County population in 2014: 30,359 (52% urban, 48% rural); it was 31,615 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,862 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,639 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,519 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,910 (it was 3,702 in 2000)
% of renters here:
36%
State:
38%
Land area: 9887 sq. mi.
Water area: 42.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Malheur County: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (43.7%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $37,425 ($30,241 in 1999)
This county:
$37,425
Oregon:
$54,148
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $514 (lower quartile is $383, upper quartile is $635)
This county:
$514
State:
$824
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $141,343 (it was $86,300 in 2000)
Malheur:
$141,343
Oregon:
$264,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,532 - $218,900 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,096 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $361
Institutionalized population: 3,101
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 82
Thefts: 127
Auto thefts: 23
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 49
Thefts: 107
Auto thefts: 8
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,492 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,244 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 25.5%
(19.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.8% for Black residents, 38.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.9% for American Indian residents, 25.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 37.6% for other race residents, 42.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 23.7%
Malheur County:
23.7%
Oregon:
15.4%
(17.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.3% for Black residents, 36.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.1% for American Indian residents, 25.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 23.2% for other race residents, 39.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 60 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Malheur County is $445 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $784 a month.
Current college students: 1,349 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,599 (29% naturalized citizens)
Malheur County:
8.2%
Whole state:
8.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 657
1990 to 1994: 507
1985 to 1989: 435
1980 to 1984: 282
1975 to 1979: 141
1970 to 1974: 127
1970 to 1974: 120
1965 to 1969: 330
Note: State values scaled to Malheur County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,254
One, attached: 314
Two: 360
3 or 4: 344
5 to 9: 279
10 to 19: 255
20 or more: 298
Mobile homes: 2,086
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43
Housing units in Malheur County with a mortgage: 2,613 (218 second mortgage, 238 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,312
Here:
66.6% with mortgage
State:
74.3% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Malheur County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
8,060
7
Other
5,611
18
Evangelical Protestant
3,208
28
Mainline Protestant
1,304
13
None
13,130
-
Malheur County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Malheur County:
1.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:
0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:
0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:
2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Malheur County:
1.93 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:
1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:
9.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Malheur County:
7.0%
Oregon:
7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Malheur County:
29.7%
State:
25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
20.6%
State:
14.2%
Agriculture in Malheur County:
Average size of farms: 924 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $182,134 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $586.13 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.09% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $156,535 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.11% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 96.16% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $106,943 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.56% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.27 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.66% Corn for grain: 12826 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 31998 harvested acres Vegetables: 14,269 harvested acres Land in orchards: 97 acres
Earthquake activity:
Malheur County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Oregon state average. It is 373% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 214.5 miles away from Malheur County center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 181.9 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 341.0 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 306.0 miles away from the county center On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 353.9 miles away from Malheur County center On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 485.9 miles away from the county center, causing $524,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 26, 2003 to January 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1510: February 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1510, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oregon Drought, Incident Period: April 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3039: April 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3039, Natural disaster type: Drought
Oregon Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 24, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-184: December 24, 1964, FEMA Id: 184, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Malheur County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (83%)
Canada (3%)
Japan (2%)
El Salvador (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Germany (1%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Malheur County (%):
German (14%)
English (10%)
United States or American (8%)
Irish (7%)
Norwegian (2%)
Dutch (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,092 (73%)
Carpooled: 1,567 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 494 (4%)
Other means: 90 (1%)
Worked at home: 834 (8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Malheur County, Oregon in 2000:
2,850 people in state prisons
164 people in nursing homes
88 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
65 people in other group homes
63 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
63 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
20 people in other types of correctional institutions
5 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Malheur County, Oregon in 2010:
2,927 people in state prisons
123 people in college/university student housing
89 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
85 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
60 people in group homes intended for adults
36 people in other noninstitutional facilities
24 people in residential treatment centers for adults
7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $38,825.
5.72% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,062 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.72%
Oregon average:
7.22%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.14% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($4,853 average AGI)
4.58% relocated from other states ($21,211 average AGI)
Malheur County:
4.58%
Oregon average:
3.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.33% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,144 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.33%
Oregon average:
6.82%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.52% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($6,971 average AGI)
5.81% relocated to other states ($21,174 average AGI)
Malheur County:
5.81%
Oregon average:
3.06%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Malheur County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,113 (4,376 aged, 737 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,310 (16%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Malheur County, Oregon in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (262)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (239)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (237)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (159)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (146)
Congestive heart failure (144)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (75)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.18 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,252 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 156 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58,950
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,570 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 967 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 132.8. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 27,962
In family households: 23,975 (5,215 male householders, 1,934 female householders)
5,377 spouses, 8,867 children (8,158 natural, 219 adopted, 490 stepchildren), 738 grandchildren, 255 brothers or sisters, 202 parents, 424 other relatives, 783 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,987 (1,530 male householders (1,213 living alone)), 1,732 female householders (1,496 living alone)), 725 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,351 (3,101 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,048 2-persons, 1,413 3-persons, 1,175 4-persons, 773 5-persons, 408 6-persons, 332 7-or-more-persons.
5,921 married couples with children.
1,963 single-parent households (465 men, 1,498 women).
78.9% of residents of Malheur County speak English at home.
19.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $163,708,000 ($5,209 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,286,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,910,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,890,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,463,000 Federal grants: $42,719,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,071,000 ($36,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,655,000 ($1,424,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $8,407,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,530,000 Federal Government insurance: $41,266,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,475
Here:
79 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,458
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +579
Here:
+18 per 1000 residents
State:
+20 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,844
Here:
-59 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Malheur County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.56 millions of gallons per day (47% from ground, 53% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.0
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 114
2000 to 2009: 824
1990 to 1999: 1,524
1980 to 1989: 1,443
1970 to 1979: 2,777
1960 to 1969: 1,085
1950 to 1959: 1,205
1940 to 1949: 1,270
1939 or earlier: 1,433
Note: State values scaled to Malheur population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Malheur County, Oregon
Note: State values scaled to Malheur County population
no vehicle: 187
1 vehicle: 1,362
2 vehicles: 2,953
3 vehicles: 1,432
4 vehicles: 344
5+ vehicles: 241
no vehicle: 522
1 vehicle: 1,582
2 vehicles: 1,251
3 vehicles: 270
4 vehicles: 55
5+ vehicles: 22
53% of Malheur County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Oregon.
Malheur County:
53.0%
State average:
48.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,784
Northeast: 206
Midwest: 2,023
South: 2,135
West: 10,688
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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