14810.7%
$125,000 to $149,9996035.6%
$150,000 to $199,9996065.7%
$200,000 or more4754.4%
Median Household Income61,946 
Per Capita Income31,640 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5905.5%
Public Assistance5114.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,23120.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,12568.0%
Unemployed7214.8%
In Armed Forces260.2%
Total Labor Force10,87273.0%
Not in Labor Force4,01127.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7982,97456.1%
Non-Profit32562234.3%
Self-Employed83057359.2%
Local Government54050051.9%
State Government42850645.8%
Federal Government24513065.3%
Total Private + Self4,6283,54756.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5381,75846.7%
Total6,1665,30553.8%
Pct. Govt.20.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,25110.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,27019.7%
Professional, Technical2,34020.3%
Service Occupations2,55322.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2872.5%
All others3,09426.9%
White Collar 50.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,73415.1%
Retail trade1,53613.3%
Manufacturing1,19710.4%
Educational services1,0449.1%
Accommodation and food services9378.1%
Public administration7816.8%
Construction7236.3%
Transportation and warehousing6765.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6535.7%
Other services4844.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3633.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3072.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2362.1%
Finance and insurance2221.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1871.6%
Wholesale trade1611.4%
Information1371.2%
Utilities1090.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction210.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9973.79%
Puerto Rican740.28%
Cuban40.02%
Dominican110.04%
Total Central American310.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan70.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran170.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1060.40%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian820.31%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian100.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan140.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1450.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1590.60%
Japanese580.22%
Filipino570.22%
Indian380.14%
Korean230.09%
Laotian170.06%
Vietnamese50.02%
Taiwanese30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,74095.1%
Spanish4411.8%
Other Asian2881.2%
Other Indo-European1340.5%
German, other Germanic1260.5%
Chinese1050.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun570.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic270.1%
Tagalog180.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,88518.6%
English3,81214.5%
Irish2,4409.3%
American1,6226.2%
Scottish6872.6%
Norwegian6742.6%
European6572.5%
Italian5512.1%
French4491.7%
Swedish4061.5%
Danish3371.3%
Dutch2981.1%
Scotch-Irish2841.1%
Welsh2340.9%
Scandinavian2160.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,84598.3%
Not a citizen4411.7%
Native25,51897.1%
Foreign-born7682.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, OR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
332 1.9%938 5.3%5,842 33.2%6,290 35.7%2,916 16.6%1,278 7.3%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 332 1.9%
9-12 Years 938 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,842 33.2%
Some College 6,290 35.7%
Bach. Degree 2,916 16.6%
Grad Degree 1,278 7.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Union County, OR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,820 11,018 802 6.8% 5.4%
1991 11,744 10,903 841 7.2% 6.2%
1992 12,101 11,111 990 8.2% 7.3%
1993 12,350 11,426 924 7.5% 7.0%
1994 12,507 11,734 773 6.2% 5.3%
1995 12,378 11,614 764 6.2% 4.8%
1996 12,568 11,647 921 7.3% 5.6%
1997 12,562 11,618 944 7.5% 5.5%
1998 12,653 11,747 906 7.2% 5.7%
1999 12,400 11,685 715 5.8% 5.5%
2000 11,991 11,319 672 5.6% 5.2%
2001 12,047 11,287 760 6.3% 6.4%
2002 12,326 11,534 792 6.4% 7.5%
2003 12,317 11,425 892 7.2% 8.0%
2004 12,116 11,229 887 7.3% 7.4%
2005 11,757 10,954 803 6.8% 6.2%
2006 11,954 11,248 706 5.9% 5.4%
2007 12,165 11,496 669 5.5% 5.2%
2008 12,256 11,309 947 7.7% 6.2%
2009 12,579 11,176 1,403 11.2% 10.8%
2010 12,534 11,228 1,306 10.4% 10.7%
2011 12,471 11,215 1,256 10.1% 9.6%
2012 12,281 11,125 1,156 9.4% 8.8%
2013 11,819 10,835 984 8.3% 7.8%
2014 11,659 10,829 830 7.1% 6.7%
2015 11,708 11,005 703 6.0% 5.5%
2016 11,944 11,252 692 5.8% 4.7%
2017 11,923 11,306 617 5.2% 4.1%
2018 11,894 11,276 618 5.2% 4.0%
2019 12,020 11,450 570 4.7% 3.7%
2020 12,053 11,109 944 7.8% 7.6%
2021 12,214 11,529 685 5.6% 5.2%
2022 12,209 11,630 579 4.7% 4.2%
2023 12,063 11,589 474 3.9% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com