Rowena

In Wasco County, Oregon.

Population: 128

Located in Wasco County, Oregon, Rowena is a community with a population of 128.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rowena's population declined 50.4% from 258 to 128.

Owners occupy 23.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 59.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 128
Median age: 59.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $961
Housing units: 85
Homeownership rate: 23.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 46.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

258128

Median home value

$350,000$353,700

Median gross rent

$958$961

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	258	$46,331	$350,000	—
2020	203	—	$353,700	—
2021	184	—	—	—
2022	121	—	—	$958
2023	128	—	—	$961

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 249.4%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6453.1%

65 to 7424.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	12	9.4%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	17	13.3%
55 to 64	68	53.1%
65 to 74	31	24.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	128	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 graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's58.6%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	39	33.6%
Some college or associate's	68	58.6%
Bachelor's degree	9	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	22.0%
15 to 29 min	32	78.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.51
Poverty rate: 59.4% (76 of 128)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	35.3%
Nonfamily households	55	64.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20	23.5%
Renter-occupied	65	76.5%

1-unit, detached22.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other65.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19	22.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	11.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	65.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4163950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.6701, -121.2749