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

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County population in 2005: 141,382 (63% urban, 37% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 32,967
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,628
% of renters here:   28%
State: 36%
Land area: 3018 sq. mi.
Water area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile 
 
  (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 6.5%
Deschutes County:   6.5%
Oregon: 14.1%
Median age of residents in 2005: 38 years ols
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, American Indian residents: 26 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   9.3%
Whole state: 11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   3.5%
Whole state: 5.0%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Deschutes County, Oregon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   38.3 years
Oregon median age:   36.3 years

Males: 57,314   (49.7%)
Females: 58,053   (50.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,742
County population in 2003: 129,542
Jobs in 2003: 58,818

Total labor force in 2004: 71,064
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.7%

Average household size:
Deschutes County:   2.5 people
Oregon: 2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $49,163
2005 median house value: $236,100
Median contract rent in 2005: $687
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $901
Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,921 ($41,847 in 2000)
This county   $43,921
Oregon:   $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $205,340
Deschutes County   $205,340
Oregon:   $201,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $644
Institutionalized population: 575
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Deschutes County in 2000: $1093

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 15
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 78
  • Burglaries: 345
  • Thefts: 880
  • Auto thefts: 116

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 45
  • Burglaries: 350
  • Thefts: 872
  • Auto thefts: 108



Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1897 buildings, average cost: $162,200
  • 2001: 2063 buildings, average cost: $165,600
  • 2002: 2206 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2003: 2317 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2004: 3196 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2005: 3893 buildings, average cost: $215,600
  • 2006: 3073 buildings, average cost: $234,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Deschutes County Oregon:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.1%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,910 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,715 (0.9%)

Area name: Bend, OR MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Deschutes County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $985 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bend , Redmond , La Pine , Deschutes River Woods , Three Rivers , Terrebonne , Sisters , Tumalo .

2005 air pollution in Deschutes County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 55 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Crook County , Harney County , Jefferson County , Klamath County , Lake County , Lane County , Linn County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Deschutes County: Graham Corral Horse Camp (A), Todd Horse Camp (B), Todd Lake Recreation Site (C), Camp One (D), Camp Polk (E), Trapper Meadow Camp (F), Camp Two (G), Tumalo Falls Recreation Site (H), Tumalo Falls Shelter (I), Driftwood Recreation Site (J), Upper Campground (K), Upper Three Creek Sno-Park (L), Vandevert Ranch (M), Vista Sno-Park (N), Wampus Campground (O), Wanoga Butte Lookout Tower (P), Wanoga Sno-Park (Q), Warm Springs Campground (R), West Cultus Lake Recreation Site (S), West South Twin Recreation Site (T)

Cemeteries: Harper Cemetery (1), Breese Cemetery (2), Masten Cemetery (3), Billy Quinn Grave (4), Sisters Cemetery (5), Improved Order of Redmen Cemetery (6), Deschutes Memorial Gardens (7)

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Matthieu Lakes (A), South Corral Lake (B), Leech Lake (C), Grouse Lake (D), Doris Lake (E), Camp Lake (F), Hortense Lake (G), Snowshoe Lake (H)

Rivers and creeks: Melvin Creek (A), Moore Creek (B), Mud Springs Creek (C), North Fork Squaw Creek (D), Park Creek (E), Lizard Creek (F), Pole Creek (G), Quinn Creek (H), Rimrock Creek (I)

Parks in Deschutes County include: Tumalo State Park (1), Newberry National Volcanic Monument (2), Redmond-Bend Juniper State Park (3), Shevlin Park (4), La Pine State Park (5), Squaw Creek Wild and Scenic River (6), Horse Ridge Natural Area (7), Smith Rock State Park (8), Cline Falls State Park (9)

Post offices: Sunriver Post Office (A), Brothers Post Office (B), Black Butte Ranch Post Office (C)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   4.4%
Oregon: 4.7%

