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Wheeler
Oregon

Population

$51K

Median Income

$319K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,334

Federal Spending per Capita$2,133

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score716

Work From Home %14.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$87K

Income (95th Percentile)$137K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.72

Medicare Spending / Person$4,273

SS Benefits / Person$6,584

Education Wage Premium3.47x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$34K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$20K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Housing

Median Home Value$317K

This county

$480K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$730/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.85%

This county

0.82% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,649

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,010/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.2%

Homeownership Rate69.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

13 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity10.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index3.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients554 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,879

Uninsured (under 65)8.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.1%

Education

HS Diploma Holders298

Bachelor's Degree Holders129

HS Completion Rate91.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)25th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.8

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.04

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation13.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$201K

Drought Index (2022)-0.47

Heating Degree Days5,992 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days433 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,996 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)196 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)11.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed63 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed68 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)128 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)105 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)177 ms

Households with 100Mbps+42.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)111 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers72 workers

Public Transit Commuters16 workers

Walk to Work36 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)21 workers

Walk to Work7.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden38.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers26.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout85.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.629

Nonprofit Organizations32

Veterans Share15.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.9%

Never-Married Adults15.2%

Divorced Adults16.7%

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Hotels & Lodging3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$106K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Oregon was D+14 statewide

vs Oregon State

Income tax

9.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.85%0.82% state avg

Politics

R+49D+14

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +14

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $319K

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Local News — Wheeler

IQAir · 4 days ago

Wildfire Map Spotlight: North-Central and Eastern Oregon Wildfires

Get the latest updates on multiple major wildfires burning across Oregon. Learn about affected commu…

KCBY · 1 month ago

Multiple Oregon fires in Wheeler, Wasco and Crook counties renamed Rowe Creek Complex

Multiple active fires in Wheeler, Wasco and Crook counties will now be referred to as the Rowe Creek…

Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · 1 month ago

In Wheeler County, relationships built between local landowners and firefighters during a 2024 megafire are paying off

Carl Campbell says he's lived in eight different houses in Fossil, Oregon — a town that only has abo…

KPTV · 1 month ago

Conflagration Act invoked for Rowe Creek Complex fires burning in Wheeler County

WHEELER COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Row…

bendbulletin.com · 1 month ago

Storm sparks more than 50 fires in Central Oregon

Thunderstorms that blew across north central Oregon on Wednesday evening sparked a slew of remote fi…

KVAL · 1 month ago

Firefighters from Oregon, Wash. sent to 15,000-acre Rowe Creek Complex in Wheeler County

topics: ... Oregon fire crews are being assigned to fight a new complex of wildfires burning more th…

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