Malheur County

Malheur County, Oregon

At a Glance

Population31,571
County SeatPayette County Courthouse
State FIPS41
County FIPS045
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population17,498
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)31,538
Median Age35.9
Veterans1,854
Housing Units11,669
Uninsured405
Net Migration (recent)-213
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments731
Total Employees8,390
Avg Annual Pay$48,708
Median Household Income$48,371
Poverty Rate18.9%
Unemployment Rate6.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$52,308
Federal Spending FY2024$193,910,776
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,142

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$187,500
Median Rent$761
FMR Studio$683
FMR 1BR$821
FMR 2BR$962
FMR 3BR$1,348
FMR 4BR$1,615

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations23
Police Stations20
Adult Smoking18.8%
Adult Obesity36.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.7
Electric Customers1868012
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches36
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)19
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools65
SNAP Stores49
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)166,335
Avg Farm Size (acres)83,167.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

TypeTitleDate
FMDURKEE FIRE2024-07-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2004-02-19
EMDROUGHT1977-04-29
DRHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING1964-12-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Malheur County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.