Lake County, Oregon (OR)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.2%).

Type of workers:

Lake County, Oregon business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lake County, Oregon:

Median resident age:	42.7 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Males: 3,721	(50.1%)
Females: 3,701	(49.9%)

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Lake County:	2.4 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,140
Oregon:	$48,730

This county:	$359
State:	$653

Lake County:	$118,337
Oregon:	$257,300

Detached houses: $223,282

Here:	$223,282
State:	$345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $151,881

Here:	$151,881
State:	$271,304

In 2-unit structures: $89,809

Here:	$89,809
State:	$280,195

Mobile homes: $74,933

Here:	$74,933
State:	$78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,992

Here:	$32,992
State:	$46,959

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 20
• Thefts: 32
• Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	16.1%
Whole state:	11.6%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake County is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $746 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lakeview, Paisley, Silver Lake-Fort Rock, Summer Lake, Warner Valley.

2005 air pollution in Lake County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 20 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 80 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Deschutes County , Harney County , Washoe County, Nevada , Klamath County , Modoc County, California .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lake County: Camp Fifteen (A), Camp Nine (B), Trapper Spring Recreation Site (C), Campbell Lake Recreation Site (D), Campbell Mill (E), Albertson Ranch (F), Can Spring Recreation Site (G), Tuff Cabin (H), Drake Peak Lookout (I), Turner Place (J), Twin Spring Recreation Site (K), Drews Creek Recreation Site (L), Drews Valley Ranch (M), Alder Spring Recreation Site (N), Upper Buck Creek Recreation Site (O), Upper Jones Recreation Site (P), Upper Marsters Spring Recreation Site (Q), Alkali Lake Station (R), Utley Cabin (S), Utley Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fort Rock Cemetery (1), Silver Lake Cemetery (2), Summer Lake Cemetery (3), Sunset Cemetery (4), West Side Cemetery (5), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (6), New Pine Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Guano Lake (A), Warner Lakes (B), Horsehead Lake (C), May Lake (D), Ward Lake (E), Soup Lakes (F), Soda Lake (G), Dicks Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mesman Creek (A), Mill Flat Creek (B), King Creek (C), Morgan Creek (D), Mosquito Creek (E), Little Cove Creek (F), Mud Creek (G), Muddy Creek (H), Kelley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lake County include: Abert Rim Historical Marker (1), Abert Rim Viewpoint (2), Cottonwood Reservoir County Park (3), Booth State Park (4), Egan County Park (5), Mitchell Recreation Area (6), Mitchell Monument (7), Ana Reservoir County Park (8), Drews Reservoir County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Summer Lake Post Office (A), Christmas Valley Post Office (B), Plush Post Office (C), Fort Rock Post Office (D), New Pine Creek Post Office (E), Adel Post Office (F), Silver Lake Post Office (G), West Side Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.9%
Oregon:	12.1%

Current college students: 101
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 250 (38% naturalized citizens)

Lake County:	3.4%
Whole state:	8.5%

Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,425
• One, attached: 45
• Two: 60
• 3 or 4: 40
• 5 to 9: 17
• 10 to 19: 24
• 20 or more: 35
• Mobile homes: 1,193
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 160

Housing units in Lake County with a mortgage: 585 (54 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 478

Here:	55.0% with mortgage
State:	74.3% with mortgage

Lake County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oregon state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/21/1993 at 03:28:55, a magnitude 6.0 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Lake County center, causing 2 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 1 other deaths)
On 9/21/1993 at 05:45:33, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from the county center
On 12/4/1993 at 22:15:19, a magnitude 5.4 (5.2 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.4 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/21/1993 at 06:14:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Lake County center
On 6/30/2004 at 12:21:45, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/22/2004 at 20:26:27, a magnitude 4.6 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from Lake County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,066 (69%) Carpooled: 422 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 287 (10%) Other means: 23 (1%) Worked at home: 182 (6%)

10.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,291 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.90%
Oregon average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.02% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($19,578 average AGI)
4.88% relocated from other states ($15,713 average AGI)

Lake County:	4.88%
Oregon average:	4.35%

from Deschutes County, OR	0.87% ($26,045 average AGI)
from Lane County, OR	0.59% ($17,000)
from Klamath County, OR	0.52% ($23,231)
from Umatilla County, OR	0.44% ($56,364)
from Marion County, OR	0.40% ($42,900)

8.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,317 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.36%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.01% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($9,795 average AGI)
3.34% relocated to other states ($17,527 average AGI)

Lake County:	3.34%
Oregon average:	3.37%

to Deschutes County, OR	0.98% ($24,208 average AGI)
to Klamath County, OR	0.86% ($28,000)
to Jackson County, OR	0.49% ($31,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,634 (1,412 aged, 222 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,236 (1,754 male householders, 396 female householders)

  1,803 spouses, 1,968 children (1,751 natural, 101 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 49 other relatives, 139 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,131 (509 male householders (405 living alone)), 439 female householders (412 living alone)), 183 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 55 (43 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,131 2-persons, 409 3-persons, 355 4-persons, 176 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 817 1-person, 103 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

95.2% of residents of Lake County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $60,665,000 ($8218 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,026,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,467,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,904,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $345,000
Federal grants: $5,280,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,217,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,452,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $438,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $938,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,634,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	-13 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.18 millions of gallons per day (85% from ground, 15% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.1

Here:	4.7
State:	4.0

55% of Lake County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Oregon.

Lake County:	55.5%
State average:	48.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3744
• Northeast: 105
• Midwest: 548
• South: 405
• West: 2332

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,100

Here:	3.8%
Oregon:	9.7%

Here:	3.5%
Oregon:	7.6%

Here:	17.2%
Oregon:	16.1%

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