Wheeler County, OR community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Oregon county profiles · GEOID 41069
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Wheeler County, 10.8% (±3.9 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 11.9% in Oregon and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Wheeler County, 10.3% (±8.4 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 13.2% in Oregon and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Wheeler County, 3.2% (±1.7 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 5.9% in Oregon and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Wheeler County, median household income was $55,284 (±$4,440) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $83,011 in Oregon and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Wheeler County, 81.5% (±6.6 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 92.4% in Oregon and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Wheeler County, 32.7% (±5.7 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 15.5% in Oregon and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Oregon ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 1,485 ± 152 | 4,254,293MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 4.9% ± 2.4 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 4.9% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 11.8% ± 3.8 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 19.9% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 38.9% ± 4.9 pp | 19.1% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 703 ± 70 | 1,718,422 ± 4,082 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $55,284 ± $4,440 | $83,011 ± $573 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $39,179 ± $8,984 | $45,612 ± $309 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 10.8% ± 3.9 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 11.9% ± 0.2 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 10.3% ± 8.4 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 13.2% ± 0.5 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 2.6% ± 3.0 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 5.4% ± 0.1 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 3.2% ± 1.7 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 5.9% ± 0.1 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 11.1% ± 4.1 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 16.0% ± 0.2 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 91.0% ± 4.7 pp | 91.8% ± 0.2 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 18.8% ± 4.7 pp | 36.8% ± 0.3 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 81.5% ± 6.6 pp | 92.4% ± 0.2 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 32.7% ± 5.7 pp | 15.5% ± 0.2 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 11.9% ± 3.2 pp | 7.2% ± 0.1 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 1.7% ± 1.7 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 5.5% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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