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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 2016, at 39.9%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 10.7%. The median was 20.2% and the figure for Oregon was 17.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest39.9Wheeler County
Lowest10.7Clackamas County
Median20.236 counties
Oregon17.2History

Map of counties, 2016

Baker County: 26.2 %Benton County: 13 %Clackamas County: 10.7 %Clatsop County: 18.5 %Columbia County: 13.3 %Coos County: 25.5 %Crook County: 22.9 %Curry County: 24.5 %Deschutes County: 14.2 %Douglas County: 23.2 %Gilliam County: 20.5 %Grant County: 24.6 %Harney County: 23.6 %Hood River County: 16.8 %Jackson County: 19 %Jefferson County: 24.7 %Josephine County: 24.3 %Klamath County: 27.7 %Lake County: 25.4 %Lane County: 19.9 %Lincoln County: 30 %Linn County: 17.5 %Malheur County: 31 %Marion County: 19.6 %Morrow County: 19.2 %Multnomah County: 18.7 %Polk County: 14 %Sherman County: 18.2 %Tillamook County: 20.4 %Umatilla County: 19.1 %Union County: 19.9 %Wallowa County: 22.5 %Wasco County: 21.8 %Washington County: 11.6 %Wheeler County: 39.9 %Yamhill County: 15.8 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Wheeler County: 39.9 %Wheeler County39.9Malheur County: 31 %Malheur County31Lincoln County: 30 %Lincoln County30Klamath County: 27.7 %Klamath County27.7Baker County: 26.2 %Baker County26.2Coos County: 25.5 %Coos County25.5Lake County: 25.4 %Lake County25.4Jefferson County: 24.7 %Jefferson County24.7Grant County: 24.6 %Grant County24.6Curry County: 24.5 %Curry County24.5Josephine County: 24.3 %Josephine County24.3Harney County: 23.6 %Harney County23.6Douglas County: 23.2 %Douglas County23.2Crook County: 22.9 %Crook County22.9Wallowa County: 22.5 %Wallowa County22.5Wasco County: 21.8 %Wasco County21.8Gilliam County: 20.5 %Gilliam County20.5Tillamook County: 20.4 %Tillamook County20.4Lane County: 19.9 %Lane County19.9Union County: 19.9 %Union County19.9Marion County: 19.6 %Marion County19.6Morrow County: 19.2 %Morrow County19.2Umatilla County: 19.1 %Umatilla County19.1Jackson County: 19 %Jackson County19Multnomah County: 18.7 %Multnomah County18.7Clatsop County: 18.5 %Clatsop County18.5Sherman County: 18.2 %Sherman County18.2Linn County: 17.5 %Linn County17.5Hood River County: 16.8 %Hood River County16.8Yamhill County: 15.8 %Yamhill County15.8Deschutes County: 14.2 %Deschutes County14.2Polk County: 14 %Polk County14Columbia County: 13.3 %Columbia County13.3Benton County: 13 %Benton County13Washington County: 11.6 %Washington County11.6Clackamas County: 10.7 %Clackamas County10.7Wheeler County: 39.9 %Wheeler County39.9Malheur County: 31 %Malheur County31Lincoln County: 30 %Lincoln County30Klamath County: 27.7 %Klamath County27.7Baker County: 26.2 %Baker County26.2Coos County: 25.5 %Coos County25.5Lake County: 25.4 %Lake County25.4Jefferson County: 24.7 %Jefferson County24.7Grant County: 24.6 %Grant County24.6Curry County: 24.5 %Curry County24.5Josephine County: 24.3 %Josephine County24.3Harney County: 23.6 %Harney County23.6Douglas County: 23.2 %Douglas County23.2Crook County: 22.9 %Crook County22.9Wallowa County: 22.5 %Wallowa County22.5Wasco County: 21.8 %Wasco County21.8Gilliam County: 20.5 %Gilliam County20.5Tillamook County: 20.4 %Tillamook County20.4Lane County: 19.9 %Lane County19.9Union County: 19.9 %Union County19.9Marion County: 19.6 %Marion County19.6Morrow County: 19.2 %Morrow County19.2Umatilla County: 19.1 %Umatilla County19.1Jackson County: 19 %Jackson County19Multnomah County: 18.7 %Multnomah County18.7Clatsop County: 18.5 %Clatsop County18.5Sherman County: 18.2 %Sherman County18.2Linn County: 17.5 %Linn County17.5Hood River County: 16.8 %Hood River County16.8Yamhill County: 15.8 %Yamhill County15.8Deschutes County: 14.2 %Deschutes County14.2Polk County: 14 %Polk County14Columbia County: 13.3 %Columbia County13.3Benton County: 13 %Benton County13Washington County: 11.6 %Washington County11.6Clackamas County: 10.7 %Clackamas County10.7
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Wheeler County39.9-3.7 pts
2Malheur County31-2.9 pts
3Lincoln County30+2.1 pts
4Klamath County27.7-1.7 pts
5Baker County26.2-0.8 pts
6Coos County25.5-4.3 pts
7Lake County25.4-0.7 pts
8Jefferson County24.7-7 pts
9Grant County24.6-1.8 pts
10Curry County24.5-2.5 pts
11Josephine County24.3-10.1 pts
12Harney County23.6-1.9 pts
13Douglas County23.2-7.5 pts
14Crook County22.9-2.7 pts
15Wallowa County22.5-3.7 pts
16Wasco County21.8-2.3 pts
17Gilliam County20.5+2.6 pts
18Tillamook County20.4-4.8 pts
19Lane County19.9-3.2 pts
19Union County19.9-1.3 pts
21Marion County19.6-4.5 pts
22Morrow County19.2-3.7 pts
23Umatilla County19.1-7.2 pts
24Jackson County19-6.2 pts
25Multnomah County18.7+0.2 pts
26Clatsop County18.5-3 pts
27Sherman County18.2-2.5 pts
28Linn County17.5-4.9 pts
29Hood River County16.8-1.1 pts
30Yamhill County15.8-2.3 pts
31Deschutes County14.2-4 pts
32Polk County14-4.1 pts
33Columbia County13.3-3.3 pts
34Benton County13-2 pts
35Washington County11.6-0.7 pts
36Clackamas County10.7-1.6 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2016.

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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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Wheeler County, with 39.9% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Clackamas County, with 10.7% in 2016.

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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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