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

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County population in 2005: 92,196 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,989
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,743
% of renters here:   30%
State: 36%
Land area: 716 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 129 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 14.4%
Yamhill County:   14.4%
Oregon:   14.1%
Median age of residents in 2005: 34 years ols
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 16 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   9.2%
Whole state: 11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   4.0%
Whole state: 5.0%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Yamhill County, Oregon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
  • Hispanic (10.6%)
  • Other race (5.1%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   34.1 years
Oregon median age:   36.3 years

Males: 42,963   (50.5%)
Females: 42,029   (49.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,943
County population in 2003: 89,432
Jobs in 2003: 30,664

Total labor force in 2004: 43,899
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.4%

Average household size:
Yamhill County:   2.8 people
Oregon:   2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $46,238
2005 median house value: $185,700
Median contract rent in 2005: $670
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $954
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,297 ($44,111 in 2000)
This county   $46,297
Oregon:   $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $201,752
Yamhill County   $201,752
Oregon:   $201,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $623
Institutionalized population: 2,893
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Yamhill County in 2000: $1143

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

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 22
  • Burglaries: 139
  • Thefts: 494
  • Auto thefts: 70

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 28
  • Burglaries: 197
  • Thefts: 458
  • Auto thefts: 88



Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 406 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2001: 443 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2002: 619 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2003: 651 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2004: 679 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2005: 902 buildings, average cost: $200,700
  • 2006: 712 buildings, average cost: $213,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Yamhill County Oregon:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.7%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,808 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,547 (0.8%)

Area name: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yamhill County is $625 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $723 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1053 a month.

Cities in this county include: McMinnville , Newberg , Sheridan , Dundee , Lafayette , Dayton , Willamina , Carlton , Amity , Yamhill .

Neighboring counties: Clackamas County , Marion County , Polk County , Tillamook County , Washington County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Yamhill County: Grand Island Junction (A), Tompkins Landing (B), Camp Smith (C), Camp Yamhill (D), Trask Mountain Lookout (E), Duke Landing (F), Whites Landing (G), Winch (H), Yampo (I), Coast Creek Shelter (J), Bible Ranch (K), Michelbrook Country Club (L), Fendall School (M), Neverstill (N), Orchard View (O), Flying M Ranch (P), Pike (Q), Pine Tree Corner (R), Pleasantdale (S), Four Corners (T)

Churches in Yamhill County include: Trappist Abbey of Our Lady of Guadalupe (A), Brigittine Monastery (B), Church in the Wildwood (C)

Cemeteries: United Brethren Cemetery (1), Happy Valley Cemetery (2), McBride Cemetery (3), Masonic Cemetery (4), South Yamhill Cemetery (5), Hopewell Cemetery (6), Deer Creek Cemetery (7)

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Haven Hill Pond (A), Meadow Lake (B), Meadowbrook Lake (C), Curry Lake (D), Evers Lake (E), Harrison Lake (F), Scottys Pond (G), Stringer Pond (H)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kitten Creek (A), Middle Fork North Fork Trask River (B), Mill Creek (C), Miller Creek (D), Kennedy Creek (E), Muddy Creek (F), Murray Creek (G), Kane Creek (H), Little Russell Creek (I)

Parks in Yamhill County include: Juliette County Park (1), Parrett Mountain Access (2), Alden Park (3), Edward Grenfell County Park (4), Monroe Landing County Park (5), Alderman Park (6), Carlton Lake Wildlife Refuge (7), Murray Park (8), Angella Park (9)

Post office: McMinnville Post Office (A).

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   4.8%
Oregon:   4.7%

Current college students: 5,277
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,435 (26% naturalized citizens)

Yamhill County:   7.6%
Whole state: 8.5%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,067
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,450
  • 1985 to 1989: 972
  • 1980 to 1984: 496
  • 1975 to 1979: 365
  • 1970 to 1974: 165
  • 1970 to 1974: 124
  • 1965 to 1969: 796

Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.7%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,876
  • One, attached: 1,258
  • Two: 969
  • 3 or 4: 942
  • 5 to 9: 1,008
  • 10 to 19: 531
  • 20 or more: 1,323
  • Mobile homes: 4,199
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 164

Housing units in Yamhill County with a mortgage: 10,381 (1,429 second mortgage, 1,517 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,120

Agriculture in Yamhill County
Average size of farms: 84 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $89548
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1635.82
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.37%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.57%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67254
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.54%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58874
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.42%
All wheat for grain: 10280 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6647 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14703 acres

Yamhill County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 5.4 times below overall U.S. average.



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Wood products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


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



  • Mexico (71%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Korea (2%)
  • Guatemala (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Philippines (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Yamhill County:



  • German (20%)
  • English (11%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Swedish (2%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 29,047 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 5,329 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 148 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 19 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 43 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 306 (1%)
  • Walked: 1,681 (4%)
  • Other means: 200 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,813 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Yamhill County, Oregon
  • 1991 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 1884 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 657 people in nursing homes
  • 245 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 100 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 60 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 49 people in religious group quarters
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,002.

