Wheeler, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

448

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.9

1.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,792

15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$414,300

Population & Diversity

Wheeler, OR is home to a population of 448 people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Wheeler, OR residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 5.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (336 people) in Wheeler, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Other (Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Wheeler, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheeler, OR was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheeler, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
336 ± 104
Other (Hispanic)
57 ± 76
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 25

16.5%

Hispanic Population

74 people

16.5% of the people in Wheeler, OR are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheeler, 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
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

8.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Wheeler, OR residents (52 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wheeler, OR was 8.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 23
Korea
11 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Wheeler, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wheeler, OR.

Economy

The economy of Wheeler, OR employs 196 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheeler, OR were Retail Trade (54 people), Manufacturing (26 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($67,885), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), and Construction ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

196

2024 Value

± 100

8.29%

1 Year growth

± 69.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheeler, OR grew at a rate of 8.29%, from 181 employees to 196 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheeler, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), and Production Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheeler, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

196

2024 Value

± 100

8.29%

1 Year growth

± 69.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheeler, OR grew at a rate of 8.29%, from 181 employees to 196 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheeler, OR, are Retail Trade (54 people), Manufacturing (26 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheeler, OR, though some of these residents may live in Wheeler, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $16,263

$34,722

Median earning women ± $12,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250) and Retail Trade ($48,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheeler, OR was $414,300 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $412,200 to $414,300, a 0.509% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheeler, OR is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wheeler, OR have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheeler, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$414,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,725

$142

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

77.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Wheeler, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$64,792

Median Household Income

± $23,000

231

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 231 households in Wheeler, OR grew to $64,792 from the previous year's value of $56,333.

The following chart displays the households in Wheeler, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (57.7%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Walked (10.7%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Wheeler, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who walked to work (10.7%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheeler, OR have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.97% of the workforce in Wheeler, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wheeler, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheeler, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheeler, OR (53 out of 412 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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

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