Counties in the State of Oregon Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of Oregon Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of Oregon based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

36 Gilliam County

1,871
Total Population

-
Urban Population

1,871
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

864
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

864
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35 Wallowa County

7,008
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,008
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,133
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,133
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

34 Columbia County

49,351
Total Population

20,524
Urban Population

28,827
Rural Population

8.45%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.31%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,169
Population In Low Income Areas

4,169
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

19,183
Housing Units

8,008
Urban Housing Units

11,175
Rural Housing Units

1,648
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,648
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33 Clackamas County

375,992
Total Population

281,228
Urban Population

94,764
Rural Population

12.09%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.05%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

.31%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

45,442
Population In Low Income Areas

45,145
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

297
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

145,790
Housing Units

110,384
Urban Housing Units

35,406
Rural Housing Units

18,749
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18,713
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32 Deschutes County

157,733
Total Population

109,594
Urban Population

48,139
Rural Population

15.7%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

18.4%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

9.55%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

24,763
Population In Low Income Areas

20,168
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,595
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

64,090
Housing Units

44,400
Urban Housing Units

19,690
Rural Housing Units

10,819
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,801
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,018
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31 Crook County

20,978
Total Population

5,566
Urban Population

15,412
Rural Population

18.48%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.16%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,877
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,877
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,558
Housing Units

2,285
Urban Housing Units

6,273
Rural Housing Units

1,690
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,690
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30 Washington County

529,710
Total Population

489,769
Urban Population

39,941
Rural Population

19.43%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.77%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

3.02%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

102,937
Population In Low Income Areas

101,731
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,206
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

200,934
Housing Units

186,673
Urban Housing Units

14,261
Rural Housing Units

37,752
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37,294
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

458
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

29 Curry County

22,364
Total Population

4,801
Urban Population

17,563
Rural Population

21.49%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.36%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,805
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,805
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,417
Housing Units

2,113
Urban Housing Units

8,304
Rural Housing Units

2,304
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,304
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28 Polk County

75,403
Total Population

44,630
Urban Population

30,773
Rural Population

25.29%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.33%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

19.42%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

19,068
Population In Low Income Areas

13,091
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,977
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

28,288
Housing Units

17,022
Urban Housing Units

11,266
Rural Housing Units

6,982
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,706
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,276
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27 Hood River County

22,346
Total Population

12,456
Urban Population

9,890
Rural Population

25.36%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

57.3%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,667
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,667
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,173
Housing Units

4,926
Urban Housing Units

3,247
Rural Housing Units

1,813
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,813
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26 Umatilla County

75,889
Total Population

40,713
Urban Population

35,176
Rural Population

28.7%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.15%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

22.4%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

21,783
Population In Low Income Areas

13,902
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,881
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

26,904
Housing Units

14,957
Urban Housing Units

11,947
Rural Housing Units

6,972
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,930
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,042
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25 Linn County

116,672
Total Population

80,435
Urban Population

36,237
Rural Population

29.07%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

42.17%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

33,921
Population In Low Income Areas

33,921
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

45,204
Housing Units

31,572
Urban Housing Units

13,632
Rural Housing Units

13,308
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13,308
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24 Marion County

315,335
Total Population

269,931
Urban Population

45,404
Rural Population

34.64%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.47%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

109,237
Population In Low Income Areas

109,237
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

112,957
Housing Units

96,841
Urban Housing Units

16,116
Rural Housing Units

35,804
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35,804
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23 Lake County

7,895
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,895
Rural Population

34.91%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.91%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,756
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,756
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,378
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,378
Rural Housing Units

1,275
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,275
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Lane County

351,715
Total Population

270,636
Urban Population

81,079
Rural Population

36.81%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

42.87%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.6%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

129,483
Population In Low Income Areas

116,026
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

13,457
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

145,966
Housing Units

113,023
Urban Housing Units

32,943
Rural Housing Units

55,614
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

49,818
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,796
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Lincoln County

46,034
Total Population

24,319
Urban Population

21,715
Rural Population

37.41%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.05%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.49%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

17,222
Population In Low Income Areas

11,686
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,536
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

20,550
Housing Units

10,627
Urban Housing Units

9,923
Rural Housing Units

7,776
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,169
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,607
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Yamhill County

99,193
Total Population

60,002
Urban Population

39,191
Rural Population

38.53%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

55.25%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

12.92%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

38,218
Population In Low Income Areas

33,153
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,065
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

34,726
Housing Units

21,527
Urban Housing Units

13,199
Rural Housing Units

13,447
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,705
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,742
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Jackson County

203,206
Total Population

157,663
Urban Population

45,543
Rural Population

38.86%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.32%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

6.08%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

78,957
Population In Low Income Areas

76,188
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,769
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

83,076
Housing Units

64,801
Urban Housing Units

18,275
Rural Housing Units

32,167
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31,029
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,138
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Union County