9.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.22%
Oregon average:   8.89%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($238 average AGI)
Yamhill County:   0.06%
Oregon average: 0.11%

6.14% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($29,361 average AGI)
3.02% relocated from other states ($14,309 average AGI)
Yamhill County:   3.02%
Oregon average: 4.35%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, OR  2.54% ($53,590 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.75% ($46,520)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.64% ($43,863)
from Marion County, OR  0.57% ($34,710)
from Polk County, OR  0.43% ($32,016)
from Lincoln County, OR  0.12% ($28,162)
from Deschutes County, OR  0.12% ($33,194)

7.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.62%
Oregon average: 7.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($105 average AGI)
Yamhill County:   0.04%
Oregon average: 0.06%

5.10% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($22,932 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($12,297 average AGI)
Yamhill County:   2.47%
Oregon average: 3.37%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, OR  1.61% ($36,951 average AGI)
to Marion County, OR  0.76% ($32,950)
to Multnomah County, OR  0.55% ($32,600)
to Polk County, OR  0.49% ($30,958)
to Clackamas County, OR  0.46% ($32,548)
to Deschutes County, OR  0.24% ($37,348)
to Clark County, WA  0.21% ($86,967)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6


Births per 1000 population in Yamhill 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 Yamhill County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Yamhill County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,588 (10,289 aged, 1,299 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 79,973
  • In family households: 70,578 (17,247 male householders, 4,246 female householders)
    17,859 spouses, 25,144 children (22,423 natural, 750 adopted, 1,971 stepchildren), 1,218 grandchildren, 735 brothers or sisters, 518 parents, 1,691 other relatives, 1,920 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,395 (3,369 male householders (2,483 living alone)), 3,838 female householders (3,189 living alone)), 2,188 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,019 (2,900 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,642 2-persons, 4,579 3-persons, 4,434 4-persons, 2,352 5-persons, 886 6-persons, 600 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,672 1-person, 1,140 2-persons, 264 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

16,327 married couples with children.
4,471 single-parent households (1,231 men, 3,240 women).

88.8% of residents of Yamhill County speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $384,493,000 ($4238 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,394,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $182,928,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $82,067,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,340,000
Federal grants: $58,952,000
Federal procurement contracts: $21,571,000 ($8,307,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $36,635,000 ($4,492,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $43,220,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $73,608,000
Federal Government insurance: $133,607,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,107
Here:   66 per 1000 residents
State:   65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,680
Here:   40 per 1000 residents
State: 44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,764
Here:   +19 per 1000 residents
State: +20 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,189
Here:   +35 per 1000 residents
State:   +21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Yamhill County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.87 millions of gallons per day (33% from ground, 67% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   6.2
State:   6.1

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



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 840
  • 1995 to 1998: 4,142
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,808
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,112
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,944
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,435
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,052
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,962
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,975


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yamhill County, Oregon:
  • 1 room: 52
  • 2 rooms: 249
  • 3 rooms: 747
  • 4 rooms: 1,422
  • 5 rooms: 3,686
  • 6 rooms: 5,388
  • 7 rooms: 3,837
  • 8 rooms: 2,397
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,211


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yamhill County, Oregon:
  • 1 room: 205
  • 2 rooms: 760
  • 3 rooms: 1,326
  • 4 rooms: 2,603
  • 5 rooms: 1,899
  • 6 rooms: 1,071
  • 7 rooms: 506
  • 8 rooms: 239
  • 9 or more rooms: 134


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Yamhill County:
  • no bedroom: 122
  • 1 bedroom: 570
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,474
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,673
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,318
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 832


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yamhill County:
  • no bedroom: 282
  • 1 bedroom: 1,921
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,881
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,139
  • 4 bedrooms: 386
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 134


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

  • no vehicle: 438
  • 1 vehicle: 4,055
  • 2 vehicles: 9,332
  • 3 vehicles: 4,378
  • 4 vehicles: 1,221
  • 5 or more vehicles: 565


Cars and other vehicles available in Yamhill County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 953
  • 1 vehicle: 3,576
  • 2 vehicles: 2,880
  • 3 vehicles: 1,054
  • 4 vehicles: 165
  • 5 or more vehicles: 115

49% of Yamhill 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, 61% lived in Oregon.

Yamhill County:   48.7%
State average:   48.0%

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

  • This state: 42053
  • Northeast: 2256
  • Midwest: 8931
  • South: 4512
  • West: 20247

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $152,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (62%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (79%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 905
Here:   8.7%
Oregon: 9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 391
Here:   7.5%
Oregon: 7.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2,907
Here:   60.8%
Oregon:   16.1%



Yamhill County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $10,415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $709,000
    Regular Highways: $576,000
    Sewerage: $45,000
  • Construction - General: $2,035,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $11,646,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,635,000
    Regular Highways: $5,442,000
    Police Protection: $4,203,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,214,000
    General - Other: $3,043,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,386,000
    Financial Administration: $1,117,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $787,000
    Solid Waste Management: $742,000
    Welfare - Other: $366,000
    Parks & Recreation: $193,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,419,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $161,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $20,270,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,270,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,630,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,071,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $171,000
    General - Other: $130,000
    Corrections - Other: $37,000
    Health - Other: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,598,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,270,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $6,041,000
    All Other: $5,961,000
    Highways: $4,910,000
    Public Welfare: $384,000
    General Support: $200,000
    Education: $160,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,177,000
    NEC: $1,152,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,297,000

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