Umatilla County, Oregon (OR)

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County population in 2005: 73,878 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,343
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,852

% of renters here:	35%
State:	36%

Land area: 3215 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(low).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 15.4%

Umatilla County:	15.4%
Oregon:	14.1%

Median age of residents in 2005: 34 years ols
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 20 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 19 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.7%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Umatilla County, Oregon business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Umatilla County, Oregon:

White Non-Hispanic (77.5%)
Hispanic (16.1%)
Other race (10.7%)
American Indian (4.2%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Males: 36,103	(51.2%)
Females: 34,445	(48.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,738
County population in 2003: 73,058
Jobs in 2003: 31,499

Umatilla County,OR real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 37,219
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.2%

Average household size:

Umatilla County:	2.7 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $38,459
2005 median house value: $115,400
Median contract rent in 2005: $447
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $632
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,046 ($36,249 in 2000)

This county	$38,046
Oregon:	$42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $135,375

Umatilla County	$135,375
Oregon:	$201,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $481
Institutionalized population: 2,797
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Umatilla County in 2000: $835

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 21
Burglaries: 147
Thefts: 210
Auto thefts: 80

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 5
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 112
Thefts: 146
Auto thefts: 43

Umatilla County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 108 buildings, average cost: $130,100
2001: 134 buildings, average cost: $138,600
2002: 189 buildings, average cost: $140,100
2003: 166 buildings, average cost: $150,900
2004: 132 buildings, average cost: $145,000
2005: 141 buildings, average cost: $145,500
2006: 131 buildings, average cost: $157,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Umatilla County Oregon:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,451 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,085 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Umatilla County is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $560 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $786 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pendleton, Hermiston, Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, Stanfield, Pilot Rock, Athena, Mission, Weston, Echo.

2005 air pollution in Umatilla County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 19 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 37 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Benton County, Washington , Columbia County, Washington , Grant County , Morrow County , Union County , Wallowa County , Walla Walla County, Washington .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Umatilla County: Tollgate Chateau (A), Tollgate Guard Station (B), Tollgate Work Camp (C), Tollgate Work Center (D), Camp Three (E), Campbell (F), Trough Creek Campground (G), Downing (H), Umapine Recreation Site (I), Umatilla Forks Recreation Site (J), Drift Fence Recreation Site (K), Drift Wood Recreation Site (L), United States Weather Bureau Station (M), Vansycle (N), Walker (O), Wapiti Camp (P), Wayland (Q), Andies Prairie Sno-Park (R), Weston Station (S), Duncan Guard Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Key Cemetery (1), Helix Cemetery (2), Greasewood Cemetery (3), Vinson Cemetery (4), Darr Grave (5), Meacham Cemetery (6), McKay Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Meacham Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Stinking Water Pond (C), Manns Pond (D), Dodd Ponds (E), Weston Pond (F), Ukiah Sewage Lagoon (G), Langdon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Klondike Creek (A), Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek (B), Middle Fork Mount Emily Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), Monahan Creek (E), Morning Creek (F), Morsay Creek (G), Mud Creek (H), Neeves Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Umatilla County include: Sand Station Recreation Area (1), Bridge Creek Wildlife Area (2), Ukiah-Dale Forest State Park (3), McNary Beach Recreation Area (4), Hermiston State Game Farm (5), Harris Park Recreation Site (6), Battle Mountain Forest State Park (7), Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor (8), Hat Rock State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: McNary Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Cayuse Post Office (A), Meacham Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.6%
Oregon:	4.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,743
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,930 (27% naturalized citizens)

Umatilla County:	8.4%
Whole state:	8.5%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,291
1990 to 1994: 1,295
1985 to 1989: 1,001
1980 to 1984: 878
1975 to 1979: 737
1970 to 1974: 308
1970 to 1974: 117
1965 to 1969: 303

Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.7%

Umatilla County marital status for males

Umatilla County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 16,924
One, attached: 592
Two: 986
3 or 4: 1,215
5 to 9: 1,019
10 to 19: 566
20 or more: 922
Mobile homes: 5,167
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 285

Housing units in Umatilla County with a mortgage: 7,239 (634 second mortgage, 745 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,455

Agriculture in Umatilla County
Average size of farms: 808 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $124803
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $395.81
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $107351
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.76%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.26%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82533
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.97
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.67%
Corn for grain: 1712 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 264260 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24768 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4168 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Food (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (81%)
Canada (4%)
El Salvador (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Germany (1%)
Laos (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Umatilla County:

German (17%)
United States or American (13%)
English (10%)
Irish (7%)
Norwegian (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Umatilla County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 24,310 (79%)
Carpooled: 3,935 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 25 (0%)
Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
Bicycle: 103 (0%)
Walked: 894 (3%)
Other means: 248 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,093 (4%)

People in group quarters in Umatilla County, Oregon

2227 people in state prisons
243 people in nursing homes
184 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
145 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
109 people in other group homes
109 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
92 people in homes for the mentally retarded
58 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
50 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
30 people in unknown juvenile institutions
20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5 people in other types of correctional institutions
5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,238.

