Wasco County, Oregon
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Oregon Health Division DHS: 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland
Population:
- Total Population: 23,791
- Males: 11,794
- Females: 11,997
Ethnicity:
- White: 19,957
- Black/African American: 99
- Hispanic: 2,214
- Native American/Eskimo: 820
- Asian: 212
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 12
- Other: 22
- 2 or more: 455
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (19,930)
- Spanish (1,855)
- German (115)
- Sahaptian (75)
- French (35)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 1,467
- Mexico (1,013)
- Canada (75)
- Germany (55)
- Korea (36)
- United Kingdom (34)
- Vietnam (30)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (23)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (2,760)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The (966)
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (724)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (540)
- Assemblies of God (476)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 7,790
- Sensory: 791
- Physical: 2,369
- Mental: 1,227
- Self-care: 608
- Go outside home: 1,145
- Employment: 1,379
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 190
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 9,401
- Utility gas: 1,034
- Bottled or LP gas: 169
- Electricity: 6,514
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 484
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 1,065
- Solar Energy: 3
- Other fuel: 99
- No fuel used: 33
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 18,341
- No vehicle: 1,269
- 1 or more vehicle: 17,072
Education Attainment:
- No School: 138
- No High School: 839
- Some High School: 1,888
- High School: 5,448
- Some College: 4,158
- Associate's Degree: 1,035
- College Degree: 1,682
- Master's Degree: 526
- Professional Degree: 217
- Doctoral Degree: 92
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 9,401
- Owners with phone: 6,344
- Owners without phone: 88
- Renters with phone: 2,785
- Renters without phone: 184
10 closest counties:
- Hood River County, Oregon
- Sherman County, Oregon
- Klickitat County, Washington
- Jefferson County, Oregon
- Skamania County, Washington
- Gilliam County, Oregon
- Clackamas County, Oregon
- Clark County, Washington
- Crook County, Oregon
- Deschutes County, Oregon
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
97001, 97021, 97037, 97040, 97057, 97058, 97063
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KMCQ (104.5 FM) THE DALLES, OR
- KODL (1440 AM) THE DALLES, OR
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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