Wheeler, OR Population

Overview

392

Total Population

48.3

Median age

60.20%

Female population %

66.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

71.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wheeler's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wheeler is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wheeler's population under 18 was 13.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wheeler's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wheeler, 9.18% were under the age of 15, 5.87% aged 15 to 29, 52.30% aged 30 to 64, 28.06% aged 65 to 84, and 4.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 more females than males in Wheeler:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.20% females and 39.80% males in Wheeler, OR.
The Wheeler, OR gender ratio is 66.1:100 i.e. 66.1 men to 100 women (0.661).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 51.

Wheeler's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wheeler population: 94.64% are White, 3.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.30% are multiracial.
Wheeler's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 387 (98.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wheeler is White with a population of 371 (94.64% of the total population).

Wheeler's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 442 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Wheeler's population increased by 24 (6.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wheeler's population increased by 13 (3.13%), 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's population was lowest in year 2009 at 386.