Curry County

Curry.jpg

County Seat: gold beach

Area (square miles): 1,627

Population (2018): 22,600

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 14%

Households: 10,440

Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $40,884

County profiles_poverty.png

Poverty & Energy Burden

Energy Burdened* Households: 24%

Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720

200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440

Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $412

County profiles_housing.png

Homes

Homes Built Before 1990: 64%

Owner-occupied Homes: 65%

Renter-occupied Homes: 35%

County profiles_energy costs.png

Energy

Average Annual Residential Electricity: 11,773 kWh

Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,445

Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: N/A

Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: N/A

Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 4%

County profiles_home heating.png

Home Primary Heating

Electricity: 80%

Natural Gas: 1%

Propane: 3%

Wood: 14%

County profiles_travel.png

Travel

Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 19,435

VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,117

VMT as Percent of Regional Typical Income: 8%

VMT as Percent of 200% Federal Poverty Level Income:14%


*An individual or family is considered energy burdened if they spend 6% or more of their income on energy costs.

** Amount needed to reduce energy costs to 6% of household income for household at 200% federal poverty level.

Click to learn more about the data and their sources.

Jennifer Kalez