COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rowena vs Hood River
PLACE A
Rowena, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Hood River, Oregon
Rowena is 98% smaller than Hood River. Hood River earns more, with a median household income $39,316 higher. Hood River has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
ROWENAHOOD RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population1818,315−98% vs Hood River
Population density1003,188−3,088
Population growth2.7%16.0%−13.3 pts
Median age57.038.2+18.8
Male81.2%48.6%+32.6 pts
Female18.8%51.4%−32.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.7%−10.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%65.2%+19.3 pts
Black0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%23.1%−23.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other15.5%9.7%+5.7 pts
Median household income$46,331$85,647−$39,316
Per capita income$29,650$53,674−$24,024
Poverty rate57.5%10.8%+46.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6240.486+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%54.2%−38.4 pts
Graduate degree0.0%24.5%−24.5 pts
Unemployment rate34.0%3.3%+30.7 pts
Labor force participation61.3%67.4%−6.1 pts
Median home value$353,700$684,100−$330,400
Median gross rent$989$1,480−$491
Owner-occupied15.2%52.9%−37.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%13.9%−13.9 pts
Rent-burdened households75.0%51.0%+24.0 pts
Average commute16.816.5+0.3
Worked from home0.0%25.8%−25.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024