COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wheeler County vs Gilliam County
PLACE A
Wheeler County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Gilliam County, Oregon
Wheeler County is 60% smaller than Gilliam County. Wheeler County earns more, with a median household income $3,333 higher. Gilliam County has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -5%).
WHEELER COUNTYGILLIAM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7891,971−60% vs Gilliam County
Population density12−0
Population growth-5.4%6.6%−12.0 pts
Median age54.350.1+4.2
Male52.8%53.4%−0.7 pts
Female47.2%46.6%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.1%4.0%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.2%80.0%+15.2 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino3.8%9.4%−5.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.1%10.6%−9.5 pts
Median household income$70,250$66,917+$3,333
Per capita income$43,809$37,790+$6,019
Poverty rate5.2%15.3%−10.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5080.459+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%21.0%+9.4 pts
Graduate degree9.8%4.5%+5.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%2.8%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation67.6%49.8%+17.8 pts
Median home value$146,500$189,300−$42,800
Median gross rent$509$1,125−$616
Owner-occupied77.7%74.1%+3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate38.9%23.1%+15.8 pts
Rent-burdened households5.0%22.9%−17.9 pts
Average commute18.419.0−0.6
Worked from home11.8%6.6%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured9.0%5.6%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025