Crook County, Oregon (OR) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 22,067 (54% urban, 46% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,458
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,896
% of renters here:   26%
State: 36%
Land area: 2979 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   11.3%
Whole state: 11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   5.6%
Whole state:   5.0%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (12.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Crook County, Oregon business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Crook County, Oregon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   38.6 years
Oregon median age:   36.3 years

Males: 9,564   (49.9%)
Females: 9,618   (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,012
County population in 2003: 20,666
Jobs in 2003: 6,408

Total labor force in 2004: 9,082
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.2%

Average household size:
Crook County:   2.6 people
Oregon:   2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,930 ($35,186 in 2000)
This county   $36,930
Oregon: $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $137,997
Crook County   $137,997
Oregon: $201,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $538
Institutionalized population: 197
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Crook County in 2000: $845

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 23
  • Burglaries: 83
  • Thefts: 79
  • Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 91
  • Thefts: 139
  • Auto thefts: 14



Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 201 buildings, average cost: $122,300
  • 2001: 201 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 2002: 156 buildings, average cost: $127,800
  • 2003: 214 buildings, average cost: $145,400
  • 2004: 279 buildings, average cost: $157,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Crook County Oregon:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.1%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,225 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crook County is $494 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $591 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $800 a month.

Cities in this county include: Prineville , Powell Butte .

Neighboring counties: Deschutes County , Grant County , Harney County , Jefferson County , Wheeler County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Crook County: Adams Ranch (A), Double Cabin Recreation Site (B), Trail Cabin (C), Twin Springs Campground (D), Canyon Creek Campground (E), Carey Ranch (F), Allen Creek Horse Camp (G), Verges Ranch (H), Walton Lake Campground (I), Walton Lake Recreation Site (J), Way Ranch (K), Antelope Reservoir Recreation Site (L), Whistler Recreation Site (M), White Rock Recreation Site (N), Cayuse Forest Camp (O), Wildcat Recreation Site (P), Wiley Flat Recreation Site (Q), Durgan Ranch (R), Wolf Creek Recreation Site (S), Hackleman Ranch (T)

Cemeteries: Beaver Creek Cemetery (1), Mill Creek Cemetery (2), Knox Cemetery (3), Howard Cemetery (4), Juniper Haven Cemetery (5), Barnes Cemetery (6), Roberts Cemetery (7)

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Double Cabin Pond (A), Houston Lake (B), Little Houston Lake (C), Dagus Lake (D), Miller Lake (E), Pickett Lake (F), Marg Lake (G), Reservoir Number Six (H)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Klootchman Creek (A), Mercury Creek (B), Merritt Creek (C), Metal Creek (D), Miles Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Keys Creek (G), Kelly Creek (H), Mule Creek (I)

Parks in Crook County include: Bottero Park (1), Crooked River Park (2), Lookout Mountain Management Area (3), Prineville Reservoir State Park (4), Ochoco Lake State Park (5), Nelson Monument (6)

Post offices: Powell Butte Post Office (A), Post Post Office (B), Paulina Post Office (C)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   5.5%
Oregon:   4.7%

Current college students: 485
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 637 (26% naturalized citizens)

Crook County:   3.3%
Whole state: 8.5%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 175
  • 1990 to 1994: 152
  • 1985 to 1989: 115
  • 1980 to 1984: 71
  • 1975 to 1979: 75
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1965 to 1969: 34

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.4%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,262
  • One, attached: 90
  • Two: 185
  • 3 or 4: 178
  • 5 to 9: 89
  • 10 to 19: 102
  • 20 or more: 122
  • Mobile homes: 2,012
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 224

Housing units in Crook County with a mortgage: 2,185 (149 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 954

Agriculture in Crook County
Average size of farms: 1369 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47990
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $230.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $44092
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.81%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59914
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.26
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.21%
All wheat for grain: 2198 harvested acres
Vegetables: 513 harvested acres



Most common industries for males:
  • Wood products (20%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (77%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Russia (3%)
  • Venezuela (3%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Philippines (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Crook County:



  • United States or American (26%)
  • German (15%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Italian (3%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 5,674 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 1,439 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 34 (0%)
  • Walked: 343 (4%)
  • Other means: 50 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 426 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Crook County, Oregon
  • 75 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 52 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 49 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 45 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,391.

