Males had a median income of $25,489 versus $21,764 for females. The median income for a household in the county was $30,241, and the median income for a family was $35,672. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.20 males. For every 100 females, there were 116.00 males. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.60% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.28. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 10,221 households, out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 79.4% spoke English and 19.4% Spanish as their first language. 14.2% were of German, 10.5% English, 8.4% American and 6.9% Irish ancestry. The racial makeup of the county was:Ģ5.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 11,233 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0.4/km 2). The population density was 3 people per square mile (1.2/km 2). Most of the county is in the Mountain Time Zone, but a small portion in the south is in the Pacific Time Zone, indicative of that area's proximity to its main service town, Winnemucca, Nevada.Īs of the census of 2000, there were 31,615 people, 10,221 households, and 7,348 families living in the county. Malheur County is one of the few counties in the United States with two time zones. It is the second-largest county in Oregon by area and the only county in Oregon in the Mountain Time Zone. Basques settled in the region in the 1890s and were mainly engaged in sheep raising.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 9,930 square miles (25,700 km 2), of which 9,888 square miles (25,610 km 2) is land and 42 square miles (110 km 2) (0.4%) is water. The discovery of gold in 1863 attracted further development, including settlements and ranches. It was first settled by miners and stockmen in the early 1860s. Malheur County was created February 17, 1887, from the southern territory of Baker County.

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