Wheeler County Information
Wheeler in
Oregon occupies
1,715 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,404, a change from a 2000 population of
1,547 and
1,396 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
6.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Wheeler in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
43 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7%.
Read more about
Wheeler, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wheeler | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 1,715 sq. miles | Ranked 389 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,404 | Ranked 3,091 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,430 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,547 | Ranked 3,092 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,396 | Ranked 3,102 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.1% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 2.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 6.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 16.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 13.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 28 | 14 |
| Burglaries | 10 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 15 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 631 | 728 |
| Unemployed Population | 43 | 51 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 7% |
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