COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wheeler vs Valparaiso
PLACE A
Wheeler, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Valparaiso, Florida
Wheeler is 91% smaller than Valparaiso. Valparaiso earns more, with a median household income $25,318 higher. Wheeler has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -6%).
WHEELERVALPARAISODIFFERENCE
Total population4264,896−91% vs Valparaiso
Population density816417+399
Population growth1.9%-5.6%+7.6 pts
Median age54.928.9+26.0
Male43.8%56.3%−12.5 pts
Female56.3%43.7%+12.5 pts
Foreign-born11.6%1.9%+9.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.0%73.9%+1.1 pts
Black0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.5%9.3%+7.3 pts
Asian0.2%2.2%−2.0 pts
Other8.3%6.5%+1.7 pts
Median household income$64,792$90,110−$25,318
Per capita income$38,215$49,304−$11,089
Poverty rate12.9%3.4%+9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3500.390−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%45.9%−6.7 pts
Graduate degree19.8%15.0%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%4.4%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation50.1%73.7%−23.6 pts
Median home value$414,300$394,700+$19,600
Median gross rent$994$1,366−$372
Owner-occupied61.5%64.2%−2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.5%7.2%+18.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.9%35.8%+9.2 pts
Average commute25.917.4+8.5
Worked from home23.0%5.3%+17.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured0.5%7.6%−7.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025