COMPARING TWO PLACES
Butte County vs Crook County
PLACE A
Butte County, California
VS
PLACE B
Crook County, Oregon
Butte County is 659% larger than Crook County. Crook County earns more, with a median household income $14,037 higher. Crook County has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -4%).
BUTTE COUNTYCROOK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population209,21127,564+659% vs Crook County
Population density1289+119
Population growth-3.8%17.9%−21.7 pts
Median age36.247.2−11.0
Male49.8%49.4%+0.4 pts
Female50.2%50.6%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born8.6%3.4%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%85.8%−20.7 pts
Black1.7%0.5%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.0%7.9%+12.2 pts
Asian5.5%0.3%+5.2 pts
Other7.6%5.5%+2.1 pts
Median household income$67,928$81,965−$14,037
Per capita income$38,305$43,052−$4,747
Poverty rate19.2%11.3%+8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.413+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%21.3%+10.6 pts
Graduate degree11.4%6.8%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%5.9%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation59.2%57.5%+1.7 pts
Median home value$424,700$467,000−$42,300
Median gross rent$1,414$1,283+$131
Owner-occupied57.3%74.1%−16.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%8.6%+1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households55.7%48.1%+7.6 pts
Average commute21.026.7−5.7
Worked from home12.6%11.4%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured6.4%5.7%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025