Northwest Umatilla, Oregon
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| Males: 16,357 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 15,500 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 32.3 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97838
| Northwest Umatilla: | $78,912 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,696 (it was $16,566 in 2000)
Northwest Umatilla CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $289,835 (it was $92,700 in 2000)
| Northwest Umatilla: | $289,835 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Northwest Umatilla, OR residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Umatilla, OR
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- 22,35272.3%White alone
- 7,33623.7%Hispanic
- 4041.3%Two or more races
- 2760.9%Asian alone
- 2530.8%Black alone
- 2360.8%American Indian alone
- 320.1%Other race alone
- 280.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Northwest Umatilla detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 195.5 square miles.
Population density: 163 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northwest Umatilla CCD: | 1.5% ($1,406) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA 
(25.4 miles , pop. 54,693).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (163.9 miles , pop. 529,121).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (814.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
South Benton, WA (3.7 miles ),
), Highland, WA (4.8 miles )
)Latitude: 45.85 N, Longitude: 119.28 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 541
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Food (9.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.5%)
- Public administration (6.1%)
- Health care (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.4%)
- Construction (10.2%)
- Food (9.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.4%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Rail transportation (4.3%)
- Truck transportation (4.1%)
- Educational services (12.6%)
- Health care (10.5%)
- Food (8.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.5%)
- Public administration (6.5%)
- Social assistance (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Average climate in Northwest Umatilla, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 55.0. This is better than average.
| City: | 55.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 7.16. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.16 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.22. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.22 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2008 was 26.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.3 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 4.55. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.55 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Northwest Umatilla-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1336% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 181.3 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 179.2 miles away from Northwest Umatilla center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 294.6 miles away from Northwest Umatilla center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 187.2 miles away from Northwest Umatilla center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 380.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 177.2 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Umatilla County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northwest Umatilla:
- VANGE JOHN MEMORIAL HOSPICE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HERMISTON, OR)
- TLC HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; HERMISTON, OR)
- HERMISTON GOOD SAMARITAN (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HERMISTON, OR)
- REGENCY HERMISTON NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HERMISTON, OR)
- GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 2 miles away; HERMISTON, OR)
- HERMISTON COMMUNITY DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; HERMISTON, OR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Umatilla:
- Columbia Basin College (about 30 miles; Pasco, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,111)
- Walla Walla Community College (about 51 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
- Eastern Oregon University (about 68 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 3,127)
- Yakima Valley Community College (about 79 miles; Yakima, WA; FT enrollment: 3,632)
- Central Washington University (about 101 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 10,960)
- Lewis-Clark State College (about 115 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 3,199)
- Washington State University (about 119 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northwest Umatilla: Hinkle Yards (A), Hermiston Junction (B), McNary Dam Fish Viewing Station (C), McNary Dam Fish Ladder (D), Wolfe Feedlot (E), Top Cut Feedlot (F), Beef City Feedlot (G), McNary Golf Course (H), Nugent Park Boat Ramp (I), McNary Yacht Club Boat Ramp (J), Hat Rock State Park Boat Ramp (K), McNary Dam / Oregon Boat Ramp (L), South Point Boat Launch (M), Hermiston Power Project (N), Hermiston Generating Project (O), Umatilla County Fairgrounds (P), Hermiston Rodeo Grounds (Q), Umatilla Marina RV Park Boat Ramp (R), Hermiston Water Treatment Facility (S), Stanfield Wastewater Treatment Facility (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant View Cemetery (1), Pioneer Memorial Cemetery (2), Hermiston Cemetery (3), Foster Cemetery (4), Echo Memorial Cemetery (5), Baumgardner Cemetery (6), Umatilla Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Manns Pond (A), Three Mile Falls Pool (B), Walchli Reservoir (C), Cold Springs Reservoir (D), Wink Pond (E), Dodd Ponds (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Butter Creek (A), Umatilla River (B), Cold Springs Wash (C), Cold Springs Drain (D), Hat Rock Drain (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Northwest Umatilla include: Fort Henrietta Park Echo (1), George Park (2), Oregon Trail Arboretum (3), Skate Park (4), Bard Park (5), Belt Park (6), Butte Park (7), Charlotte Rauch Park (8), Coe Street Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: McNary Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 49.8% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
People in group quarters in Northwest Umatilla in 2000:
- 697 people in state prisons
- 67 people in nursing homes
- 55 people in other group homes
- 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
For population 15 years and over in Northwest Umatilla:
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 59.4%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 12.2%
For population 25 years and over in Northwest Umatilla:
- High school or higher: 73.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.1 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
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Religion statistics for Northwest Umatilla, OR (based on Umatilla County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11,402 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,816 | 75 |
| Other | 5,107 | 17 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,575 | 24 |
| None | 45,989 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Umatilla County: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| Umatilla County: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| This county: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
| Umatilla County: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 58
| Here: | 7.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.8% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Umatilla County: | 32.4% |
| Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.9% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Umatilla:
- KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
- KLWJ (1090 AM; daytime; 2 kW; UMATILLA, OR; Owner: UMATILLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
- KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZXR (1310 AM; 5 kW; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Umatilla:
- KQFM (100.5 FM; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
- KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEGX (106.5 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KOLU (90.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
- KBLD (91.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- KGDN (101.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: WEST PASCO FINE ARTS RADIO)
- KGSG (93.7 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: GOSPEL MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
- K204CZ (88.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
- K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KRBM (90.9 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KLES (98.7 FM; MABTON, WA; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
- KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Northwest Umatilla:
- KEPR-TV (Channel 19; PASCO, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
- KNDU (Channel 25; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
- KVEW (Channel 42; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K48DZ (Channel 48; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 54.3%Electricity
- 29.2%Utility gas
- 9.0%Wood
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 68.1%Electricity
- 23.6%Utility gas
- 4.3%Wood
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
Northwest Umatilla compared to Oregon state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Northwest Umatilla on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"