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State of Oregon - County of Wasco

Wasco County Demography

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  • Table 1. Wasco County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Wasco County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Wasco County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Wasco County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Wasco County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Wasco County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Wasco County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Wasco County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 2,381
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 23,895
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,611
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 23,791
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,599
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 21,683
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,594
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 21,732
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 104
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 2,108
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -49
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 9.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -0.2%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,214
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 9.30%


    TABLE 2. Wasco County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 23,791
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,553
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,482
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,762
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 5,989
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 6,040
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,942
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,505
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 518
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 39.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 11,770
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 12,021
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 20,599
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 86.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 71
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 906
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 3.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 191
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 119
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,344
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 5.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 561
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.40%


    TABLE 3. Wasco County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 527
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 366
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 9,401
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 8,607
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 23,264
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.47
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,455
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,110
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,679
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 28.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 6,503
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,838
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 43.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,149
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,981
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 38.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 930
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 596
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 64.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,898
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,591
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.80%


    TABLE 4. Wasco County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 23,106
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 296
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 264
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.80
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 6
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 63
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,325
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,861


    TABLE 5. Wasco County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,802
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,004
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,106
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 14,484
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 11,206
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 77.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,105
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 14.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,540
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,908
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 38.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,971
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 120
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,119
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.30%


    TABLE 6. Wasco County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 985
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 41
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 944
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,143
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 23,299
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,228
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 21,649
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,280
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 10,651
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 1.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 9,401
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,432
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 68.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 31
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 27
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 87.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 4,265


    TABLE 7. Wasco County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 528,465
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 360,051
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 46.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 23,101
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,876
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 84.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 89,614
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 311,052
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 51,999
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 16.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 43,473
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 14.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 9,992
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 72,979
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 73,245
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 23.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 51,999
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 50,574
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 46,970




     









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