Tillamook County
County Seat: Tillamook
Area (square miles): 1,102
Population (2018): 25,920
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 16%
Households: 10,816
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $42,581
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 39%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $658
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 63%
Owner-occupied Homes: 72%
Renter-occupied Homes: 28%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 12,621 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,228
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: 75%
Natural Gas: 1%
Propane: 2%
Wood: 18%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 22,499
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,608
VMT as Percent of Regional Typical Income: 8%
VMT as Percent of 200% Federal Poverty Level Income:17%
*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.