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Wallowa County, OR


Designated Market Area: Spokane, WA-ID-MT-OR
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 7,659   ( 651 from 2010 , 272 from 2020)
Land area: 3145.9 square miles
Population density: 2.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,026 91.74% 6.1%
Black:300.39% 15.4%
Indian:540.71% 42.1%
Asian:550.72% 83.3%
2+ races:1762.30% 39.7%
Hispanic:3184.15% 103.8%
Total non-White:6338.26% 65.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:135 9.1
Deaths:20213.7
Net Migration: 33922.9
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:401 5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:250 3.6




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

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

2010
7,008
6,62594.53%
260.37%
380.54%
300.43%
1261.80%
1562.23%
3835.47%

2000
7,226
6,91895.74%
20.03%
480.66%
200.28%
1031.43%
1251.73%
3084.26%

1990
6,911
6,75097.67%
00.00%
330.48%
220.32%
n/a
1061.53%
1612.33%

1980
7,273
7,19298.89%
140.19%
120.16%
50.07%
n/a
500.69%
811.11%

1970
6,247
6,16398.66%
30.05%
120.19%
40.06%
n/a
600.96%
84 1.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
578 8.0
6769.4
-207-2.9
60.1
-293 -4.1
75 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
664 9.6
80411.6
3575.2
330.5
168 2.4
147 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,038 14.3
694 9.5
-674 -9.3
n/a
-442 -6.1
80 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
727 11.6
n/a
1,029 16.5
-3 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Wallowa 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
50.9
1,450 18.9%
6,209 81.1%
2,150 28.1%
3,271
2.24
2,084 63.7%
1,791 85.9%
146 7.0%
1,187 36.3%

2010
NumberPercent
50.5
1,319 18.8%
5,689 81.2%
1,626 23.2%
3,133
2.20
2,024 64.6%
1,701 84.0%
133 6.6%
1,109 35.4%

2000
NumberPercent
44.4
1,743 24.1%
5,483 75.9%
1,372 19.0%
3,045
2.34
2,107 69.2%
1,798 85.3%
155 7.4%
938 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
38.0
1,847 26.7%
5,064 73.3%
1,237 17.9%
2,804
2.44
2,002 71.4%
1,728 86.3%
125 6.2%
802 28.6%

1980
NumberPercent
33.7
2,033 28.0%
5,240 72.0%
1,080 14.8%
2,762
2.62
2,058 74.5%
1,866 90.7%
89 4.3%
704 25.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wallowa County, OR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,313 
Median Value$336,900 
Occupied3,27175.8%
Vacant1,04224.2%
Owned2,41773.9%
Rented85426.1%
Median Rent$830 
Single-Family Units3,37878.3%
    Detached3,33877.4%
    Attached400.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1994.6%
Mobile Homes54312.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wallowa County, OR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001454.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991213.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991163.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991374.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991143.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991855.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991374.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991594.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991805.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993039.3%
$60,000 to $74,99938711.8%
$75,000 to $99,99948814.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992347.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991293.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993159.6%
$200,000 or more1213.7%
Median Household Income62,238 
Per Capita Income37,378 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1003.1%
Public Assistance782.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps40112.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,78072.1%
Unemployed1995.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,97977.3%
Not in Labor Force87522.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector91585251.8%
Non-Profit4313723.9%
Self-Employed43626762.0%
Local Government14520042.0%
State Government678544.1%
Federal Government676750.0%
Total Private + Self1,3511,11954.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.32248939.7%
Total1,6731,60851.0%
Pct. Govt.19.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts65820.0%
Sales and Office Occupations64019.4%
Professional, Technical70621.4%
Service Occupations57817.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2818.5%
All others71321.6%
White Collar 60.8%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting45313.7%
Health care and social assistance45313.7%
Accommodation and food services2989.0%
Retail trade2798.5%
Public administration2567.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2427.3%
Construction2347.1%
Manufacturing2066.3%
Educational services2026.1%
Other services1604.9%
Transportation and warehousing1554.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1314.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.892.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation541.6%
Information401.2%
Finance and insurance270.8%
Wholesale trade130.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction30.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2403.23%
Puerto Rican110.15%
Cuban180.24%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American40.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran40.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic70.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese120.16%
Indonesian80.11%
Thai40.05%
Filipino40.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,78195.9%
Spanish2012.8%
Other Indo-European360.5%
Other Asian170.2%
German, other Germanic160.2%
Chinese120.2%
Tagalog40.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,22816.5%
English1,12315.1%
Irish5647.6%
American5006.7%
Norwegian4315.8%
Scottish3144.2%
European2663.6%
Swedish1972.6%
Scotch-Irish1952.6%
Italian1752.4%
French1622.2%
British1281.7%
Welsh1271.7%
Dutch1131.5%
Danish811.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,37999.2%
Not a citizen600.8%
Native7,31398.3%
Foreign-born1261.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wallowa County, OR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
89 1.6%286 5.1%1,525 27.2%1,915 34.1%1,126 20.1%667 11.9%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 89 1.6%
9-12 Years 286 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,525 27.2%
Some College 1,915 34.1%
Bach. Degree 1,126 20.1%
Grad Degree 667 11.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Wallowa County, OR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,546 3,286 260 7.3% 5.4%
1991 3,649 3,337 312 8.6% 6.2%
1992 3,692 3,324 368 10.0% 7.3%
1993 3,647 3,281 366 10.0% 7.0%
1994 3,611 3,281 330 9.1% 5.3%
1995 3,435 3,078 357 10.4% 4.8%
1996 3,572 3,178 394 11.0% 5.6%
1997 3,616 3,248 368 10.2% 5.5%
1998 3,650 3,268 382 10.5% 5.7%
1999 3,535 3,232 303 8.6% 5.5%
2000 3,502 3,236 266 7.6% 5.2%
2001 3,524 3,201 323 9.2% 6.4%
2002 3,665 3,355 310 8.5% 7.5%
2003 3,615 3,267 348 9.6% 8.0%
2004 3,563 3,242 321 9.0% 7.4%
2005 3,533 3,269 264 7.5% 6.2%
2006 3,615 3,378 237 6.6% 5.4%
2007 3,627 3,407 220 6.1% 5.2%
2008 3,654 3,389 265 7.3% 6.2%
2009 3,745 3,312 433 11.6% 10.8%
2010 3,518 3,062 456 13.0% 10.7%
2011 3,492 3,061 431 12.3% 9.6%
2012 3,369 2,983 386 11.5% 8.8%
2013 3,243 2,887 356 11.0% 7.8%
2014 3,225 2,909 316 9.8% 6.7%
2015 3,242 2,996 246 7.6% 5.5%
2016 3,305 3,087 218 6.6% 4.7%
2017 3,303 3,120 183 5.5% 4.1%
2018 3,386 3,190 196 5.8% 4.0%
2019 3,439 3,243 196 5.7% 3.7%
2020 3,473 3,227 246 7.1% 7.6%
2021 3,609 3,411 198 5.5% 5.2%
2022 3,615 3,419 196 5.4% 4.2%
2023 3,585 3,426 159 4.4% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com