Deschutes County, OR Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Deschutes County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Population 207,399 4,237,185 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 67.9 43.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.49% 0.88% 0.57%
Median age 40.1 40.3 37.1
Households 83,197 1,701,186 128,459,983

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Economy

Deschutes County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Deschutes County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $89,039 $80,923 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 7.31% 6.04% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.7% 5.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Deschutes County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $531,270 $406,286 $242,182
Median rent $1,674 $1,449 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.7% 63.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Deschutes County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.1 20.3 22.5
Work from home 20.6% 17.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Deschutes County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Deschutes County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 38.2% 32.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.42 2.44 2.54

Health

Deschutes County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Deschutes County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.0 78.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.9% 15.8% 16.3%
Smokers 14.6% 17.0% 19.0%