Language Spoken At Home in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,608 | 100% |
| English only | 6,375 | 96.5% |
| Language other than English | 233 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 34 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 136 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 70 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 19 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 8 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,938 | 100% |
| American | 428 | 6.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 26 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 49 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 244 | 3.5% |
| English | 1,298 | 18.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 336 | 4.8% |
| French Canadian | 29 | 0.4% |
| German | 1,942 | 28.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 801 | 11.5% |
| Italian | 80 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 212 | 3.1% |
| Polish | 132 | 1.9% |
| Portuguese | 73 | 1.1% |
| Russian | 26 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 257 | 3.7% |
| Scottish | 277 | 4.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 180 | 2.6% |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 136 | 2.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 16 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,980 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,824 | 61.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 537 | 18.0% |
| Married-couple family | 1,496 | 50.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 322 | 10.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 52 | 1.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 24 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 276 | 9.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 191 | 6.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,156 | 38.8% |
| Householder living alone | 1,047 | 35.1% |
| 65 years and over | 459 | 15.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 563 | 18.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,087 | 36.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,814 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,980 | 43.7% |
| Spouse | 1,494 | 21.9% |
| Child | 1,783 | 26.2% |
| Other relatives | 281 | 4.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 276 | 4.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 179 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,897 | 100% |
| Never married | 784 | 27.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,537 | 53.1% |
| Separated | 19 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 153 | 5.3% |
| Divorced | 404 | 13.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,948 | 100% |
| Never married | 501 | 17.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,607 | 54.5% |
| Separated | 51 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 378 | 12.8% |
| Divorced | 411 | 13.9% |
Fertility in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 37 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 15 | 40.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 24 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 23 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 77 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 43 | 55.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 43 | 55.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 43 | 100% |
| Who are female | 21 | 48.8% |
| Who are married | 43 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,329 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 94 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 651 | 49.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 317 | 23.9% |
| College or graduate school | 199 | 15.0% |
Educational Attainment in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,216 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 97 | 1.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 306 | 5.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,780 | 34.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,421 | 27.2% |
| Associate's degree | 450 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 731 | 14.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 431 | 8.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.3% |
Veteran Status in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,633 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 937 | 16.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,880 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,375 | 20.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,305 | 100% |
| With a disability | 82 | 6.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,993 | 100% |
| With a disability | 690 | 17.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,582 | 100% |
| With a disability | 603 | 38.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,893 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,980 | 86.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 887 | 12.9% |
| Same county | 507 | 7.4% |
| Different county | 380 | 5.5% |
| Same state | 310 | 4.5% |
| Different state | 70 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 26 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,938 | 100% |
| Native | 6,845 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 6,769 | 97.6% |
| State of residence | 3,723 | 53.7% |
| Different state | 3,046 | 43.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 76 | 1.1% |
| Foreign born | 93 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 93 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 46 | 49.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 47 | 50.5% |
Year of Entry in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 169 | 100% |
| Native | 76 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 76 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 93 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 93 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wallowa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 93 | 100% |
| Europe | 34 | 36.6% |
| Asia | 13 | 14.0% |
| Africa | 3 | 3.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 39 | 41.9% |
| Northern America | 4 | 4.3% |