Wheeler County vs. Morrow County

	Wheeler County (OR)	Morrow County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,366	11,372
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.1%	1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,439	11,177
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,441	11,173
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.4%	27.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	34.8%	16.5%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	48.6%
White alone, percent	91.7%	93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.3%	2.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	4.5%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.4%	37.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.4%	58.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	154	879
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.6%	16.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	911	4,638
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.4%	69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$143,500	$133,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,181	$1,131
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$383	$400
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$588	$771
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	0.9%	10.3%
Households, 2014-2018	661	3,959
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.13	2.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.7%	85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	33.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.5%	88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.9%	75.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.1%	75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.0%	10.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.5%	10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.0%	11.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.4%	59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	38.8%	51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	857	6,848
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.6	22.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,456	$55,440
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,375	$22,599
Persons in poverty, percent	19.2%	15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	28	197
Total employment, 2017	151	3,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	4,003	149,674
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.9%	-21.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	135	515
All firms, 2012	225	574
Men-owned firms, 2012	105	248
Women-owned firms, 2012	71	193
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	173	429
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	38	67
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	170	442
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	0.8	5.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,714.75	2,031.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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