COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Gilliam County

Oregon · 1,717 residents · 1,205 sq mi

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With 1,717 people, Gilliam County is a county in Oregon. Median home value sits at $32,000. At a median age of 37.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income is $24,020, under the $30,130 national median. There are 198 fewer people here than in 2000. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,717

−10%vs 2000

vs 1,915 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

−12%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,205 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(114)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(136)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(156)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(92)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242%(35)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(256)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(240)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(164)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(192)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.3%(194)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(117)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,020

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,611 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,137

−31%vs 2000

vs $17,659 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.9%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,000

−46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$363

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $484 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.7%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.2% in 2000

33.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96%(1,839)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(35)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,696)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(40)

Asian0.8%(13)

Other0.5%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.7%(151)

South American0.5%(9)

Peruvian0.5%(9)

Ancestry

German21.4%(421)

Irish16.1%(317)

English14.3%(281)

Scottish4.6%(90)

French4.2%(82)

Norwegian4.2%(82)

Welsh3.9%(77)

Italian3.2%(63)

American2.6%(52)

Swedish2.3%(45)

Polish1.9%(38)

Russian1.5%(29)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish1.1%(22)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(22)

Danish0.8%(15)

Armenian0.6%(12)

Austrian0.3%(6)

British0.3%(6)

Dutch0.3%(5)

Portuguese0.3%(5)

Czech0.2%(4)

Swiss0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.7%

+5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.4%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.1 min

+69%vs 2000

vs 14.3 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 married40.5%(361)

Married48.2%(430)

Widowed2.9%(26)

Divorced8.4%(75)

Women 15+

Never married16%(125)

Married51.6%(402)

Widowed20.9%(163)

Divorced11.4%(89)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−13.2 ptssince 2013

from 18.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.5%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 41.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.5%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.2%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.8%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.3%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.1%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.6%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 48.5% 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)29.2%(66)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(40)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.4%(114)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.8%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.8%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 226 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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