Overview
1,477
Total Population
51.9
Median age
48.88%
Female population %
104.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
91.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
146
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wheeler County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wheeler County is 51.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wheeler County's population under 18 was 18.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wheeler County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wheeler County, 15.44% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 35.55% aged 30 to 64, 29.32% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 less females than males in Wheeler County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.88% females and 51.12% males in Wheeler County, OR.
- The Wheeler County, OR gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
- For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 73.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 99.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wheeler County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wheeler County population: 88.02% are White, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.64% are some other race and 8.40% are multiracial.
- Wheeler County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 146 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,331 (90.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wheeler County is White with a population of 1,3 (88.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wheeler County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,524 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wheeler County's population decreased by 75 (4.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wheeler County's population increased by 11 (0.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wheeler County's population was lowest in year 2016 at 1,325.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)