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Union
Oregon

26K

Population

$62K

Median Income

$337K

Median Home

R+35

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$50,773

Federal Spending per Capita$1,330

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms17

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.4%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$3,446

SS Benefits / Person$4,589

Education Wage Premium2.01x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients4.8%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$331K

This county

$480K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1222/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.83%

This county

0.82% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,021

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,222/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.8%

Homeownership Rate66.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

8 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

29.4%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices50

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians53

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients664 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,784

Uninsured (under 65)6.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.77 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,878

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,472

HS Completion Rate92.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)72th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.4

January Sunshine-1.79

January Temperature-0.19

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 26

Good Air Days305 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation25.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$201K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.17

Heating Degree Days6,942 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days240 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,972 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)99 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)31 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed233 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed97 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)279 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)255 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)138 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers817 workers

Public Transit Commuters19 workers

Walk to Work624 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)229 workers

Bike Commuters0.9%

Walk to Work5.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.201

Nonprofit Organizations250

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.6%

Never-Married Adults28.8%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations28

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.9%

Membership Associations15.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.98 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities13

Grocery Stores16

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms48

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms29

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+35

2024 Presidential · Oregon was D+14 statewide

vs Oregon State

Income tax

9.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.83%0.82% state avg

Politics

R+35D+14

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -132

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $337K

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Local News — Union

Auto Finance News · 2 days ago

Oregon Community Credit Union issues first auto ABS deal of 2026

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NW Labor Press · 22 hours ago

Public employees union takes aim at bloated college administration

Citing financial hardship, Oregon's thinly supported public universities are laying off professors, …

CUTimes · 19 hours ago

Oregon Community CU Sells $307 Million in Auto Securities

Oregon Community Credit Union (OCCU) last month completed its fourth sale of securities backed by it…

Toledo Blade · 1 week ago

To the editor: Union opposed to Oregon data center

Our duty is to our members, not to development for development's sake. We will never support, nor wi…

Here is Oregon · 6 days ago

See the Oregon spot where the Rogue River vanishes into a lava tube

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Oregon Journalism Project · 1 week ago

Judge Rules Against SEIU in Bid for Background Information

By Nigel Jaquiss August 26, 2026. For 10 months, Service Employees International Union Local 503 has…

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