Wheeler County, Oregon

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,434
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $259,000

Wheeler County is a county in Oregon with a population of 1,434. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,250, its median household income sits below Oregon's $80,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheeler County's population grew 1.3% from 1,415 to 1,434, while its median household income rose 25.2% from $40,926 to $51,250.

The median gross rent is $782. 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,434
Median age: 57.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $259,000
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 905
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4151,434

Median household income

$40,926$51,250

Median home value

$155,300$259,000

Median gross rent

$656$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,415	$40,926	$155,300	$656
2020	1,417	$45,354	$178,700	$715
2021	1,477	$46,648	$188,600	$698
2022	1,407	$50,774	$194,900	$730
2023	1,434	$51,250	$259,000	$782

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over19.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	5.2%
5 to 17	142	9.9%
18 to 24	60	4.2%
25 to 34	104	7.3%
35 to 44	121	8.4%
45 to 54	172	12.0%
55 to 64	240	16.7%
65 to 74	243	16.9%
75 and over	277	19.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,215	84.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	7	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.1%
Some other race	16	1.1%
Two or more races	128	8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	8.6%
High school graduate	370	32.0%
Some college or associate's	452	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	146	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	90	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone59.8%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit2.5%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	292	59.8%
Carpooled	55	11.3%
Public transit	12	2.5%
Walked	26	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	102	20.9%
Other means	1	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	200	51.8%
15 to 29 min	39	10.1%
30 to 44 min	66	17.1%
45 to 59 min	31	8.0%
60+ min	50	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 10.0% (142 of 1,417)

	Count	Share
Family households	423	63.8%
Nonfamily households	240	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	663	73.3%
Vacant	242	26.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	459	69.2%
Renter-occupied	204	30.8%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	738	81.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	0.8%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	155	17.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 41069
State: Oregon
Land area: 1,716 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 44.7364, -120.0269