Wallowa County, Oregon (OR)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.8%), Retail trade (12.5%), Manufacturing (10.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Wallowa County, Oregon:

Median resident age:	44.4 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Males: 3,615	(50.0%)
Females: 3,611	(50.0%)

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Wallowa County:	2.4 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,264
Oregon:	$48,730

This county:	$424
State:	$653

Wallowa County:	$218,021
Oregon:	$257,300

Detached houses: $292,941

Here:	$292,941
State:	$345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $739,313

Here:	$739,313
State:	$271,304

In 2-unit structures: $118,248

Here:	$118,248
State:	$280,195

Mobile homes: $131,533

Here:	$131,533
State:	$78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,750

Here:	$58,750
State:	$46,959

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 30
• Thefts: 31
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 18
• Thefts: 34
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	14.0%
Whole state:	11.6%

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wallowa County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $800 a month.

Cities in this county include: Enterprise, Joseph, Wallowa, Lostine, Flora, Imnaha.

Neighboring counties: Baker County , Adams County, Idaho , Asotin County, Washington , Columbia County, Washington , Garfield County, Washington , Idaho County, Idaho , Umatilla County , Union County , Nez Perce County, Idaho .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wallowa County: Timothy Guard Station (A), Timothy Spring Campground (B), Camp Five (C), Dorrance Cow Camp (D), Dorrance Ranch (E), Dougherty Recreation Site (F), Dove Creek Campground (G), Granny View Recreation Site (H), Tryon Creek Ranch (I), Tulley Creek Ranch (J), Turkey Flat Recreation Site (K), Two Pan Recreation Site (L), Two Pan Trailhead (M), Vermillion Bar Campground (N), Vigne Recreation Site (O), Wagon Road Trailhead (P), Walla Walla Recreation Site (Q), Wallowa Lake Forest Service Station (R), Wallowa Lake Lodge (S), Wallowa Lake Trailhead (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bramlet Memorial Cemetery (1), Wallowa Cemetery (2), Lostine Cemetery (3), Lost Prairie Cemetery (4), Eden Cemetery (5), Prairie Creek Cemetery (6), Alder Slope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Maxwell Lake (A), Warm Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Wallowa Ponds (D), Soldier Lake (E), Deadman Lake (F), Lee Lake (G), Dead Horse Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Medicine Creek (A), Middle Fork Imhaha River (B), Middle Fork Whisky Creek (C), Kirby Creek (D), Milk Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Minam River (G), Kettle Creek (H), Morgan Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wallowa County include: Wallowa Lake State Park (1), Wallowa Lake Highway Forest State Park (2), Grande Ronde Scenic Area (3), Minam State Park (4), Wayside Springs Forest Camp (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Imnaha Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	13.6%
Oregon:	12.1%

Current college students: 161
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 61 (51% naturalized citizens)

Wallowa County:	0.8%
Whole state:	8.5%

Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,845
• One, attached: 32
• Two: 55
• 3 or 4: 41
• 5 to 9: 78
• 10 to 19: 67
• 20 or more: 53
• Mobile homes: 710
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Wallowa County with a mortgage: 764 (61 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 534

Here:	58.9% with mortgage
State:	74.3% with mortgage

Wallowa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 23.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Wallowa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from Wallowa County center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/27/1994 at 03:35:53, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from Wallowa County center
On 3/3/1999 at 08:25:03, a magnitude 3.5 (2.7 MB, 3.5 ML, 3.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/4/2002 at 00:56:04, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Wallowa County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,109 (71%) Carpooled: 336 (11%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 16 (1%) Walked: 213 (7%) Other means: 21 (1%) Worked at home: 286 (10%)

6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,574 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.72%
Oregon average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.25% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($18,528 average AGI)
3.48% relocated from other states ($19,045 average AGI)

Wallowa County:	3.48%
Oregon average:	4.35%

from Union County, OR	0.53% ($27,214 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.38% ($69,500)

7.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.29%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.49% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($15,969 average AGI)
3.80% relocated to other states ($19,609 average AGI)

Wallowa County:	3.80%
Oregon average:	3.37%

to Union County, OR	0.65% ($23,706 average AGI)
to Umatilla County, OR	0.46% ($28,500)
to Deschutes County, OR	0.38% ($21,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,613 (1,433 aged, 180 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,052 (1,766 male householders, 341 female householders)

  1,794 spouses, 1,907 children (1,720 natural, 54 adopted, 133 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 51 other relatives, 108 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,066 (497 male householders (433 living alone)), 441 female householders (385 living alone)), 128 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 108 (34 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,122 2-persons, 412 3-persons, 353 4-persons, 147 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 818 1-person, 116 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.5% of residents of Wallowa County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $55,207,000 ($7914 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,426,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,340,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,039,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,082,000
Federal grants: $12,734,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,239,000 ($86,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,774,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $8,448,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,150,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,211,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	-20 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.96 millions of gallons per day (15% from ground, 85% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Here:	4.5
State:	4.0

57% of Wallowa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Oregon.

Wallowa County:	57.5%
State average:	48.0%

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

• This state: 3846
• Northeast: 170
• Midwest: 622
• South: 279
• West: 2190

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000

Here:	7.2%
Oregon:	9.7%

Here:	9.0%
Oregon:	7.6%

Here:	11.0%
Oregon:	16.1%

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