Wheeler County, Oregon (OR)

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• • 1,24886.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1288.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 463.2%Two or more races
  • 90.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 40.3%Asian alone
  • 10.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $183,235

Here:	$183,235
State:	$422,890

Mobile homes: $182,074

Here:	$182,074
State:	$144,252

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

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,667 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,573 (0.9%)

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.

Current college students: 31
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 41 (7.8% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 02010 or later
• 122000 to 2009
• 181990 to 1999
• 61980 to 1989
• 101970 to 1979
• 4Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 732
• One, attached: 13
• Two: 15
• 3 or 4: 6
• 10 to 19: 10
• Mobile homes: 197

Housing units in Wheeler County with a mortgage: 191 (2 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 311

Religion statistics for Wheeler County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Wheeler County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Oregon Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4499-OR: March 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4499, Natural disaster type: Other
• Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: April 6, 2019 - April 21, 2019, FEMA Id: 4452, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Oregon Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1683: February 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1683, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 18, 2005 to January 21, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1632: March 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1632, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 26, 2003 to January 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1510: February 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1510, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Oregon Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 25, 1996 to January 06, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1160: January 23, 1997, FEMA Id: 1160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Oregon Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 04, 1996 to February 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1099: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1099, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Oregon Drought, Incident Period: April 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3039: April 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3039, Natural disaster type: Drought
• Oregon Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 24, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-184: December 24, 1964, FEMA Id: 184, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

7.90% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,457 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.90% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($43,457 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

9.53% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,070 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.53% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($37,070 average AGI)
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 2006: 5.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 5.3

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

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wheeler County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 321 (88 living alone), Female householders: 333 (115 living alone)

• 320 spouses (320 opposite-sex spouses), 33 unmarried partners, (33 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 234 children (223 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 73 other relatives, 67 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 18

Size of family households: 251 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 201 1-person, 50 2-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

129 married couples with children.
51 single-parent households (12 men, 39 women).

96.8% of residents of Wheeler speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $10,566,000 ($7,125 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

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)

• Year house built in Wheeler County, Oregon
• 192014 or later
• 82010 to 2013
• 1002000 to 2009
• 1881990 to 1999
• 741980 to 1989
• 1701970 to 1979
• 221960 to 1969
• 621950 to 1959
• 1091940 to 1949
• 2281939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Wheeler County, Oregon

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Oregon
• 61 room
• 22 rooms
• 323 rooms
• 904 rooms
• 895 rooms
• 1076 rooms
• 797 rooms
• 608 rooms
• 419+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Oregon
• 01 room
• 152 rooms
• 113 rooms
• 344 rooms
• 215 rooms
• 156 rooms
• 307 rooms
• 98 rooms
• 179+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wheeler County, Oregon

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Oregon
• 7no bedroom
• 261 bedroom
• 1662 bedrooms
• 1753 bedrooms
• 1124 bedrooms
• 155+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Oregon
• 0no bedroom
• 171 bedroom
• 542 bedrooms
• 393 bedrooms
• 284 bedrooms
• 155+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County, Oregon in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 13no vehicle
• 1061 vehicle
• 1782 vehicles
• 1443 vehicles
• 364 vehicles
• 275+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in renter-occupied apartments
• 16no vehicle
• 381 vehicle
• 642 vehicles
• 303 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 35+ vehicles

86.1% of Wheeler County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Oregon.

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

• This state: 864
• Other state: 538
• Northeast: 28
• Midwest: 102
• South: 63
• West: 343

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 19
• Number of aged recipients: 3
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 16
• Number of recipients under 18: 0
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 11
• Number of recipients older than 64: 0
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 7
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 8

Businesses in Wheeler County, OR

• Chevrolet: 1

Wheeler County on our top lists:

• #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
• #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"