Umatilla County, OR

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2022 Population
79,904
0.497% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
36.9
0.272% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.7%
8.45% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$70,322
11.4% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$236,800
16.2% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
33,979
2.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Umatilla County, OR had a population of 79.9k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $70,322. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Umatilla County, OR grew from 79,509 to 79,904, a 0.497% increase and its median household income grew from $63,123 to $70,322, a 11.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Umatilla County, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.2%), White (Hispanic) (13.1%), Other (Hispanic) (9.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.88%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%).

None of the households in Umatilla County, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.9% of the residents in Umatilla County, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Umatilla County, OR are Blue Mountain Community College (294 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Umatilla County, OR was $236,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Umatilla County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Umatilla County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Umatilla County, OR is home to a population of 79.9k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.49% of Umatilla County, OR residents were born outside of the country (7.58k people).

In 2022, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.5k people) in Umatilla County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k White (Hispanic) and 7.38k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.9%
2022 Citizenship
93.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.9% of Umatilla County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Umatilla County, OR was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Umatilla County, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    50.5k ± 677
  2. White (Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 1.3k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    7.38k ± 1.14k
28%
Hispanic Population
22.4k people

In 2022, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.5k people) in Umatilla County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k White (Hispanic) and 7.38k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

28% of the people in Umatilla County, OR are hispanic (22.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Umatilla County, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    143,534 ± 9,142 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,912 ± 3,706 people
  3. China
    22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.49%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7.58k people
9.25%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7.35k people

As of 2022, 9.49% of Umatilla County, OR residents (7.58k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Umatilla County, OR was 9.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,798 ± 245
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    908 ± 301
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    755 ± 192

Umatilla County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Umatilla County, OR employs 34k people. The largest industries in Umatilla County, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,766 people), Retail Trade (4,582 people), and Educational Services (3,233 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($69,243), Utilities ($63,676), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,345).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

34k
2022 Value
± 1,549
2.02%
1 Year growth
± 6.27%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Umatilla County, OR grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 33.3k employees to 34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Umatilla County, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,884 people), Management Occupations (3,056 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,965 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Umatilla County, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

34k
2022 Value
± 1,549
2.02%
1 Year growth
± 6.27%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Umatilla County, OR grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 33.3k employees to 34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Umatilla County, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,766 people), Retail Trade (4,582 people), and Educational Services (3,233 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Umatilla County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Umatilla County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,294
Median earning men ± $2,275
$33,724
Median earning women ± $1,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($68,958), Public Administration ($68,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,269).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($72,708), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,636), and Public Administration ($50,313).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 553
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 364
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 282
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Umatilla County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 64.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.24%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Umatilla County, OR awarded 294 degrees. The student population of Umatilla County, OR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 555 male students and 672 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Umatilla County, OR are White (178 and 60.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (91 and 31%), Two or More Races (10 and 3.4%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (9 and 3.06%).

The largest universities in Umatilla County, OR by number of degrees awarded are Blue Mountain Community College (294 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Umatilla County, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (142 and 48.3%), General Studies (38 and 12.9%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (22 and 7.48%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,227 students enrolled in Umatilla County, OR, 45.2% men and 54.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 582 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 142 degrees awarded
  2. 38 degrees awarded
  3. 21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Umatilla County, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 142 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Umatilla County, OR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
294 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blue Mountain Community College with 294 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 97 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Umatilla County, OR, which is 0.492 times less than the 197 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 178 degrees mean that there were 1.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 91 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,130) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,721) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,053) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Umatilla County, OR was $236,800 in 2022, which is 0.84 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $203,800 to $236,800, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Umatilla County, OR is 66.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Umatilla County, OR have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Umatilla County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Umatilla County, OR is $70,322. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Umatilla County, OR was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $84,833, followed by Census Tract 9514 and Census Tract 9508, with respective values of $80,962 and $80,925.

In 2023, 17.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Umatilla County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.19%.

Property

$236,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,123
$18,247
Median Property Taxes
±$1,045

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Umatilla County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

66.5%
Homeownership
2022
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 66.5% of the housing units in Umatilla County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9504
  2. Census Tract 9514
  3. Census Tract 9508

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Umatilla County, OR was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $84,833, followed by Census Tract 9514 and Census Tract 9508, with respective values of $80,962 and $80,925.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Umatilla County, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$70,322
Median Household Income
± $2,599
27.4k
Number of Households
± 1,381

In 2022, the median household income of the 27.4k households in Umatilla County, OR grew to $70,322 from the previous year's value of $63,123.

The following chart displays the households in Umatilla County, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Umatilla County, OR is from Oregon.
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.462
2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (5%)

In 2022, 80.5% of workers in Umatilla County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Umatilla County, OR have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.986% of the workforce in Umatilla County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Umatilla County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Umatilla County, OR have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Umatilla County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.19%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Umatilla County, OR (8.87k out of 75.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Umatilla County, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.4% of the children was living in poverty in Umatilla County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.9%.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Umatilla County, OR has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Umatilla County, OR see 2101 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.96% decrease from the previous year (2165 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1666 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,101 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Umatilla County, OR

Primary care physicians in Umatilla County, OR see an average of 2,101 patients per year. This represents a 2.96% decrease from the previous year (2,165 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Umatilla County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.32%
Uninsured
47.3%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Umatilla County, OR declined by 1.4% from 6.41% to 6.32%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.4 in Umatilla County, OR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.6% in Umatilla County, OR.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.4% in Umatilla County, OR.

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