Warm Springs
Warm Springs is the home of the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute Native American Tribes. The history of the Tribes is preserved at the Museum at Warm Springs, a major statewide attraction. The tribes also operate a popular on-reservation resort and casino. The reservation is geographically diverse, stretching from the snowcapped summit of the Cascade Mountains to the palisaded cliffs of the Deschutes River in Central Oregon. The population of Warm Springs in 2000 was 2,431.
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Key Poverty Indicators for Warm Springs |
Warm Springs |
State |
Nation |
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Percent of individuals living in poverty1 |
32.3 |
13.40% |
13.20% |
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Percent of families living in poverty1 |
28.2 |
9.30% |
9.60% |
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Median household income (shown as a percentage of state median income)2 |
73.00% |
100.00% |
n/a |
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Median household income (shown as a percentage of national median income)2 |
71.20% |
97.40% |
100.00% |
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Percent of population 25 and older lacking a high school diploma1 |
25.7 |
11.50% |
15.50% |
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Percent of population 25 and older having a bachelor’s degree1 |
4.2 |
28.00% |
27.40% |
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Percent of children receiving free and reduced lunch4 |
87.2 |
46.70% |
62.50% |
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Median mortgage-related costs as a percent of median income6 |
18.50% |
37.30% |
34.70% |
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Mean travel time to work1 |
11.1 min |
22.2 min |
25.3 min |
Comparison data will all major cities in Central Oregon
2 From the American Community Survey. State and national percentages are computed.
3 From the Oregon Employment Department’s Oregon Labor Market Information System.
4 From the Oregon Department of Education based on most current available published data.
5 From the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Data Book.
6 Data are calculated by dividing median monthly owner cost of households with a mortgage by median household income as reported in the American Community Survey.
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