Current college students: 4,761
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,189 (45% naturalized citizens)

Deschutes County:   2.8%
Whole state: 8.5%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 636
  • 1990 to 1994: 560
  • 1985 to 1989: 461
  • 1980 to 1984: 114
  • 1975 to 1979: 269
  • 1970 to 1974: 113
  • 1970 to 1974: 120
  • 1965 to 1969: 916

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.2%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 38,263
  • One, attached: 1,611
  • Two: 1,016
  • 3 or 4: 1,553
  • 5 to 9: 1,559
  • 10 to 19: 760
  • 20 or more: 1,740
  • Mobile homes: 7,546
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 535

Housing units in Deschutes County with a mortgage: 17,832 (2,048 second mortgage, 1,905 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,028

Agriculture in Deschutes County
Average size of farms: 85 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12857
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $367.07
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.21%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 57.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16834
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.65%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 93.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23540
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.19
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.35%
All wheat for grain: 547 harvested acres
Vegetables: 105 harvested acres

Deschutes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Oregon state average. It is 46.3 times below overall U.S. average.



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (26%)
  • Canada (15%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Netherlands (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Deschutes County:
  • German (19%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Norwegian (5%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Scottish (3%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 41,132 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 7,183 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 378 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 45 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 33 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 695 (1%)
  • Walked: 1,241 (2%)
  • Other means: 452 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,553 (6%)
 

People in group quarters in Deschutes County, Oregon
  • 431 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 287 people in nursing homes
  • 186 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 117 people in other group homes
  • 79 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 73 people in halfway houses
  • 24 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 5 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,817.

11.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.91%
Oregon average:   8.89%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Deschutes County:   0.07%
Oregon average: 0.11%

5.25% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($19,111 average AGI)
6.60% relocated from other states ($34,684 average AGI)
Deschutes County:   6.60%
Oregon average:   4.35%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lane County, OR  0.62% ($39,027 average AGI)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.61% ($57,654)
from Washington County, OR  0.52% ($60,500)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.46% ($59,624)
from Jefferson County, OR  0.39% ($36,471)
from Crook County, OR  0.38% ($37,527)
from Marion County, OR  0.36% ($44,275)

7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,032 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.64%
Oregon average: 7.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($110 average AGI)
Deschutes County:   0.04%
Oregon average: 0.06%

4.07% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($18,508 average AGI)
3.52% relocated to other states ($19,414 average AGI)
Deschutes County:   3.52%
Oregon average:   3.37%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Crook County, OR  0.58% ($37,619 average AGI)
to Multnomah County, OR  0.50% ($33,445)
to Lane County, OR  0.43% ($32,228)
to Jefferson County, OR  0.33% ($34,590)
to Marion County, OR  0.27% ($31,905)
to Washington County, OR  0.27% ($56,686)
to Clackamas County, OR  0.27% ($34,276)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1


Births per 1000 population in Deschutes County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8


Deaths per 1000 population in Deschutes County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Deschutes County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,952 (16,905 aged, 2,047 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 114,142
  • In family households: 96,338 (25,770 male householders, 6,458 female householders)
    27,149 spouses, 31,167 children (27,509 natural, 993 adopted, 2,665 stepchildren), 967 grandchildren, 563 brothers or sisters, 503 parents, 1,199 other relatives, 2,562 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 17,804 (6,390 male householders (4,438 living alone)), 7,015 female householders (5,570 living alone)), 4,399 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,225 (679 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,411 2-persons, 6,755 3-persons, 6,320 4-persons, 2,566 5-persons, 883 6-persons, 293 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,008 1-person, 2,733 2-persons, 523 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

20,318 married couples with children.
6,160 single-parent households (1,657 men, 4,503 women).

