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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 2014, at 39.5%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 12.6%. The median was 25.3% and the figure for Oregon was 21.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest39.5Wheeler County
Lowest12.6Clackamas County
Median25.336 counties
Oregon21.3History

Map of counties, 2014

Baker County: 29.2 %Benton County: 13 %Clackamas County: 12.6 %Clatsop County: 22.7 %Columbia County: 16.8 %Coos County: 30.1 %Crook County: 27.2 %Curry County: 25.3 %Deschutes County: 17.8 %Douglas County: 28.5 %Gilliam County: 20.1 %Grant County: 27.1 %Harney County: 31.6 %Hood River County: 20.1 %Jackson County: 25.9 %Jefferson County: 32.2 %Josephine County: 33.3 %Klamath County: 29.1 %Lake County: 28.3 %Lane County: 20.1 %Lincoln County: 30.3 %Linn County: 26.8 %Malheur County: 38.3 %Marion County: 25.1 %Morrow County: 22.3 %Multnomah County: 23.2 %Polk County: 17.2 %Sherman County: 23.4 %Tillamook County: 25.9 %Umatilla County: 25.2 %Union County: 22 %Wallowa County: 26.1 %Wasco County: 23.4 %Washington County: 16 %Wheeler County: 39.5 %Yamhill County: 20.5 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Wheeler County: 39.5 %Wheeler County39.5Malheur County: 38.3 %Malheur County38.3Josephine County: 33.3 %Josephine County33.3Jefferson County: 32.2 %Jefferson County32.2Harney County: 31.6 %Harney County31.6Lincoln County: 30.3 %Lincoln County30.3Coos County: 30.1 %Coos County30.1Baker County: 29.2 %Baker County29.2Klamath County: 29.1 %Klamath County29.1Douglas County: 28.5 %Douglas County28.5Lake County: 28.3 %Lake County28.3Crook County: 27.2 %Crook County27.2Grant County: 27.1 %Grant County27.1Linn County: 26.8 %Linn County26.8Wallowa County: 26.1 %Wallowa County26.1Jackson County: 25.9 %Jackson County25.9Tillamook County: 25.9 %Tillamook County25.9Curry County: 25.3 %Curry County25.3Umatilla County: 25.2 %Umatilla County25.2Marion County: 25.1 %Marion County25.1Sherman County: 23.4 %Sherman County23.4Wasco County: 23.4 %Wasco County23.4Multnomah County: 23.2 %Multnomah County23.2Clatsop County: 22.7 %Clatsop County22.7Morrow County: 22.3 %Morrow County22.3Union County: 22 %Union County22Yamhill County: 20.5 %Yamhill County20.5Gilliam County: 20.1 %Gilliam County20.1Hood River County: 20.1 %Hood River County20.1Lane County: 20.1 %Lane County20.1Deschutes County: 17.8 %Deschutes County17.8Polk County: 17.2 %Polk County17.2Columbia County: 16.8 %Columbia County16.8Washington County: 16 %Washington County16Benton County: 13 %Benton County13Clackamas County: 12.6 %Clackamas County12.6Wheeler County: 39.5 %Wheeler County39.5Malheur County: 38.3 %Malheur County38.3Josephine County: 33.3 %Josephine County33.3Jefferson County: 32.2 %Jefferson County32.2Harney County: 31.6 %Harney County31.6Lincoln County: 30.3 %Lincoln County30.3Coos County: 30.1 %Coos County30.1Baker County: 29.2 %Baker County29.2Klamath County: 29.1 %Klamath County29.1Douglas County: 28.5 %Douglas County28.5Lake County: 28.3 %Lake County28.3Crook County: 27.2 %Crook County27.2Grant County: 27.1 %Grant County27.1Linn County: 26.8 %Linn County26.8Wallowa County: 26.1 %Wallowa County26.1Jackson County: 25.9 %Jackson County25.9Tillamook County: 25.9 %Tillamook County25.9Curry County: 25.3 %Curry County25.3Umatilla County: 25.2 %Umatilla County25.2Marion County: 25.1 %Marion County25.1Sherman County: 23.4 %Sherman County23.4Wasco County: 23.4 %Wasco County23.4Multnomah County: 23.2 %Multnomah County23.2Clatsop County: 22.7 %Clatsop County22.7Morrow County: 22.3 %Morrow County22.3Union County: 22 %Union County22Yamhill County: 20.5 %Yamhill County20.5Gilliam County: 20.1 %Gilliam County20.1Hood River County: 20.1 %Hood River County20.1Lane County: 20.1 %Lane County20.1Deschutes County: 17.8 %Deschutes County17.8Polk County: 17.2 %Polk County17.2Columbia County: 16.8 %Columbia County16.8Washington County: 16 %Washington County16Benton County: 13 %Benton County13Clackamas County: 12.6 %Clackamas County12.6
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Wheeler County39.5+0.4 pts
2Malheur County38.3-0.5 pts
3Josephine County33.3+2.6 pts
4Jefferson County32.2-1.7 pts
5Harney County31.6+3.6 pts
6Lincoln County30.3-2.7 pts
7Coos County30.10 pts
8Baker County29.2+4.5 pts
9Klamath County29.1+2.3 pts
10Douglas County28.5-0.1 pts
11Lake County28.3-0.7 pts
12Crook County27.2-1.1 pts
13Grant County27.1-1.9 pts
14Linn County26.8+0.5 pts
15Wallowa County26.1-0.2 pts
16Jackson County25.9-0.8 pts
16Tillamook County25.9-0.2 pts
18Curry County25.3-2.7 pts
19Umatilla County25.2+2.4 pts
20Marion County25.1-2.8 pts
21Sherman County23.4-0.3 pts
21Wasco County23.4-2.5 pts
23Multnomah County23.2+0.2 pts
24Clatsop County22.7-1.7 pts
25Morrow County22.3-2.2 pts
26Union County22-2.7 pts
27Yamhill County20.5+1.9 pts
28Gilliam County20.1+0.4 pts
28Hood River County20.1-1.3 pts
28Lane County20.1-4.3 pts
31Deschutes County17.8-2.3 pts
32Polk County17.2-4.6 pts
33Columbia County16.8-0.4 pts
34Washington County16+2.2 pts
35Benton County13-1.6 pts
36Clackamas County12.6+1.3 pts

Other periods

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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Wheeler County, with 39.5% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Clackamas County, with 12.6% in 2014.

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.

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure): other rankings

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