Spray

Population: 151
Median home value: $267,600

Spray, a community in Wheeler County, Oregon, has 151 residents. Its median home value of $267,600 runs in line with the Wheeler County figure of $259,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Spray's population declined 35.5% from 234 to 151, while its median home value rose 134.3% from $114,200 to $267,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.1% of the population. 72.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 151
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $267,600
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 79
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

234151

Median household income

$27,857$30,469

Median home value

$114,200$267,600

Median gross rent

$600$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	234	$27,857	$114,200	$600
2020	186	$28,214	$125,000	$630
2021	155	$26,750	$220,000	$656
2022	199	$30,469	$259,600	$713
2023	151	—	$267,600	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7423.2%

75 and over18.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	6.6%
5 to 17	17	11.3%
18 to 24	7	4.6%
25 to 34	12	7.9%
35 to 44	9	6.0%
45 to 54	11	7.3%
55 to 64	22	14.6%
65 to 74	35	23.2%
75 and over	28	18.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	130	86.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's47.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	12.0%
High school graduate	43	36.8%
Some college or associate's	55	47.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32	72.7%
Carpooled	5	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	15.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	83.8%
15 to 29 min	1	2.7%
30 to 44 min	5	13.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 13.4% (18 of 134)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	45.7%
Nonfamily households	38	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	88.6%
Vacant	9	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	68.6%
Renter-occupied	22	31.4%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54	68.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	31.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4169450
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.8331, -119.7941