Malheur County, OR Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

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 Malheur County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Population 31,506 4,237,185 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3.2 43.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.57% 0.88% 0.57%
Median age 37.4 40.3 37.1
Households 10,039 1,701,186 128,459,983

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Economy

Malheur County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Malheur County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $49,902 $80,923 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.40% 6.04% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 5.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Malheur County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $787,879 $406,286 $242,182
Median rent $819 $1,449 $1,342
Homeownership rate 63.4% 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 Malheur County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.2 20.3 22.5
Work from home 8.6% 17.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Malheur County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Malheur County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.5% 32.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.80 2.44 2.54

Health

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

Metric Malheur County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.8 78.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.3% 15.8% 16.3%
Smokers 19.4% 17.0% 19.0%