Umatilla County, Oregon
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Umatilla County, OR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.5 — 794th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Oregon, it ranks 12th of 36 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Umatilla County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 74.4 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Umatilla County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Umatilla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umatilla County, OR | 60.5 | Elevated | — |
| Union County, OR | 58.1 | Elevated | -2.5 |
| Grant County, OR | 57.6 | Elevated | -2.9 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | 54.8 | Elevated | -5.8 |
| Wallowa County, OR | 48.0 | Normal | -12.5 |
| Benton County, WA | 45.3 | Normal | -15.3 |
| Columbia County, WA | 44.5 | Normal | -16.0 |
| Morrow County, OR | 41.4 | Normal | -19.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Umatilla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River County, MS | 60.5 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Cleveland County, NC | 60.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Jefferson County, OH | 60.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Gibson County, TN | 60.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Taylor County, TX | 60.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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