Wheeler County, OR

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2021 Population

1,477

4.23% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

51.9

8.79% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

14%

5.57% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$46,648

2.85% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$188,600

5.54% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Wheeler County, OR had a population of 1.48k people with a median age of 51.9 and a median household income of $46,648. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wheeler County, OR grew from 1,417 to 1,477, a 4.23% increase and its median household income grew from $45,354 to $46,648, a 2.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wheeler County, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), White (Hispanic) (5.69%), Other (Hispanic) (2.23%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.76%).

None of the households in Wheeler County, 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.

96% of the residents in Wheeler County, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Wheeler County, OR was $188,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Wheeler County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheeler County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Wheeler County, OR borders Crook County, OR, Gilliam County, OR, Grant County, OR, Jefferson County, OR, Morrow County, OR, and Wasco County, OR.

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United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Wheeler County, OR is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.67% of Wheeler County, OR residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2021, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Wheeler County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 84 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

97.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96% of Wheeler County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Wheeler County, OR was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheeler County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 118
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 25.8
White (Hispanic)
84 ± 59

9.88%

Hispanic Population

146 people

9.88% of the people in Wheeler County, OR are hispanic (146 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.67%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

3.32%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2021, 4.67% of Wheeler County, OR residents (69 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wheeler County, OR was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 18
Korea
8 ± 8

Wheeler County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wheeler County, OR employs 532 people. The largest industries in Wheeler County, OR are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (91 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), and Public Administration (70 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,961), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,917), and Construction ($43,250).

Employment

Occupations

532

2021 Value

± 103

5.56%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wheeler County, OR grew at a rate of 5.56%, from 504 employees to 532 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheeler County, OR, are Management Occupations (74 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (60 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheeler County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

532

2021 Value

± 103

5.56%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wheeler County, OR grew at a rate of 5.56%, from 504 employees to 532 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheeler County, OR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (91 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), and Public Administration (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheeler County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Wheeler County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,655

Median earning men ± $5,754

$28,233

Median earning women ± $2,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($43,458), Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,188), Public Administration ($36,786), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

27
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
8
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
8
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oregon to other states, or from other states to Oregon.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Oregon product (by dollars) was Electronics with $23.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($18.8B) and Wood prods. ($13.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oregon products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$183B

2020 Value in Oregon

$358B

Projected 2050 Value in Oregon

95.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oregon trade was $183B. This is expected to increase 95.4% to $358B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oregon trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oregon to other states, or from other states to Oregon.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$33.6B
California
$27.6B
Texas
$6.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Oregon domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $33.6B, followed by California with $27.6B and Texas and $6.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oregon shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wheeler County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 73.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.59%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.59%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wheeler County, OR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2021, 0.831% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.823% 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 2021 were Some college (871k), High School or Equivalent (794k), and Bachelors Degree (678k).

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 Wheeler County, OR was $188,600 in 2021, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $178,700 to $188,600, a 5.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheeler County, OR is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Wheeler County, OR have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheeler County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$188,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$35,020

$450

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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 Wheeler County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2021

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.4% of the housing units in Wheeler County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wheeler County, 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 tracts in Wheeler County, 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.

$46,648

Median Household Income

± $2,591

630

Number of Households

± 85

In 2021, the median household income of the 630 households in Wheeler County, OR grew to $46,648 from the previous year's value of $45,354.

The following chart displays the households in Wheeler County, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.464

2020 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2021, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (59%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)

In 2021, 59% of workers in Wheeler County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (13.6%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheeler County, OR have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.65% of the workforce in Wheeler County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheeler County, OR (204 out of 1.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheeler County, OR is White, followed by Two Or More 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

94.3% of the population of Wheeler County, OR has health coverage, with 25.3% on employee plans, 31.5% on Medicaid, 22.7% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 4.54% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Oregon was $8,044 in 2014. This is a 7.73% increase from the previous year ($7,467).

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.69%

Uninsured

25.3%

Employer Coverage

31.5%

Medicaid

22.7%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

4.54%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wheeler County, OR grew by 7.45% from 5.29% to 5.69%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wheeler County, OR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.3% in Wheeler County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wheeler County, OR.

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