11.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.53%
Oregon average:   8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.03% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($26,989 average AGI)
3.50% relocated from other states ($11,900 average AGI)
Crook County:   3.50%
Oregon average: 4.35%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Deschutes County, OR  4.14% ($37,619 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.51% ($47,639)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.48% ($41,118)
from Lane County, OR  0.37% ($26,615)
from Jefferson County, OR  0.37% ($33,077)
from Marion County, OR  0.31% ($33,500)
from Washington County, OR  0.30% ($61,143)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.31%
Oregon average:   7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.90% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($23,546 average AGI)
2.41% relocated to other states ($11,244 average AGI)
Crook County:   2.41%
Oregon average: 3.37%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Deschutes County, OR  2.93% ($37,527 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, OR  0.44% ($34,267)
to Lane County, OR  0.26% ($27,778)
to Linn County, OR  0.25% ($25,647)
to Multnomah County, OR  0.25% ($22,059)
to Marion County, OR  0.19% ($24,308)
to Benton County, OR  0.17% ($15,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3


Births per 1000 population in Crook County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8


Deaths per 1000 population in Crook County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.2


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Crook County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,585 (3,126 aged, 459 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,907
  • In family households: 16,523 (4,551 male householders, 880 female householders)
    4,624 spouses, 5,315 children (4,641 natural, 203 adopted, 471 stepchildren), 317 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 173 other relatives, 517 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,384 (939 male householders (660 living alone)), 988 female householders (897 living alone)), 457 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 275 (199 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,632 2-persons, 1,036 3-persons, 1,019 4-persons, 476 5-persons, 186 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,557 1-person, 295 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

3,532 married couples with children.
999 single-parent households (319 men, 680 women).

93.7% of residents of Crook County speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $114,186,000 ($5330 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,363,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $59,656,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,172,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $227,000
Federal grants: $14,369,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,954,000 ($21,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,807,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,426,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,114,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,788,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,209
Here:   55 per 1000 residents
State: 65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,048
Here:   47 per 1000 residents
State:   44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +151
Here:   +7 per 1000 residents
State: +20 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,619
Here:   +119 per 1000 residents
State:   +21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Crook County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.7
State: 6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.3
State:   4.0



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 457
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,250
  • 1990 to 1994: 799
  • 1980 to 1989: 993
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,941
  • 1960 to 1969: 900
  • 1950 to 1959: 816
  • 1940 to 1949: 667
  • 1939 or earlier: 441


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Crook County, Oregon:
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 95
  • 3 rooms: 259
  • 4 rooms: 742
  • 5 rooms: 1,407
  • 6 rooms: 1,228
  • 7 rooms: 971
  • 8 rooms: 461
  • 9 or more rooms: 278


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crook County, Oregon:
  • 1 room: 54
  • 2 rooms: 184
  • 3 rooms: 371
  • 4 rooms: 424
  • 5 rooms: 411
  • 6 rooms: 246
  • 7 rooms: 110
  • 8 rooms: 49
  • 9 or more rooms: 47


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Crook County:
  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 275
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,340
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,137
  • 4 bedrooms: 539
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 146


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crook County:
  • no bedroom: 80
  • 1 bedroom: 501
  • 2 bedrooms: 663
  • 3 bedrooms: 518
  • 4 bedrooms: 86
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 48


Cars and other vehicles available in Crook County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 174
  • 1 vehicle: 1,191
  • 2 vehicles: 2,270
  • 3 vehicles: 1,265
  • 4 vehicles: 351
  • 5 or more vehicles: 207


Cars and other vehicles available in Crook County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 226
  • 1 vehicle: 828
  • 2 vehicles: 610
  • 3 vehicles: 171
  • 4 vehicles: 49
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12

47% of Crook County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Oregon.

Crook County:   46.5%
State average: 48.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10635
  • Northeast: 394
  • Midwest: 1882
  • South: 1102
  • West: 4447

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (45%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 112
Here:   4.8%
Oregon: 9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:   2.9%
Oregon: 7.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 78
Here:   18.0%
Oregon:   16.1%



Crook County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,890,000
    Sewerage: $143,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $266,000
    General Public Buildings: $244,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,801,000
    Police Protection: $2,083,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,441,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,202,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,021,000
    Financial Administration: $891,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $695,000
    Central Staff Services: $610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $608,000
    General - Other: $573,000
    Libraries: $513,000
    General Public Buildings: $370,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $356,000
    Welfare - Other: $232,000
    Parks & Recreation: $78,000
    Sewerage: $71,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,053,000
    General Support: $1,266,000
    Education: $732,000
    Health & Hospitals: $240,000
    All Other: $94,000
    Public Welfare: $51,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $81,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $735,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $122,000
    Public Welfare: $28,000
    Highways: $7,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,208,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,208,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,172,000
    Property Sale Other: $270,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $161,000
    Rents: $45,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $336,000
    Financial Administration: $184,000
    General Public Building: $169,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $153,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Judicial: $39,000
    Health - Other: $9,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $33,920,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,999,000
    All Other: $1,178,000
    Highways: $1,174,000
    Health & Hospitals: $618,000
    Public Welfare: $153,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,104,000
    NEC: $2,532,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,567,000

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