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Sunday Morning Worship Service

when:8:30am, Manzanita, OR from:Calvary Bible Church

Sunday School

when:9:30am, Manzanita, OR from:Covenant Community Church

Sunday School

when:9:45am, Nehalem, OR from:Nehalem bay United Methodist Church

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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

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One Night In Frogtown

from:Cannon Beach Arts Association

Frogtown Wins 2009 Gold IPPY Award
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Since this site is all about Wheeler, we’d like to get the
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Digging into 'shovel-ready projects' in the Wheeler area

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Wheeler Oregon Information: Wheeler, Oregon is part of TILLAMOOK County. Population for Wheeler from the last gathering is 391. You can view Wheeler venues that host many Wheeler OR events every year. You can also research Wheeler Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Wheeler Oregon real estate guide. Wheeler Oregon has a latitude of 45.6887 and a longitude of -123.881. Zip codes in Wheeler, OR include 97147 ... more Wheeler zips.

WHEELER DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wheeler, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wheeler, OR was 391.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wheeler was 185, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wheeler, OR
There are an estimated 85 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Wheeler are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wheeler is 206 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wheeler, Oregon
There are an estimated 105 married women in the community. 53 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Wheeler, OR
The median age of people living in Wheeler, OR was 50.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wheeler was 11. There were 335 people above the age of 18, which represents 85.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 27.6 percent of the population (108) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Wheeler, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wheeler, OR was 381.

White Population in Wheeler, OR
The estimated White population in the Wheeler community is 364, which is 93.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wheeler, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wheeler, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wheeler, OR was 3.

Asian Population in Wheeler, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wheeler, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wheeler was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wheeler community was 11, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wheeler, OR
The household population number in Wheeler was 349.

Group Quarters Population in Wheeler, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 42.

Average Household Size in Wheeler, OR
The average household size in Wheeler is 1.98 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.54 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wheeler, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 244 total housing units in Wheeler.

The number of occupied housing units was 176, or 72.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 108 were owner-occupied (61.4), and 68 were renter-occupied (38.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 68 vacant homes in Wheeler at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wheeler, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 99, with a median value in dollars of 144,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wheeler, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,039 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wheeler, average costs per month were $321 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 249 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wheeler, Oregon
82 people in Wheeler also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wheeler, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wheeler was 48, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wheeler, OR
In 2000, there were 74 people in Wheeler, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wheeler, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Wheeler who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wheeler, Oregon
There were 166 in the labor force in Wheeler at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wheeler was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wheeler, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wheeler, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,161. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wheeler, Oregon
Per capita income in Wheeler in the last full census was 16,535. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wheeler numbered 11, or 10.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wheeler, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 62, or 16.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.