Joseph, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,090

4.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.01% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.19%

12.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$48,705

0.82% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$314,200

3.87% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

420

1.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Joseph, OR had a population of 1.09k people with a median age of 59 and a median household income of $48,705. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Joseph, OR grew from 1,048 to 1,090, a 4.01% increase and its median household income grew from $48,309 to $48,705, a 0.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Joseph, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.183%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.183%).

None of the households in Joseph, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Joseph, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Joseph, OR was $314,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Joseph, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Joseph, OR was 2 cars per household.

United States Oregon Wallowa County, OR Umatilla (East & South), Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Joseph, OR is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.74% of Joseph, OR residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2023, there were 33.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Joseph, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Joseph, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Joseph, OR was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Joseph, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Joseph, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 213
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 27.8
Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 24

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Joseph, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

1.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

2.77%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2023, 1.74% of Joseph, OR residents (19 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Joseph, OR was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Joseph, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 36
Korea
18 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 26

Joseph, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Joseph, OR employs 420 people. The largest industries in Joseph, OR are Educational Services (84 people), Construction (44 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (44 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,167), Educational Services ($66,364), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,301).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

420

2023 Value

± 120

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 40.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Joseph, OR grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 413 employees to 420 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Joseph, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), Management Occupations (70 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Joseph, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

420

2023 Value

± 120

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 40.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Joseph, OR grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 413 employees to 420 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Joseph, OR, are Educational Services (84 people), Construction (44 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Joseph, OR, though some of these residents may live in Joseph, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,250

Median earning men ± $20,754

$36,979

Median earning women ± $13,577

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,028), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,077), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,409).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Joseph, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Joseph, OR was $314,200 in 2023, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $302,500 to $314,200, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Joseph, OR is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Joseph, OR have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Joseph, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$314,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$39,399

$380

Median Property Taxes

±$99

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Joseph, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Joseph, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2023

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.8% of the housing units in Joseph, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Joseph, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Joseph, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,705

Median Household Income

± $10,416

537

Number of Households

± 126

In 2023, the median household income of the 537 households in Joseph, OR grew to $48,705 from the previous year's value of $48,309.

The following chart displays the households in Joseph, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Joseph, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84%)
Worked At Home (7.86%)
Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2023, 84% of workers in Joseph, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.86%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Joseph, OR have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.94% of the workforce in Joseph, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Joseph, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Joseph, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Joseph, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Joseph, OR (87 out of 1.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Joseph, OR is White, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Joseph, OR has health coverage, with 29.4% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 27.2% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wallowa County, OR see 653 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.305% decrease from the previous year (655 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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653 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wallowa County, OR

Primary care physicians in Wallowa County, OR see an average of 653 patients per year. This represents a 0.305% decrease from the previous year (655 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wallowa County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 9.04% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.99%

Uninsured

29.4%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

27.2%

Medicare

21.7%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Joseph, OR declined by 7.81% from 5.41% to 4.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Joseph, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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