CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Umatilla

Oregon · 2,870 residents · 4.99 sq mi

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With 2,870 people, Umatilla is a city in Oregon. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 42% since 2000. The typical home is worth $37,800. This skews young, with a median age of 28.3. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,870

−42%vs 2000

vs 4,978 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.3

−1%vs 2000

vs 28.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510%(286)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.2%(294)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.1%(291)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(148)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(217)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.7%(623)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412%(345)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(259)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.1%(147)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(188)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.7%(50)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,799

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,844 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,481

−26%vs 2000

vs $11,469 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.4%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,800

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$338

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $512 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

46.6%

−13.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.9% in 2000

53.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic62.5%(3,113)

Black2.5%(126)

Hispanic / Latino32.6%(1,622)

Asian0.3%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.8%(2,348)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino17.7%(509)

Asian1.1%(31)

Other17.1%(491)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican34.7%(2,602)

Central American1.6%(120)

Salvadoran0.8%(57)

Guatemalan0.5%(38)

Nicaraguan0.3%(25)

South American0.2%(13)

Colombian0.2%(13)

Asian origin

Japanese0.6%(44)

Chinese0.6%(43)

Korean0%(3)

Filipino0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.2%(89)

Chamorro0.2%(12)

Ancestry

German11%(828)

English7.4%(552)

Irish5.6%(423)

French3.2%(241)

American2.8%(212)

Scottish2.7%(200)

Norwegian2.3%(173)

Swiss0.9%(70)

Dutch0.8%(63)

French Canadian0.6%(43)

Italian0.5%(39)

Swedish0.3%(23)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

British0.3%(22)

Danish0.3%(21)

Slovak0.2%(14)

Ukrainian0.2%(12)

Polish0.1%(11)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(8)

Canadian0%(3)

Iranian0%(3)

Russian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.0%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.0%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

+60%vs 2000

vs 11.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38%(1,519)

Married43%(1,720)

Widowed4.2%(169)

Divorced14.7%(589)

Women 15+

Never married38.8%(909)

Married49.9%(1,170)

Widowed7.6%(179)

Divorced3.7%(87)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.1%

−16.5 ptssince 2013

from 27.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.3%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.9%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.3%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.8%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 33.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)29%(106)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.9%(142)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.9%(69)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 365 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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