Wheeler County , Oregon
Population: 1,434 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $51,250 Home $259,000 Rent $782/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wheeler County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 1,434 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wheeler County in the bottom 7% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$51,250
Median Income
household
$259,000
Home Value
median
$782/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $51,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,337 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Median Home Value | $259,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $782/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,434 |
| Median Age | 57.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.8%
Obesity
10.6%
Diabetes
14.1%
Smoking
31.5%
High Blood Pressure
25.8%
No Physical Activity
29.1%
Depression
30.6%
Insufficient Sleep
78.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 7.2 · 7th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
1.24
🔥 Wildfire
88.74
❄️ Winter Storm
11.27
🌍 Earthquake
17.88
☀️ Drought
13.99
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