Wallowa County, Oregon QuickFacts
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| People QuickFacts | Wallowa County | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| ? Population, 2000 | 7,226 | 3,421,399 |
| ? Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 4.6% | 20.4% |
| ? Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 4.9% | 6.5% |
| ? Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 24.3% | 24.7% |
| ? Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 18.9% | 12.8% |
| ? White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 96.5% | 86.6% |
| ? Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | 1.6% |
| ? American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| ? Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.2% | 3.0% |
| ? Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | 0.2% |
| ? Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.0% | 4.2% |
| ? Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| ? Female population, percent, 2000 | 50.0% | 50.4% |
| ? Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 1.7% | 8.0% |
| ? White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 95.7% | 83.5% |
| ? High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 3,818 | 1,511,760 |
| ? College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 739 | 382,171 |
| ? Housing units, 2000 | 3,900 | 1,452,709 |
| ? Homeownership rate, 2000 | 71.8% | 64.3% |
| ? Households, 2000 | 3,029 | 1,333,723 |
| ? Persons per household, 2000 | 2.35 | 2.51 |
| ? Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 30.4% | 33.4% |
| ? Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $30,361 | $37,284 |
| ? Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| ? Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 16.8% | 16.3% |
| Business QuickFacts | Wallowa County | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| ? Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 322 | 99,183 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 1,500 | 1,310,750 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | 10.4% | 28.9% |
| ? Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 789 | 209,846 |
| ? Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | NA | 47,665,990 |
| ? Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 61,771 | 33,396,849 |
| ? Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $8,264 | $10,297 |
| ? Minority-owned firms, 1992 | NA | 10,160 |
| ? Women-owned firms, 1992 | 324 | 87,970 |
| ? Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | X | 23,2491 |
| ? Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 48,977 | 15,592,250 |
| ? Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 414 | 117,999 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Wallowa County | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| ? Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 3,145 | 95,997 |
| ? Persons per square mile, 2000 | 2.3 | 35.6 |
| ? Metropolitan Area | None |
1: Includes data not distributed by county.
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown