Hood River County
County Seat: Hood River
Area (square miles): 522
Population (2018): 24,735
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 36%
Households: 8,539
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $55,827
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 21%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $671
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 63%
Owner-occupied Homes: 65%
Renter-occupied Homes: 35%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 16,100 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,334
Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: 663
Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: $627
Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 4%
Home Primary Heating
Electricity: 51%
Natural Gas: 30%
Propane: 3%
Wood: 13%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 24,658
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,954
VMT as Percent of Regional Typical Income: 7%
VMT as Percent of 200% Federal Poverty Level Income:18%
*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.