Economy
Median Household Income$48K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate19.8%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$47,723
Federal Spending per Capita$985
Median Individual Earnings$32K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers27.5%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K
Avg Credit Score681
Work From Home %7.7%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1825.2%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households29.4%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms16
Income (20th Percentile)$20K
Income (80th Percentile)$100K
Income (95th Percentile)$161K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.5%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School18.6%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %5.3%
Dependency Ratio1.06
Medicare Spending / Person$2,565
SS Benefits / Person$3,405
Education Wage Premium2.00x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$39K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K
Public Assistance Recipients3.3%
Average Annual Wage$49K
Professional Services Concentration0.21x national
This county
1.0 = national average share
Housing
Median Home Value$313K
This county
$480K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$761/mo
This county
$1700/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.89%
This county
0.82% state avg
1.10% national
Annual tax on median home: $1,669
Affordability & Supply
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,081/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.3%
Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.5%
Homeownership Rate58.6%
This county
national avg ~65%
Market Activity
Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast
20.2%Active Listings
101New Listings / Month
27Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly
Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage
109 daysMonths of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market
3.7 moSold Above List (Redfin)
26.3%Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list
95.1%Source: Redfin · Updated monthly
Health
Life Expectancy75.9 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Hospital Rating2.0 / 5
This county
national avg 3.0 stars
Food Insecurity11.7%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index7.9 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score17
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score19
Dental Care Shortage Score13
Healthcare Shortage Score16.3
Healthcare Offices63
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.6%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.4%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.0%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.7%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.6%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians33
Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients595 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,586
Uninsured (under 65)9.5%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression25.3%
Education
Math Test Scores2.49 grade level
Reading Test Scores2.58 grade level
HS Diploma Holders4,689
Bachelor's Degree Holders2,040
HS Completion Rate81.4%
This county
national avg ~85%
Private Schools3
Safety
Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Firearm Fatality Rate14.2 / 100K
This county
national avg ~13.6/100K
Homicide Rate4.6 / 100K
This county
national avg ~7.5/100K
Drug Overdose Rate12.9 / 100K
This county
national avg ~21/100K
Traffic Fatalities14
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)99th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.9 / 100K
Suicide Rate15.6 / 100K
This county
national avg ~14/100K
Climate & Air Quality
Natural Amenity Scale1.7
January Sunshine-0.77
January Temperature-0.43
Average Temp50°F
Avg High Temp64°F
Avg Low Temp37°F
Annual Precipitation14.2 in/yr
Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K
Drought Index (2022)-0.72
Heating Degree Days5,888 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days612 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,922 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)394 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0
Avg Flood Events / Year0.2
Avg Hail Events / Year0.6
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)10.6 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³
Outdoor & Recreation
Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties
FAA-Registered Airports16 total
Airports (excl. heliports)14 airports
Brewery Scene
Total Breweries2 breweries
Microbreweries1 microbreweries
Brewpubs1 brewpubs
Internet & Remote Work
Download Speed150 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed23 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)261 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)218 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)56 ms
Households with 100Mbps+69.0%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet24.4%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)45 Mbps
EV Infrastructure
EV Charging Stations5 stations
DC Fast Chargers16 chargers
Level 2 EV Chargers12
Commute & Transit
Remote Workers879 workers
Public Transit Commuters18 workers
Walk to Work583 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)249 workers
Bike Commuters0.0%
Walk to Work5.1%
Agriculture
Farms106 farms
Farmland982,091 acres
Families & Childcare
Childcare Cost Burden39.1%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents
Childcare Facilities9
Civic & Community
Voter Turnout56.4%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)4.988
Nonprofit Organizations140
Veterans Share7.9%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults42.0%
Never-Married Adults36.8%
Divorced Adults13.8%
Religious Organizations25
Asian Population1.1%
Native American Population2.3%
Membership Associations8.8 per 10K residents
Lifestyle & Services
Full-Service Restaurants0.94 per 1K residents
Colleges & Universities1
Nursing & Care Facilities17
Grocery Stores14
Hotels & Lodging13
Professional Services Firms57
Veterinary Practices11
Real Estate Firms22
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$75K
Avg Student Loan Balance$11K
Avg Credit Card Balance$4K
Loan Delinquency Rate41.3%
This county
national avg 4.0%
Innovation
Inventor Rate0.15%
Politics
R+46
2024 Presidential · Oregon was D+14 statewide
vs Oregon State
Income tax
9.9%Same (state law)
Property tax
0.89%0.82% state avg
Politics
R+46D+14
COL Index
County data110 (state)
Population & Migration
Net Domestic Migration 2023
↑ +188
More people arriving than leaving
IRS Wealth Migration
Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)
Economic Mobility
42%
chance a low-income child reaches the middle class
Source: Opportunity Insights
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