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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (15.0%), Construction (11.7%), Manufacturing (10.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.4%).
Detached houses: $273,022Here:$273,022State:$323,551 Townhouses or other attached units: $283,201Here:$283,201State:$287,798 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $700,107Here:$700,107State:$289,850 Mobile homes: $134,528Here:$134,528State:$78,759
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.1%
McCain (Republican): 49.4% Obama (Democratic): 49.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,305 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,296 (0.8%)
Area name: Bend, OR MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Deschutes County is $567 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $676 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $985 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bend, Redmond, La Pine, Deschutes River Woods, Three Rivers, Terrebonne, Sisters, Sisters-Millican, Tumalo.
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 55 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Deschutes County: Gist (A), Quinn River Boat Ramp (B), Indian Ford (C), Holmes Ranch (D), Browns Mountain Boat Ramp (E), Cow Meadow Boat Ramp (F), East Lake Resort (G), Lava Flow Recreation Site (H), Elk Lake Pack Station (I), Elk Lake Guard Station (J), Lava Lake Boat Rental (K), Bates Ranch (L), Pine Mountain Recreation Site (M), Sparks Lake Recreation Site (N), China Hat Recreation Site (O), Upper Three Creek Sno-Park (P), Besson Boating Site (Q), Sand Spring Recreation Site (R), Charlton Lake Shelter (S), Tenino Boat Launch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sisters Cemetery (1), Deschutes Memorial Gardens (2), Improved Order of Redmen Cemetery (3), Billy Quinn Grave (4), Masten Cemetery (5), Breese Cemetery (6), Harper Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: North Twin Lake (A), George Lake (B), Gleneden Lake (C), Golden Lake (D), Goldeneye Lake (E), Green Lakes (F), Harlequin Lake (G), Heather Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Goose Creek (B), Fall River (C), Fall Creek (D), Dutchman Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Rimrock Creek (G), Deer Creek (H), Davis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Deschutes County include: Big Sky Park and Sports Complex (1), Tillicum Park/Chase Ranch (2), West Canyon Rim City Park (3), Shevlin Park (4), Tumalo State Park (5), Horse Ridge Natural Area (6), Pringle Falls Research Natural Area (7), Smith Rock State Park (8), La Pine State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Deschutes County: Gist (A), Quinn River Boat Ramp (B), Indian Ford (C), Holmes Ranch (D), Browns Mountain Boat Ramp (E), Cow Meadow Boat Ramp (F), East Lake Resort (G), Lava Flow Recreation Site (H), Elk Lake Pack Station (I), Elk Lake Guard Station (J), Lava Lake Boat Rental (K), Bates Ranch (L), Pine Mountain Recreation Site (M), Sparks Lake Recreation Site (N), China Hat Recreation Site (O), Upper Three Creek Sno-Park (P), Besson Boating Site (Q), Sand Spring Recreation Site (R), Charlton Lake Shelter (S), Tenino Boat Launch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sisters Cemetery (1), Deschutes Memorial Gardens (2), Improved Order of Redmen Cemetery (3), Billy Quinn Grave (4), Masten Cemetery (5), Breese Cemetery (6), Harper Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: North Twin Lake (A), George Lake (B), Gleneden Lake (C), Golden Lake (D), Goldeneye Lake (E), Green Lakes (F), Harlequin Lake (G), Heather Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Goose Creek (B), Fall River (C), Fall Creek (D), Dutchman Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Rimrock Creek (G), Deer Creek (H), Davis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Deschutes County include: Big Sky Park and Sports Complex (1), Tillicum Park/Chase Ranch (2), West Canyon Rim City Park (3), Shevlin Park (4), Tumalo State Park (5), Horse Ridge Natural Area (6), Pringle Falls Research Natural Area (7), Smith Rock State Park (8), La Pine State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Crook County , Harney County , Jefferson County , Klamath County , Lake County , Lane County , Linn County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 4,761 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,189 (45% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.2%
Housing units in Deschutes County with a mortgage: 17,832 (2,048 second mortgage, 1,905 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,028
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Most common first ancestries reported in Deschutes County (%):
11.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,003 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)Deschutes County:0.07%Oregon average:0.11% 5.25% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($19,111 average AGI) 6.60% relocated from other states ($34,684 average AGI)Deschutes County:6.60%Oregon average:4.35%
7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,032 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($110 average AGI)Deschutes County:0.04%Oregon average:0.06% 4.07% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($18,508 average AGI) 3.52% relocated to other states ($19,414 average AGI)Deschutes County:3.52%Oregon average:3.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,952 (16,905 aged, 2,047 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 27.3. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 166.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
27,149 spouses, 31,167 children (27,509 natural, 993 adopted, 2,665 stepchildren), 967 grandchildren, 563 brothers or sisters, 503 parents, 1,199 other relatives, 2,562 non-relatives
Size of family households: 15,411 2-persons, 6,755 3-persons, 6,320 4-persons, 2,566 5-persons, 883 6-persons, 293 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,008 1-person, 2,733 2-persons, 523 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
94.6% of residents of Deschutes County speak English at home. 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
Population growth in Deschutes County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 21.71 millions of gallons per day (70% from ground, 30% from surface)
Year house built
41% of Deschutes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Oregon.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $149,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $7,727,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,018,000
Central Staff Services: $1,634,000
General Public Buildings: $1,128,000
Parks and Recreation: $191,000
General - Other: $161,000
Solid Waste Management: $95,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Police Protection: $17,405,000
Regular Highways: $11,785,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,557,000
General - Other: $8,164,000
Central Staff Services: $7,189,000
Financial Administration: $4,561,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,517,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,468,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,529,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,311,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,717,000
Corrections - Other: $2,654,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,177,000
Natural Resources - Other: $290,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Public Welfare: $2,394,000
All Other: $580,000
General Local Government Support: $284,000
Health and Hospitals: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $389,000
General - Other: $104,000
Police Protection: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,000
Highways: $591,000
All Other: $525,000
Health and Hospitals: $89,000
Public Welfare: $4,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,289,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,535,000
Rents: $771,000
Special Assessments: $373,000
Donations From Private Sources: $321,000
Sale of Property: $167,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $101,345,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,915,000
Solid Waste Management: $758,000
Police Protection: $735,000
General - Other: $368,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
Financial Administration: $179,000
General Public Building: $140,000
Correctional Institutions: $73,000
Parks and Recreation: $65,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $40,000
Health - Other: $19,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,000
Highways: $8,387,000
All Other: $7,928,000
Public Welfare: $1,291,000
General Local Government Support: $1,154,000
Housing and Community Development: $532,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,231,000
Other License: $571,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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