Malheur County Information
Malheur in
Oregon occupies
9,930 square miles and has a 2006 population of
31,247, a change from a 2000 population of
31,615 and
26,038 in 1990.
16% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
81 acts of violent crime reported in
Malheur in 2004, a change from
79 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
827 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.5%.
Read more about
Malheur, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Malheur | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 9,930 sq. miles | Ranked 30 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 31,247 | Ranked 1,391 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,292 | |
| Population 2000 | 31,615 | Ranked 1,356 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 26,038 | Ranked 1,419 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.1% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 81 | 79 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 59 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 939 | 1,109 |
| Burglaries | 181 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 702 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 56 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,687 | 13,290 |
| Unemployed Population | 827 | 999 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 7.5% |
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