25,748
Total Population

13,335
Urban Population

12,413
Rural Population

39.93%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

49.56%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.59%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,282
Population In Low Income Areas

6,609
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,673
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,501
Housing Units

5,373
Urban Housing Units

5,128
Rural Housing Units

4,203
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,650
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,553
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Klamath County

66,380
Total Population

39,406
Urban Population

26,974
Rural Population

42.31%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

47.5%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.73%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

28,087
Population In Low Income Areas

18,718
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,369
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

27,280
Housing Units

16,032
Urban Housing Units

11,248
Rural Housing Units

12,175
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,970
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,205
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Benton County

85,579
Total Population

71,337
Urban Population

14,242
Rural Population

42.38%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.84%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,268
Population In Low Income Areas

36,268
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

34,317
Housing Units

28,664
Urban Housing Units

5,653
Rural Housing Units

14,375
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14,375
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Wasco County

25,213
Total Population

16,180
Urban Population

9,033
Rural Population

43%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

39.49%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

49.29%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,842
Population In Low Income Areas

6,390
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,452
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,031
Housing Units

6,401
Urban Housing Units

3,630
Rural Housing Units

4,290
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,533
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,757
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Multnomah County

735,334
Total Population

721,445
Urban Population

13,889
Rural Population

48.41%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

49.35%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

356,006
Population In Low Income Areas

356,006
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

304,540
Housing Units

299,395
Urban Housing Units

5,145
Rural Housing Units

143,954
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

143,954
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Josephine County

82,713
Total Population

43,421
Urban Population

39,292
Rural Population

49.19%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.9%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

46.19%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

40,683
Population In Low Income Areas

22,534
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

18,149
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

34,646
Housing Units

18,079
Urban Housing Units

16,567
Rural Housing Units

17,409
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,555
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,854
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Clatsop County

37,039
Total Population

13,323
Urban Population

23,716
Rural Population

53.81%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

57.19%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.91%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

19,931
Population In Low Income Areas

7,619
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

12,312
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,742
Housing Units

6,105
Urban Housing Units

9,637
Rural Housing Units

8,527
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,439
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,088
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Douglas County

107,667
Total Population

51,894
Urban Population

55,773
Rural Population

55.48%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

71.81%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.29%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

59,738
Population In Low Income Areas

37,265
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

22,473
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

44,581
Housing Units

21,328
Urban Housing Units

23,253
Rural Housing Units

24,821
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15,457
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,364
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Malheur County

31,313
Total Population

9,516
Urban Population

21,797
Rural Population

55.91%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

57.02%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

55.43%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

17,507
Population In Low Income Areas

5,426
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

12,081
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,411
Housing Units

3,502
Urban Housing Units

6,909
Rural Housing Units

5,278
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,817
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,461
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Tillamook County

25,250
Total Population

-
Urban Population

25,250
Rural Population

58.43%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

58.43%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

14,753
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

14,753
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,834
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

10,834
Rural Housing Units

6,098
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,098
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Jefferson County

21,720
Total Population

8,717
Urban Population

13,003
Rural Population

59.32%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

39.14%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

72.85%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,885
Population In Low Income Areas

3,412
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,473
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,790
Housing Units

3,246
Urban Housing Units

4,544
Rural Housing Units

4,224
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,255
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,969
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Baker County

16,134
Total Population

6,171
Urban Population

9,963
Rural Population

63.39%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

49.04%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

72.29%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,228
Population In Low Income Areas

3,026
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,202
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,040
Housing Units

2,725
Urban Housing Units

4,315
Rural Housing Units

4,458
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,354
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,104
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Morrow County

11,173
Total Population

-
Urban Population

11,173
Rural Population

71.57%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

71.57%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,997
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,997
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,916
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,916
Rural Housing Units

2,599
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,599
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Coos County

63,043
Total Population

28,868
Urban Population

34,175
Rural Population

76.78%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

77.99%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

75.77%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

48,407
Population In Low Income Areas

22,514
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

25,893
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

27,133
Housing Units

12,409
Urban Housing Units

14,724
Rural Housing Units

20,925
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,735
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,190
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Grant County

7,445
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,445
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,445
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,445
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,352
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,352
Rural Housing Units

3,352
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,352
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Harney County

7,422
Total Population

5,281
Urban Population

2,141
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,422
Population In Low Income Areas

5,281
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,141
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,205
Housing Units

2,336
Urban Housing Units

869
Rural Housing Units

3,205
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,336
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

869
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Sherman County

1,765
Total Population

-
Urban Population

1,765
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,765
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,765
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

777
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

777
Rural Housing Units

777
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

777
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Wheeler County

1,441
Total Population

-
Urban Population

1,441
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,441
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,441
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

651
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

651
Rural Housing Units

651
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

651
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

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