Umatilla County
County Seat: Pendleton
Area (square miles): 3,215
Population (2018): 79,880
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 34%
Households: 26,886
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $48,614
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 29%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $761
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 72%
Owner-occupied Homes: 63%
Renter-occupied Homes: 37%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 15,397 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,287
Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: 759
Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: $572
Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 4%
Home Primary Heating
Electricity: 57%
Natural Gas: 30%
Propane: 4%
Wood: 7%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 23,432
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,757
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.