Malheur County
County Seat: Vale
Area (square miles): 9,888
Population (2018): 31,705
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 39%
Households: 10,138
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $39,652
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 48%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $799
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 78%
Owner-occupied Homes: 60%
Renter-occupied Homes: 40%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 13,300 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,261
Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: 759
Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: $572
Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 5%
Home Primary Heating
Electricity: 54%
Natural Gas: 28%
Propane: 4%
Wood: 8%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 22,179
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,558
VMT as Percent of Regional Typical Income: 9%
VMT as Percent of 200% Federal Poverty Level Income:16%
*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.