Joseph, OR City Data

Joseph, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,054 people who live in Joseph and approximately 7,226 who live in Wallowa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Joseph to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Joseph. We have included Joseph housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Joseph Information

Wallowa County where Joseph resides is 3,151.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,226 and has a population rank of 2,663 out of all the places in the United States.

Joseph has a total of 1,054 people and of those residents there are 523 males and 531 females. The median age of the male population is 43.1 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 70 births each year and around 82 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Joseph varies per year, but currently 1,023 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 1,054 people who live in Joseph, there are 282 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Joseph is 154 male and 128 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 799.

General Joseph Information
Total area in square miles - Wallowa County	3,151.69
Water area in square miles - Wallowa County	N/A
Resident population - Wallowa County	7,226
Population rank - Wallowa County	2,663
Total population	1,054
Total population (male)	523
Total population (female)	531
Population median age (male)	43.1
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Wallowa County	70
Deaths- Wallowa County	82
Population of one race	1,023
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	282
Population under 20 years (male)	154
Population under 20 years (female)	128
Total population 18 years and over	799

Joseph Social Characteristics

There are 3,029 households in Joseph. Families make up 2,107 of these households. The table below breaks down the Joseph families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,779), male householder with no wife present (101) and female householder with no husband present (208). The remainder of the Joseph households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 945. Joseph, OR moving companies help people in Joseph move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Joseph. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Joseph is based, there are 2,972 females 15 and over; of those females there are 420 never married, 1,850 now married, 21 separated, 380 widowed, and 301 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 42 separated, 109 widowed and 305 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Joseph social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Joseph.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wallowa County)
Total households	3,029
Family households (families)	2,107
With own children under 18 years	910
Married-couple family	1,779
With own children under 18 years	671
Male householder, no wife present, family	101
With own children under 18 years	60
Female householder, no husband present, family	208
With own children under 18 years	153
Nonfamily households	945
Householder living alone	818
65 years and over	360

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	135
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	137
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	837
Householder	289
Spouse	223
Child	285
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	182
Male householder	78
Male householder living alone	65
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	83
Female householder living alone	77
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,972
Never married	420
Now married	1,850
Separated	21
Widowed	380
Divorced	301
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	42
Widowed	109
Divorced	305

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,054
Male	523
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	10
Female	531
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	22

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,054
One race	1,023
White	1,000
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	6
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,019
People who are White alone	965
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,874
Same house	3,929
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	671
Different state or abroad	733
Different state	695
Abroad	38

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wallowa County)
Total resident population	7,226
Born in United States	4,148
State of residence	3,846
Different state	3,261
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	58
Foreign born	61

Joseph Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Joseph. That total enrollment is 1,677 for the population of the country, which includes Joseph. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 764 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,773 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 160.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Joseph population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,677
Pre-kindergarten	66
Public	30
Private	36
Kindergarten	63
Public	54
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	887
Public	823
Private	64
Elementary and high school	1,387
Public	1,278
Private	109
High school grades 9 to 12	500
Public	455
Private	45
College, undergraduate years	127
Public	113
Private	14
Graduate or professional school	34
Public	21
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	5,350

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,099
Less than 9th grade	189
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	450
High school graduate	1,872
Some college, no degree	1,218
Associate's degree	334
Bachelor's degree	1,036
Graduate or professional degree	20.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	692

Joseph Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,683 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Joseph. The Joseph occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,001), service occupations (431), sales and office occupations (737), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (142), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (304) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (428). The 5,683 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,748 private wage and salary workers, 634 government workers, 621 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wallowa County)
Population 16 years and over	5,683
In labor force	3,452
Civilian labor force	3,452
Employed	3,043
Unemployed	409
Percent Unemployed	11.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,894
In labor force	1,588
Civilian labor force	1,588
Unemployed Civilian labor force	180
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,789
In labor force	1,864
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	229
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wallowa County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,989
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,109
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	336
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	213
Other means	21
Worked at home	286
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	47,185

OCCUPATION (Wallowa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,001
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,001
Service occupations	431
Sales and office occupations	737
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	142
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	304
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	428

INDUSTRY (Wallowa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,001
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	512
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	332
Wholesale trade	44
Retail trade	380
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	100
Information	60
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	131
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	182
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	593
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	203
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	151

CLASS OF WORKER (Wallowa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,001
Private wage and salary workers	1,748
Government workers	634
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	621
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Joseph Housing Characteristics

In Joseph, OR there are 3,900 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,029 occupied and 871 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Joseph, there are 2,845 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32 units in Joseph. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Joseph, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Joseph, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Joseph. There are 65 housing units with rent less than $200, 57 with rent between $200-299, 268 with rent between $300-499 and 243 with rent for $500 and above. Full Joseph gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Joseph, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wallowa County)
Total housing units	3,900
Occupied housing units	3,029
Vacant housing units	871

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wallowa County)
Total housing units	3,900
1-unit, detached	2,845
1-unit, attached	32
2 units	55
3 or 4 units	41
5 to 9 units	78
10 to 19 units	67
20 to 49 units	53
50 or more units
Mobile home	710

HOUSING TENURE (Wallowa County)
Occupied housing units	3,029
Owner-occupied	2,176
Renter-occupied	853

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wallowa County)
Occupied housing units	3,029
No vehicles available	160
2 vehicle available	2,010
3 vehicles available	548
4 vehicles available	168
5 or more vehicles available	67

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wallowa County)
Occupied housing units	3,029
Utility gas	6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	813
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	776
Coal or coke
Wood	978
Solar energy
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wallowa County)
Occupied housing units	3,029
Less Than $50,000	2,176
$50,000 to $99,999	472
$100,000 to $149,999	364
$150,000 to $199,999	177
$200,000 to $299,999	145
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	111,300

GROSS RENT (Wallowa County)
Occupied units paying rent	853
Less than $200	65
$200 to $299	57
$300 to $499	268
$500 to $699	172
$700 to $999	69
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A