Wallowa County
County Seat: Enterprise
Area (square miles): 3,145
Population (2018): 7,140
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 7%
Households: 3,165
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $40,581
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 36%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $1,035
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 76%
Owner-occupied Homes: 67%
Renter-occupied Homes: 33%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 11,062 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,236
Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: N/A
Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: N/A
Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 3%
Home Primary Heating
Electricity: 29%
Natural Gas: 1%
Propane: 19%
Wood: 34%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 21,954
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,520
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.