Wallowa Lake

Population: 116
Median household income: $84,321
Median home value: $287,900

Wallowa Lake, a community in Wallowa County, Oregon, has 116 residents. Its median household income of $84,321 runs above the Wallowa County figure of $65,559.

From 2019 to 2023, Wallowa Lake's population grew 383.3% from 24 to 116, while its median home value fell 44.7% from $520,800 to $287,900.

92.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 116
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $84,321
Median home value: $287,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 328
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24116

Median household income

$136,250$84,321

Median home value

$520,800$287,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	24	$136,250	$520,800
2020	52	$71,429	$285,700
2021	53	$74,129	$282,600
2022	96	$79,648	$289,100
2023	116	$84,321	$287,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4430.2%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6430.2%

65 to 7425.0%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	35	30.2%
45 to 54	10	8.6%
55 to 64	35	30.2%
65 to 74	29	25.0%
75 and over	7	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate18.1%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree29.3%

Graduate or professional degree36.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	21	18.1%
Some college or associate's	19	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	34	29.3%
Graduate or professional degree	42	36.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone35.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home58.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29	35.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	58.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	79.4%
15 to 29 min	7	20.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.36
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 116)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	38.8%
Nonfamily households	52	61.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	25.9%
Vacant	243	74.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53	62.4%
Renter-occupied	32	37.6%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	304	92.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4178160
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.83 sq mi
Water area: 2.17 sq mi
Center point: 45.3005, -117.2152