COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Wheeler County

Oregon · 1,547 residents · 1,716 sq mi

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With 1,547 people, Wheeler County is a county in Oregon. The median age is 48.1, about 13 years above the US median. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 30% less than in Oregon as a whole. Households take in $28,750 at the median, 32% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $82,100, having roughly tripled since 1990.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 48.1

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 116%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,547

+11%since 1990

from 1,396 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

48.1

+11%since 1990

from 43.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,716 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.7%(73)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 94.7%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(113)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.2%(112)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.1%(33)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348%(123)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4411.3%(175)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.8%(229)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6416.5%(256)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7413.8%(214)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.2%(111)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.3%(35)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,750

+43%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $15,224 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,884

+71%since 1990

from $9,299 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

15.6%

−5.3 ptssince 1990

from 20.9% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$82,100

+116%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $28,900 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$410

+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $247 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

72.1%

+1.4 ptssince 1990

from 70.7% in 1990

27.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,388)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(16)

Asian0.1%(2)

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(1,431)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(79)

Asian0.3%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3%(44)

Asian origin

Korean0.1%(2)

Thai0.1%(2)

Chinese0.1%(1)

Taiwanese0.1%(1)

Vietnamese0.1%(1)

Ancestry

English28.1%(417)

Irish15.9%(236)

German13.1%(195)

American7.4%(110)

Scottish5.3%(79)

French2.7%(40)

Italian1.7%(25)

Swedish1.6%(24)

Norwegian1.5%(23)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(23)

Welsh1.5%(22)

Polish1.3%(19)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.2%(18)

Swiss0.9%(14)

Greek0.8%(12)

Canadian0.4%(6)

Dutch0.4%(6)

Lithuanian0.3%(4)

Portuguese0.3%(4)

Finnish0.1%(2)

Hungarian0.1%(2)

Armenian0.1%(1)

Brazilian0.1%(1)

French Canadian0.1%(1)

Israeli0.1%(1)

Russian0.1%(1)

Ukrainian0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

+3.6 ptssince 1990

from 10.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

79.4%

+10.0 ptssince 1990

from 69.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−1.3 ptssince 1990

from 4.9% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.4 min

−29%since 1990

from 34.3 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married17.2%(108)

Married64.8%(407)

Widowed2.9%(18)

Divorced15.1%(95)

Women 15+

Never married12.9%(85)

Married62.8%(415)

Widowed12.3%(81)

Divorced12.1%(80)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.2%

−9.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.1%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 34.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.1%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

41.6%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.6%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.2%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.9%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.1%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era60.3%(94)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 156 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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