Grant County, OR

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2022 Population

7,237

0.166% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

51.7

0.388% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.5%

7.08% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$56,045

9.68% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$185,500

15.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Grant County, OR had a population of 7.24k people with a median age of 51.7 and a median household income of $56,045. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Grant County, OR grew from 7,225 to 7,237, a 0.166% increase and its median household income grew from $51,100 to $56,045, a 9.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.07%), White (Hispanic) (1.56%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.774%).

None of the households in Grant County, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Grant County, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Grant County, OR was $185,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.

Most people in Grant County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Grant County, OR borders Baker County, OR, Crook County, OR, Harney County, OR, Malheur County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Union County, OR, and Wheeler County, OR.

United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Grant County, OR is home to a population of 7.24k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.36% of Grant County, OR residents were born outside of the country (171 people).

In 2022, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.4k people) in Grant County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 352 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Grant County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Grant County, OR was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grant County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.4k ± 82
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
352 ± 96.5
Two+ (Hispanic)
150 ± 78.3

4.31%

Hispanic Population

312 people

4.31% of the people in Grant County, OR are hispanic (312 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grant County, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

2.12%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

As of 2022, 2.36% of Grant County, OR residents (171 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant County, OR was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grant County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
310 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 55
Korea
84 ± 67

Grant County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grant County, OR employs 2.94k people. The largest industries in Grant County, OR are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (560 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), and Retail Trade (358 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($97,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,604), and Wholesale Trade ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.94k

2022 Value

± 269

0.822%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grant County, OR grew at a rate of 0.822%, from 2.92k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, OR, are Management Occupations (369 people), Sales & Related Occupations (298 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.94k

2022 Value

± 269

0.822%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grant County, OR grew at a rate of 0.822%, from 2.92k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, OR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (560 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), and Retail Trade (358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Grant County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,568

Median earning men ± $7,125

$29,931

Median earning women ± $7,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,854), Wholesale Trade ($63,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,785).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($65,078), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,721), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

29
Construction
15
Retail Trade
14
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grant County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 77.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.68%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.68%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grant County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 77.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Grant County, OR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant County, OR was $185,500 in 2022, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $160,100 to $185,500, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant County, OR is 77.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Grant County, OR have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$185,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,600

$2,625

Median Property Taxes

±$274

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grant County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grant County, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2022

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.9% of the housing units in Grant County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grant County, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Grant County, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,045

Median Household Income

± $5,659

3.37k

Number of Households

± 290

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.37k households in Grant County, OR grew to $56,045 from the previous year's value of $51,100.

The following chart displays the households in Grant County, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant County, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Walked (9.85%)
Worked At Home (8.98%)

In 2022, 71.5% of workers in Grant County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.85%) and those who worked at home (8.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, OR have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Grant County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grant County, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grant County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grant County, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, OR (1.16k out of 7.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant County, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.3% of the population of Grant County, OR has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 24.2% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, OR see 1026 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.5% decrease from the previous year (1200 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1454 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 214 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,026 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, OR

Primary care physicians in Grant County, OR see an average of 1,026 patients per year. This represents a 14.5% decrease from the previous year (1,200 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grant County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.67%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

24.2%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

2.06%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant County, OR grew by 8.44% from 8% to 8.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grant County, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.