Joseph, OR

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Joseph, Oregon

Joseph, Oregon, in Wallowa county, is 109 miles SE of Kennewick, Washington (center to center) and 264 miles E of Portland, Oregon. There are 1,054 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Joseph

In Joseph, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Joseph had a median family income of $36,250. Lots of residents of Joseph prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

Joseph folks tended to give their money ($2) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Joseph Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Joseph that were owner-occupied was 68%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use.

Commuting

In Joseph, 84% of commuters drive to work. Joseph offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Joseph strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Joseph, OR

Comparing Joseph to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	109 miles SE of Kennewick, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	264 miles E of Portland, Oregon
County	Wallowa
Standard Zip Codes	97846
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.354
Longitude	-117.228

Station	WALLOWA
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	32 to 60 F
Jul Temp	46 to 85 F
Oct Temp	30 to 63 F
Annual Precip	17.4 inches

Station	ENTERPRISE 20 NNE
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	30 to 59 F
Jul Temp	43 to 85 F
Oct Temp	29 to 64 F
Annual Precip	19.8 inches

Station	HALFWAY
Distance	33 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 62 F
Jul Temp	48 to 88 F
Oct Temp	31 to 65 F
Annual Precip	22.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,054	100%
Male	523	49.6%
Female	531	50.4%
Under 18	255	24.2%
18+	799	75.8%
65+	221	21%
Median Age	43.3
Average Family Size	2.84
White	1,000	94.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.5%
Other	15	1.4%
Mixed Race	31	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,005
Growth	-49
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.1%
US/American	17.5%
Irish	15.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.2%
English	8.8%
Scottish	4.6%
French (except Basque)	4.4%
Norwegian	3.2%
Swedish	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Danish	2.2%
Welsh	2.1%
Polish	2.1%
Italian	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
European	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Joseph	1,054	$36,250
Enterprise	1,895	$39,338
Lostine	263	$35,536
Wallowa	869	$31,964

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Joseph City Library 201 N. Main St. Joseph, Oregon (541) 432-0141

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