Union County
County Seat: La Grande
Area (square miles): 2,037
Population (2018): 26,745
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 11%
Households: 10,481
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $43,822
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 30%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $712
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 77%
Owner-occupied Homes: 64%
Renter-occupied Homes: 36%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 11,726 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,169
Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: 585
Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: $634
Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 4%
Home Primary Heating
Electricity: 32%
Natural Gas: 46%
Propane: 4%
Wood: 15%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 21,745
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,487
VMT as Percent of Regional Typical Income: 8%
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.