COMPARING TWO PLACES
Malheur County vs Payette County
PLACE A
Malheur County, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Payette County, Idaho
Malheur County is 16% larger than Payette County. Payette County earns more, with a median household income $13,154 higher. Payette County has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 1%).
MALHEUR COUNTYPAYETTE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population32,26127,824+16% vs Payette County
Population density368−65
Population growth0.8%12.2%−11.4 pts
Median age36.138.9−2.8
Male54.9%50.0%+4.9 pts
Female45.1%50.0%−4.9 pts
Foreign-born7.4%5.1%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.2%75.5%−15.3 pts
Black1.0%0.1%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.0%17.9%+16.1 pts
Asian1.2%0.7%+0.4 pts
Other3.6%5.8%−2.1 pts
Median household income$54,519$67,673−$13,154
Per capita income$25,000$31,280−$6,280
Poverty rate17.6%10.2%+7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.391+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%17.3%−2.1 pts
Graduate degree4.5%5.1%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%3.2%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation50.4%58.6%−8.2 pts
Median home value$248,900$341,800−$92,900
Median gross rent$821$860−$39
Owner-occupied63.2%74.5%−11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%4.4%+7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households33.5%33.7%−0.2 pts
Average commute19.023.1−4.1
Worked from home7.7%5.9%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured9.0%7.1%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025