Wheeler County vs. Jefferson County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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