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Counties in Oregon by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Wheeler County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 36 counties in 2013, at 39.1%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 11.3%. The median was 26% and the figure for Oregon was 21.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest39.1Wheeler County
Lowest11.3Clackamas County
Median2636 counties
Oregon21.6History

Map of counties, 2013

Baker County: 24.7 %Benton County: 14.6 %Clackamas County: 11.3 %Clatsop County: 24.4 %Columbia County: 17.2 %Coos County: 30.1 %Crook County: 28.3 %Curry County: 28 %Deschutes County: 20.1 %Douglas County: 28.6 %Gilliam County: 19.7 %Grant County: 29 %Harney County: 28 %Hood River County: 21.4 %Jackson County: 26.7 %Jefferson County: 33.9 %Josephine County: 30.7 %Klamath County: 26.8 %Lake County: 29 %Lane County: 24.4 %Lincoln County: 33 %Linn County: 26.3 %Malheur County: 38.8 %Marion County: 27.9 %Morrow County: 24.5 %Multnomah County: 23 %Polk County: 21.8 %Sherman County: 23.7 %Tillamook County: 26.1 %Umatilla County: 22.8 %Union County: 24.7 %Wallowa County: 26.3 %Wasco County: 25.9 %Washington County: 13.8 %Wheeler County: 39.1 %Yamhill County: 18.6 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2013

Wheeler County: 39.1 %Wheeler County39.1Malheur County: 38.8 %Malheur County38.8Jefferson County: 33.9 %Jefferson County33.9Lincoln County: 33 %Lincoln County33Josephine County: 30.7 %Josephine County30.7Coos County: 30.1 %Coos County30.1Grant County: 29 %Grant County29Lake County: 29 %Lake County29Douglas County: 28.6 %Douglas County28.6Crook County: 28.3 %Crook County28.3Curry County: 28 %Curry County28Harney County: 28 %Harney County28Marion County: 27.9 %Marion County27.9Klamath County: 26.8 %Klamath County26.8Jackson County: 26.7 %Jackson County26.7Linn County: 26.3 %Linn County26.3Wallowa County: 26.3 %Wallowa County26.3Tillamook County: 26.1 %Tillamook County26.1Wasco County: 25.9 %Wasco County25.9Baker County: 24.7 %Baker County24.7Union County: 24.7 %Union County24.7Morrow County: 24.5 %Morrow County24.5Clatsop County: 24.4 %Clatsop County24.4Lane County: 24.4 %Lane County24.4Sherman County: 23.7 %Sherman County23.7Multnomah County: 23 %Multnomah County23Umatilla County: 22.8 %Umatilla County22.8Polk County: 21.8 %Polk County21.8Hood River County: 21.4 %Hood River County21.4Deschutes County: 20.1 %Deschutes County20.1Gilliam County: 19.7 %Gilliam County19.7Yamhill County: 18.6 %Yamhill County18.6Columbia County: 17.2 %Columbia County17.2Benton County: 14.6 %Benton County14.6Washington County: 13.8 %Washington County13.8Clackamas County: 11.3 %Clackamas County11.3Wheeler County: 39.1 %Wheeler County39.1Malheur County: 38.8 %Malheur County38.8Jefferson County: 33.9 %Jefferson County33.9Lincoln County: 33 %Lincoln County33Josephine County: 30.7 %Josephine County30.7Coos County: 30.1 %Coos County30.1Grant County: 29 %Grant County29Lake County: 29 %Lake County29Douglas County: 28.6 %Douglas County28.6Crook County: 28.3 %Crook County28.3Curry County: 28 %Curry County28Harney County: 28 %Harney County28Marion County: 27.9 %Marion County27.9Klamath County: 26.8 %Klamath County26.8Jackson County: 26.7 %Jackson County26.7Linn County: 26.3 %Linn County26.3Wallowa County: 26.3 %Wallowa County26.3Tillamook County: 26.1 %Tillamook County26.1Wasco County: 25.9 %Wasco County25.9Baker County: 24.7 %Baker County24.7Union County: 24.7 %Union County24.7Morrow County: 24.5 %Morrow County24.5Clatsop County: 24.4 %Clatsop County24.4Lane County: 24.4 %Lane County24.4Sherman County: 23.7 %Sherman County23.7Multnomah County: 23 %Multnomah County23Umatilla County: 22.8 %Umatilla County22.8Polk County: 21.8 %Polk County21.8Hood River County: 21.4 %Hood River County21.4Deschutes County: 20.1 %Deschutes County20.1Gilliam County: 19.7 %Gilliam County19.7Yamhill County: 18.6 %Yamhill County18.6Columbia County: 17.2 %Columbia County17.2Benton County: 14.6 %Benton County14.6Washington County: 13.8 %Washington County13.8Clackamas County: 11.3 %Clackamas County11.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Wheeler County39.1+0.1 pts
2Malheur County38.8+3.9 pts
3Jefferson County33.9-0.2 pts
4Lincoln County33+4 pts
5Josephine County30.7-3.2 pts
6Coos County30.1-0.5 pts
7Grant County29+0.5 pts
7Lake County29+1.8 pts
9Douglas County28.6-4.2 pts
10Crook County28.3-0.1 pts
11Curry County28+2.1 pts
11Harney County28-1.5 pts
13Marion County27.9-0.4 pts
14Klamath County26.8+0.7 pts
15Jackson County26.7-0.1 pts
16Linn County26.3+1.4 pts
16Wallowa County26.3-1.1 pts
18Tillamook County26.1+1.4 pts
19Wasco County25.9+0.1 pts
20Baker County24.7-4.9 pts
20Union County24.7+0.1 pts
22Morrow County24.5+1.2 pts
23Clatsop County24.4+0.1 pts
23Lane County24.4-1.3 pts
25Sherman County23.7+1.1 pts
26Multnomah County23-1.1 pts
27Umatilla County22.8-1.5 pts
28Polk County21.8+1.6 pts
29Hood River County21.4-0.4 pts
30Deschutes County20.1-1.6 pts
31Gilliam County19.7+4.1 pts
32Yamhill County18.6-3.6 pts
33Columbia County17.2-3.7 pts
34Benton County14.6-2.2 pts
35Washington County13.8-2.4 pts
36Clackamas County11.3-0.5 pts

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About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Oregon by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Oregon by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Oregon by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Oregon by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Wheeler County, with 39.1% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Clackamas County, with 11.3% in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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