Joseph

Population: 1,090
Median household income: $48,705
Median home value: $314,200

Located in Wallowa County, Oregon, Joseph is a community with a population of 1,090. At $48,705, its median household income sits below Wallowa County's $65,559.

Between 2019 and 2023, Joseph's population grew 10.2% from 989 to 1,090, while its median home value rose 60.1% from $196,300 to $314,200.

Households average 1.96 people. The median gross rent is $850.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,090
Median age: 59.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,705
Median home value: $314,200
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 663
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9891,090

Median household income

$45,000$48,705

Median home value

$196,300$314,200

Median gross rent

$735$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	989	$45,000	$196,300	$735
2020	1,092	$45,313	$218,500	$771
2021	1,252	$53,988	$261,100	$903
2022	1,048	$48,309	$302,500	$834
2023	1,090	$48,705	$314,200	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7420.8%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	2.6%
5 to 17	149	13.7%
18 to 24	49	4.5%
25 to 34	54	5.0%
35 to 44	126	11.6%
45 to 54	111	10.2%
55 to 64	191	17.5%
65 to 74	227	20.8%
75 and over	155	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,039	95.3%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	1.5%
Two or more races	31	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	4.7%
High school graduate	182	21.1%
Some college or associate's	310	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	180	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	151	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	353	84.0%
Carpooled	30	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	219	56.6%
15 to 29 min	135	34.9%
30 to 44 min	7	1.8%
45 to 59 min	3	0.8%
60+ min	23	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 8.2% (87 of 1,062)

	Count	Share
Family households	301	56.1%
Nonfamily households	236	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	537	81.0%
Vacant	126	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	380	70.8%
Renter-occupied	157	29.2%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	462	69.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	79	11.9%
5 to 19 units	32	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4137900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3525, -117.2304