Umatilla
Oregon

What stands out

If you had to describe Umatilla County in numbers, start here: winter sunshine is in the bottom 2% of American counties (-2.0 on the USDA scale) and rainfall is in the bottom 10% of American counties (18 inches a year). Within Oregon it ranks 21st of 36 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Umatilla County, Oregon. 79,904 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -185).

Oregon has no sales tax and a graduated income tax that reaches 9.9% at modest incomes, plus an estate tax that begins at $1 million, the lowest threshold in the country. Portland adds regional income taxes for homeless services and preschool. Statewide land-use rules limit sprawl, which keeps home prices high in the Willamette Valley. The state does not tax Social Security.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,322 a year, higher than 75% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,594. Unemployment runs 4.6%, higher than 83% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Oregon takes 8.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,834 a year.

Home

The median home costs $313K, pricier than 72% of American counties, about 2.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $886 a month. Property tax is 1.01% of home value, roughly $2,403 a year on that median home, higher than 61% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 60% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 23 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.6 years, longer than 59% of American counties. There are 79 active physicians in the county, about 9.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 8.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.82 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 71% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 36 points. 63% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oregon law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 51°F, highs near 63 and lows near 39, colder than 71% of American counties. About 18 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 77 out of 100, riskier than 77% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 198 Mbps down, slower than 51% of American counties. There are 9 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 4 breweries, 4 museums.