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Lake
Oregon

Population

$55K

Median Income

$202K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,188

Federal Spending per Capita$4,209

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score693

Work From Home %12.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$4,604

SS Benefits / Person$4,839

Education Wage Premium3.05x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$89K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients5.0%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$198K

This county

$480K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$816/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

0.82% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,371

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,150/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.0%

Homeownership Rate62.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

224 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

86.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients564 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,177

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.94 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,648

Bachelor's Degree Holders495

HS Completion Rate87.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate30.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)85th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.2

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature-0.42

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 28

Good Air Days266 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation14.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.36

Heating Degree Days6,554 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days281 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,777 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)133 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)41 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)20 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed142 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed46 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)163 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)216 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)50 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers383 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work257 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)126 workers

Bike Commuters1.2%

Walk to Work8.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.074

Nonprofit Organizations110

Veterans Share8.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.5%

Never-Married Adults25.4%

Divorced Adults16.7%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population2.1%

Membership Associations12.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.26 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$83K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Oregon was D+14 statewide

vs Oregon State

Income tax

9.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%0.82% state avg

Politics

R+67D+14

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -29

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $202K

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Local News — Lake

Central Oregon Daily · 13 hours ago

Mystery quagga mussel at Prineville Reservoir still has scientists stumped months later

Two months after a dead quagga mussel turned up at Prineville Reservoir, hundreds of water and shore…

Your Oregon News · 2 days ago

Photo of the Day: Lake Oswego’s Cole Callahan

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The Detroit News · 2 days ago

Researchers continue to study harmful algae blooms on Lake Erie

Tom Bridgeman of the University of Toledo Lake Erie Center looks at a water sample from their boat o…

OregonLive.com · 2 weeks ago

Wildfire forces evacuations through Oregon pass known for ancient petroglyphs

The Picture Rock Fire grew to more than 1600 acres after breaking out Sunday near Picture Rock Pass …

Lake Oswego Review · 1 week ago

Commentary: Navigating Oregon’s clean energy future

While this has been a challenging year for clean energy on the national stage, Oregon continues to l…

KPTV · 2 weeks ago

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