Wallowa County

Wallowa County, Oregon

At a Glance

Population7,391
County SeatN/A
State FIPS41
County FIPS063
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population4,315
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)7,439
Median Age50.9
Veterans561
Housing Units4,313
Uninsured11
Net Migration (recent)90
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments367
Total Employees1,924
Avg Annual Pay$52,648
Median Household Income$62,238
Poverty Rate9.2%
Unemployment Rate6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$69,148
Federal Spending FY2024$81,651,617
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,047

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$336,900
Median Rent$830
FMR Studio$708
FMR 1BR$834
FMR 2BR$1,033
FMR 3BR$1,447
FMR 4BR$1,735

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking14.3%
Adult Obesity30.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.1
Air Quality Good Days283

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.7
Electric Customers1868012
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches7
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)23
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools21
SNAP Stores7
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms39
Land in Farms (acres)116,188
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,979.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2020-04-03
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
FMGRIZZLY BEAR FIRE COMPLEX2015-08-21
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2004-02-19
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND AND MUDSLIDES, FLOODING1997-01-23
DRHIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-02-09
EMDROUGHT1977-04-29
DRSEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING1974-01-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wallowa 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.