Wheeler County, Oregon (OR)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.4%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Wheeler County, Oregon business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Wheeler County, Oregon:

Median resident age:	48.1 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Males: 782	(50.5%)
Females: 765	(49.5%)

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Wheeler County:	2.3 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,240
Oregon:	$48,730

This county:	$372
State:	$653

Wheeler County:	$150,543
Oregon:	$257,300

Detached houses: $296,348

Here:	$296,348
State:	$345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $181,711

Here:	$181,711
State:	$271,304

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,849

Here:	$108,849
State:	$286,441

Mobile homes: $120,657

Here:	$120,657
State:	$78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,833

Here:	$65,833
State:	$46,959

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 8
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 10
• Thefts: 15
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	15.6%
Whole state:	11.6%

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheeler County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $790 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fossil, Mitchell, Spray.

Neighboring counties: Crook County , Gilliam County , Grant County , Jefferson County , Morrow County , Wasco County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wheeler County: Camp Hancock (A), Double Corral (B), Tri-Creek Ranch (C), Carrol Campground (D), Wagner Ranch (E), West Wolf Lookout (F), Wildwood Recreation Site (G), Wineburger Camp (H), Winlock (I), Arthur Creek Camp (J), Woodward Ranch (K), Happy Jack Camp (L), Howard Ranch (M), Hudspeth Mill (N), Humphrey Camp (O), East Wolf Lookout (P), Ihrig Ranch (Q), Barnhouse Recreation Site (R), Edwards (S), Jones Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mitchell Cemetery (1), Winlock Cemetery (2), Haystack Cemetery (3), Masonic Cemetery (4), Spray Cemetery (5), Spanish Gulch Cemetery (6), Caleb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Slide Lake (A), Hubbel Lake (B), Wineland Lake (C), Fred Creek Lake (D), Dry Lake (E), Clark Lake (F), Maxwell Reservoir (G), Aspen Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Melvina Creek (A), Kitty Creek (B), Milk Creek (C), King Creek (D), Monroe Creek (E), Keyes Creek (F), Morris Canyon (G), Mountain Creek (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wheeler County include: H H Wheeler Historical Marker (1), Shelton State Park (2), Pioneer Park (3), Bear Hollow County Park (4), Spray Riverfront Park (5), Fossil Park (6), Julia A Henderson Pioneer Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.1%
Oregon:	12.1%

Current college students: 31
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 32 (19% naturalized citizens)

Wheeler County:	2.1%
Whole state:	8.5%

Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 651
• One, attached: 4
• Two: 4
• 3 or 4: 6
• Mobile homes: 162
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Wheeler County with a mortgage: 96 (12 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 129

Here:	42.7% with mortgage
State:	74.3% with mortgage

Wheeler County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Wheeler County center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 32.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/1997 at 06:05:34, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from Wheeler County center
On 6/14/2007 at 21:57:56, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MW, 3.9 MD, Depth: 14.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from Wheeler County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 332 (55%) Carpooled: 98 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 53 (9%) Other means: 1 (0%) Worked at home: 115 (19%)

9.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.93%
Oregon average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.39% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($22,744 average AGI)
2.54% relocated from other states ($8,698 average AGI)

Wheeler County:	2.54%
Oregon average:	4.35%

8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.67%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Oregon.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 384 (350 aged, 34 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,263 (386 male householders, 54 female householders)

  408 spouses, 358 children (312 natural, 17 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 12 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 253 (99 male householders (75 living alone)), 110 female householders (101 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 31 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 280 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 176 1-person, 24 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

95.8% of residents of Wheeler County speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $10,566,000 ($7125 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $232,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,469,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,307,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $379,000
Federal grants: $1,796,000
Federal procurement contracts: $155,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $459,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $625,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $88,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,540,000

Here:	30 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	-34 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (64% from ground, 36% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	5.0
State:	4.0

57% of Wheeler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Oregon.

Wheeler County:	56.8%
State average:	48.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 796
• Northeast: 20
• Midwest: 139
• South: 121
• West: 429

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700

Here:	25.2%
Oregon:	9.7%

Here:	5.1%
Oregon:	7.6%

Here:	11.1%
Oregon:	16.1%

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