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($491 average AGI)
Umatilla County: 0.09%
Oregon average: 0.11%

2.53% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($11,969 average AGI)
3.84% relocated from other states ($19,836 average AGI)
Umatilla County: 3.84%
Oregon average: 4.35%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Walla Walla County, WA	0.70% ($29,198 average AGI)
from Morrow County, OR	0.62% ($28,840)
from Benton County, WA	0.29% ($37,882)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.28% ($33,688)
from Union County, OR	0.25% ($31,475)
from Marion County, OR	0.14% ($35,344)
from Yakima County, WA	0.13% ($27,419)

7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.39%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.88% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($11,365 average AGI)
4.51% relocated to other states ($20,403 average AGI)
Umatilla County: 4.51%
Oregon average: 3.37%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Walla Walla County, WA	0.65% ($33,132 average AGI)
to Morrow County, OR	0.54% ($28,913)
to Benton County, WA	0.47% ($29,239)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.35% ($22,383)
to Washington County, OR	0.22% ($23,314)
to Marion County, OR	0.19% ($34,978)
to Union County, OR	0.19% ($26,114)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9

Births per 1000 population in Umatilla County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Umatilla County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Umatilla County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,083 (8,651 aged, 1,432 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 67,229

In family households: 58,283 (14,483 male householders, 3,489 female householders)
14,165 spouses, 21,214 children (19,169 natural, 628 adopted, 1,417 stepchildren), 1,152 grandchildren, 571 brothers or sisters, 411 parents, 1,033 other relatives, 1,765 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,946 (3,582 male householders (2,731 living alone)), 3,683 female householders (3,222 living alone)), 1,681 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,319 (2,827 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,453 2-persons, 3,770 3-persons, 3,569 4-persons, 1,879 5-persons, 769 6-persons, 532 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,953 1-person, 1,078 2-persons, 153 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

12,767 married couples with children.
4,672 single-parent households (1,386 men, 3,286 women).

83.8% of residents of Umatilla County speak English at home.
14.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $542,816,000 ($7392 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $148,130,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $163,476,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $71,545,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $34,078,000
Federal grants: $97,918,000
Federal procurement contracts: $134,893,000 ($124,812,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $40,905,000 ($16,806,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,855,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $53,351,000
Federal Government insurance: $107,926,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,655

Here:	77 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,328

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,112

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -22

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Umatilla County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 25.48 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% 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:

1999 to March 2000: 859
1995 to 1998: 2,206
1990 to 1994: 1,060
1980 to 1989: 2,526
1970 to 1979: 7,351
1960 to 1969: 3,107
1950 to 1959: 3,589
1940 to 1949: 2,960
1939 or earlier: 4,018

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Umatilla County, Oregon:

1 room: 55
2 rooms: 374
3 rooms: 737
4 rooms: 1,836
5 rooms: 3,751
6 rooms: 3,770
7 rooms: 2,562
8 rooms: 1,554
9 or more rooms: 1,704

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Umatilla County, Oregon:

1 room: 431
2 rooms: 852
3 rooms: 1,365
4 rooms: 2,395
5 rooms: 2,011
6 rooms: 900
7 rooms: 495
8 rooms: 164
9 or more rooms: 239

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Umatilla County:

no bedroom: 155
1 bedroom: 882
2 bedrooms: 3,579
3 bedrooms: 8,724
4 bedrooms: 2,282
5 or more bedrooms: 721

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Umatilla County:

no bedroom: 567
1 bedroom: 1,973
2 bedrooms: 3,729
3 bedrooms: 2,019
4 bedrooms: 426
5 or more bedrooms: 138

Cars and other vehicles available in Umatilla County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 455
1 vehicle: 3,718
2 vehicles: 7,044
3 vehicles: 3,359
4 vehicles: 1,198
5 or more vehicles: 569

Cars and other vehicles available in Umatilla County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 955
1 vehicle: 3,776
2 vehicles: 2,849
3 vehicles: 896
4 vehicles: 289
5 or more vehicles: 87

52% of Umatilla County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Oregon.

Umatilla County:	52.0%
State average:	48.0%

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

This state: 30004
Northeast: 1335
Midwest: 5582
South: 3363
West: 23720

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $93,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (46%)
Utility gas (31%)
Wood (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (58%)
Utility gas (30%)
Wood (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 472

Here:	5.3%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 179

Here:	4.0%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 234

Here:	9.3%
Oregon:	16.1%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Umatilla County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $3,499,000
Solid Waste Management: $34,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $11,961,000
Corrections - Other: $6,698,000

Regular Highways: $4,489,000

General - Other: $2,221,000

Financial Administration: $1,953,000

Welfare - Other: $1,930,000

Police Protection: $1,623,000

Central Staff Services: $1,612,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,439,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,328,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,170,000

General Public Buildings: $562,000

Private Transit Subsidies: $146,000

Parks & Recreation: $71,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $640,000
All Other: $211,000
General - Interest on Debt: $489,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $666,000
General: $22,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $110,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,175,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,595,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $580,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,936,000
Interest Earnings: $144,000
Other Capital Outlay - Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,688,000
Regular Highways: $381,000

General Public Building: $288,000

Natural Resource - Other: $43,000

Parks & Recreation: $35,000

Corrections - Other: $11,000

Central Staff: $6,000

Health - Other: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,031,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $10,178,000
All Other: $8,419,000

Highways: $3,887,000

Public Welfare: $2,945,000

General Support: $333,000
Tax - Property: $11,114,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $14,045,000

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