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Vale, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Malheur County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,259
Population
1,931/sq mi density
$48,854
Median Income
$20,567 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$329,399 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
590
Violent Crime/100K
5,788 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$48,854 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
590 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,854
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,567
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.4%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,854
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,567
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,308
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,553M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,135
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
105
Retail
124
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,308
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,344
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,854 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,567 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,308 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $1,553M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,135 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,308 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,344 |