COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wasco County vs Jefferson County
PLACE A
Wasco County, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Wasco County is 58% smaller than Jefferson County. Wasco County earns more, with a median household income $13,079 higher. Wasco County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -13%).
WASCO COUNTYJEFFERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population26,31062,987−58% vs Jefferson County
Population density1172−61
Population growth5.8%-13.1%+18.9 pts
Median age41.039.7+1.3
Male50.5%49.9%+0.6 pts
Female49.5%50.1%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born9.9%2.0%+7.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.8%36.7%+34.1 pts
Black0.4%56.3%−55.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.6%2.7%+17.9 pts
Asian0.7%0.8%−0.1 pts
Other7.4%3.6%+3.8 pts
Median household income$64,175$51,096+$13,079
Per capita income$38,408$26,677+$11,731
Poverty rate11.6%18.6%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4880.468+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%20.1%+2.4 pts
Graduate degree8.6%5.8%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%8.1%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation60.0%51.4%+8.6 pts
Median home value$367,400$113,400+$254,000
Median gross rent$1,008$888+$120
Owner-occupied67.5%61.8%+5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%21.7%−8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.7%40.5%−1.8 pts
Average commute18.922.7−3.9
Worked from home7.9%5.0%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.5%5.1%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025