94.6% of residents of Deschutes County speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $581,180,000 ($4322 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $32,950,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $342,301,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $95,718,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $237,000
Federal grants: $77,485,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,557,000 ($2,392,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $50,881,000 ($5,385,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,164,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $66,839,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,242,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 8,122
Here:   57 per 1000 residents
State: 65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,124
Here:   36 per 1000 residents
State: 44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +486
Here:   +3 per 1000 residents
State: +20 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +22,869
Here:   +162 per 1000 residents
State:   +21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Deschutes County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 21.71 millions of gallons per day (70% from ground, 30% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.9
State: 6.1

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



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,999
  • 1995 to 1998: 9,548
  • 1990 to 1994: 8,435
  • 1980 to 1989: 9,398
  • 1970 to 1979: 14,427
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,521
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,153
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,582
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,520


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Deschutes County, Oregon:
  • 1 room: 106
  • 2 rooms: 357
  • 3 rooms: 1,330
  • 4 rooms: 3,250
  • 5 rooms: 7,799
  • 6 rooms: 8,926
  • 7 rooms: 5,713
  • 8 rooms: 3,138
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,348


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deschutes County, Oregon:
  • 1 room: 337
  • 2 rooms: 1,336
  • 3 rooms: 1,976
  • 4 rooms: 3,528
  • 5 rooms: 2,957
  • 6 rooms: 1,436
  • 7 rooms: 637
  • 8 rooms: 255
  • 9 or more rooms: 166


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Deschutes County:
  • no bedroom: 146
  • 1 bedroom: 1,120
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,057
  • 3 bedrooms: 19,385
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,510
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 749


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deschutes County:
  • no bedroom: 541
  • 1 bedroom: 2,612
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,329
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,600
  • 4 bedrooms: 457
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 89


Cars and other vehicles available in Deschutes County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 630
  • 1 vehicle: 6,967
  • 2 vehicles: 15,554
  • 3 vehicles: 6,800
  • 4 vehicles: 1,991
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,025


Cars and other vehicles available in Deschutes County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,286
  • 1 vehicle: 5,211
  • 2 vehicles: 4,413
  • 3 vehicles: 1,209
  • 4 vehicles: 320
  • 5 or more vehicles: 189

41% of Deschutes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Oregon.

Deschutes County:   41.0%
State average: 48.0%

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

  • This state: 50600
  • Northeast: 4555
  • Midwest: 12605
  • South: 6374
  • West: 37167

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $149,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (61%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,307
Here:   9.8%
Oregon:   9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 325
Here:   4.8%
Oregon: 7.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 262
Here:   6.3%
Oregon: 16.1%



Deschutes County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $8,218,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,564,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $10,690,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,505,000
    Regular Highways: $863,000
    Parks & Recreation: $105,000
    Housing & Community Development: $35,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    General: $25,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $17,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $16,018,000
    Police Protection: $14,770,000
    General - Other: $12,013,000
    Regular Highways: $8,843,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,037,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,910,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,146,000
    Financial Administration: $3,989,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,648,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,551,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,495,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,322,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,788,000
    General Public Buildings: $505,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $278,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $377,000
    General Support: $261,000
    Public Welfare: $205,000
    Highways: $100,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,904,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,143,000
    General: $62,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $2,633,000
    All Other: $1,506,000
    Highways: $280,000
    Public Welfare: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $102,802,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $13,340,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $105,399,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,742,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,645,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,491,000
    Special Assessments: $716,000
    Rents: $704,000
    Property Sale Other: $469,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,202,000
    General Public Building: $2,557,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,304,000
    Regular Highways: $740,000
    Health - Other: $489,000
    General - Other: $362,000
    Financial Administration: $144,000
    Central Staff: $95,000
    Housing & Community Development: $54,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Judicial: $4,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,104,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,957,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,230,000
    Health & Hospitals: $10,779,000
    All Other: $7,558,000
    Public Welfare: $1,893,000
    General Support: $1,095,000
    Housing & Community Development: $476,000
  • Tax - Property: $34,483,000
    NEC: $4,952,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,017,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,722,000

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