Wasco County, Oregon (OR)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (15.7%), Manufacturing (10.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Wasco County, Oregon:

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Males: 11,770	(49.5%)
Females: 12,021	(50.5%)

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Wasco County:	2.5 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,826
Oregon:	$48,730

This county:	$511
State:	$653

Wasco County:	$179,215
Oregon:	$257,300

Detached houses: $249,391

Here:	$249,391
State:	$345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $266,684

Here:	$266,684
State:	$271,304

In 2-unit structures: $197,262

Here:	$197,262
State:	$280,195

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,329

Here:	$88,329
State:	$286,441

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,067

Here:	$164,067
State:	$281,504

Mobile homes: $79,371

Here:	$79,371
State:	$78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $60,490

Here:	$60,490
State:	$46,959

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 75
• Thefts: 157
• Auto thefts: 37

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 69
• Thefts: 173
• Auto thefts: 13

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	11.6%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wasco County is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $592 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $841 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chenoweth, Dufur, Pine Hollow, Maupin, Mosier, Tygh Valley, Pine Grove, Rowena, Antelope, Wamic.

Neighboring counties: Clackamas County , Gilliam County , Hood River County , Jefferson County , Klickitat County, Washington , Marion County , Sherman County , Wheeler County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wasco County: Camp Friend (A), Douglas Hollow School (B), Tuskan (C), Two Springs Ranch (D), Tygh Valley Fairgrounds (E), Underhill Recreation Site (F), Warm Springs Cabin (G), Warm Springs Junction (H), Cascade Hyland Resort (I), Wasco Guard Station (J), Wasco Lookout (K), Whiskey Dick (L), Whiskey Dick Ranch (M), White River Station Recreation Site (N), Grindstone Recreation Site (O), Cedar Burn Camp (P), Dune (Q), Wire Corral (R), Celilo Converter Station (S), Celilo Light (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Kingsley Cemetery (1), Graveyard Butte Cemetery (2), Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial (3), McClure Cemetery (4), Wamic Cemetery (5), Wapinitia Cemetery (6), Warner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McClure Lake (A), Big Lake (B), Little Boulder Lake (C), Smith Ponds (D), Blue Lake (E), Green Lake (F), Helen Lake (G), Ketchum Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Creek (A), King Creek (B), Muddy Creek (C), Kellar Creek (D), Nena Creek (E), Nye Creek (F), Oak Springs Creek (G), Ochoco Gulch Creek (H), Jordan Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wasco County include: Memaloose State Park (1), Celilo Park (2), White River Falls State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Friend Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.3%
Oregon:	12.1%

Current college students: 777
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,467 (37% naturalized citizens)

Wasco County:	6.2%
Whole state:	8.5%

Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,659
• One, attached: 196
• Two: 361
• 3 or 4: 280
• 5 to 9: 307
• 10 to 19: 241
• 20 or more: 279
• Mobile homes: 2,221
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 107

Housing units in Wasco County with a mortgage: 2,794 (277 second mortgage, 355 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,411

Here:	66.4% with mortgage
State:	74.3% with mortgage

Wasco County-area historical earthquake activity is above Oregon state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from Wasco County center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 21.6 miles away from Wasco County center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/14/2007 at 21:57:56, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MW, 3.9 MD, Depth: 14.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.7 miles away from Wasco 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: 7,616 (76%) Carpooled: 1,357 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 24 (0%) Bicycle: 15 (0%) Walked: 485 (5%) Other means: 57 (1%) Worked at home: 486 (5%)

7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,868 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.93%
Oregon average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.52% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($20,309 average AGI)
3.41% relocated from other states ($13,561 average AGI)

Wasco County:	3.41%
Oregon average:	4.35%

from Hood River County, OR	1.19% ($35,716 average AGI)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.75% ($31,383)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.54% ($39,163)
from Klickitat County, WA	0.49% ($27,641)
from Washington County, OR	0.29% ($38,043)
from Clark County, WA	0.25% ($37,200)
from Sherman County, OR	0.22% ($42,556)

7.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.56%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.06% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($16,784 average AGI)
3.50% relocated to other states ($14,833 average AGI)

Wasco County:	3.50%
Oregon average:	3.37%

to Multnomah County, OR	0.85% ($29,132 average AGI)
to Hood River County, OR	0.66% ($36,453)
to Klickitat County, WA	0.60% ($40,854)
to Clackamas County, OR	0.35% ($28,893)
to Washington County, OR	0.33% ($26,115)
to Deschutes County, OR	0.25% ($25,700)
to Clark County, WA	0.24% ($27,947)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,515 (3,952 aged, 563 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 19,918 (5,145 male householders, 1,401 female householders)

  5,274 spouses, 6,716 children (6,207 natural, 206 adopted, 303 stepchildren), 416 grandchildren, 140 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 252 other relatives, 477 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,347 (1,261 male householders (1,006 living alone)), 1,583 female householders (1,443 living alone)), 503 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 526 (368 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,218 2-persons, 1,266 3-persons, 1,102 4-persons, 578 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,449 1-person, 337 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

89.5% of residents of Wasco County speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 34% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $167,838,000 ($7091 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $22,069,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $72,413,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,666,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,850,000
Federal grants: $25,741,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,918,000 ($14,497,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,251,000 ($4,986,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $974,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,983,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,467,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.18 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

51% of Wasco County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Oregon.

Wasco County:	50.8%
State average:	48.0%

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

• This state: 11955
• Northeast: 504
• Midwest: 2589
• South: 1324
• West: 5862

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,900

Here:	11.9%
Oregon:	9.7%

Here:	6.0%
Oregon:	7.6%

Here:	14.7%
Oregon:	16.1%

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