Jefferson County vs. Wheeler County

	Jefferson County (OR)	Wheeler County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,192	1,366
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11.4%	-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,723	1,439
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,720	1,441
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.5%	15.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.5%	34.8%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	50.4%
White alone, percent	75.4%	91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	18.8%	2.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	3.4%	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	20.2%	6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.2%	86.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,840	154
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.4%	3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,190	911
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.5%	73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$204,100	$143,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,133	$1,181
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$382	$383
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$823	$588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.0%	0.9%
Households, 2014-2018	7,892	661
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.81	2.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.4%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.5%	80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.4%	69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.0%	92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.4%	14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.4%	15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.1%	11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.8%	43.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.7%	38.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	21,335	857
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.5	20.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,339	$33,456
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,492	$21,375
Persons in poverty, percent	16.0%	19.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	407	28
Total employment, 2017	4,156	151
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	144,791	4,003
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.5%	7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,063	135
All firms, 2012	1,251	225
Men-owned firms, 2012	614	105
Women-owned firms, 2012	425	71
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,026	173
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	133	38
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	994	170
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	32.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	12.2	0.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,780.79	1,714.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (OR) and Wheeler county (OR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.