Joseph, Oregon

Joseph: City in Oregon, USA

About

Joseph is a city located in the county of Wallowa in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,081. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,111 inhabitants.

The city was created 137 years ago in 1886.

Quick Facts about Joseph

Population : 1,111 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Oregon (United States)
County : Wallowa County
Postal code : 97846
Phone Area Codes : 541
Altitude : 13,747 feet / 4190, 1280 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1887 (137 years ago)
Time Zone : Pacific Time Zone, UTC−08:00
Local time : 12:13:16 (13th October 2024)
Population growth : 2.7% (2010-2020)

Geography

Joseph is located at 45°21'16"N 117°13'47"W (45.3543200, -117.2296100).

Joseph map

Demographics

The population of Joseph increased by 2.7% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 1,054 - census
2010 1,081 2.5% census
2011 1,089 0.73% estimation process
2012 1,061 -2.64% estimation process
2013 1,057 -0.38% estimation process
2014 1,058 0.09% estimation process
2015 1,062 0.38% estimation process
2016 1,078 1.48% estimation process
2017 1,096 1.64% estimation process
2018 1,100 0.36% estimation process
2019 1,124 2.14% estimation process
2020 1,111 -1.17% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 12,615
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 13,228
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -4.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 12,786
April 1, 2010 Population : 13,227
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.1%
People over 65 (%) : 24.3%
Female persons, % : 54.2%
White only, percent : 96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.6%
Asians alone % : 1.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 95.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,206
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.5%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 56.4%

Joseph zip code is 97846. County name: Wallowa, County fips: 41063

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 56.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $98,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $956
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $377
2015-2019 median gross rent : $619
2015-2019 Households : 5,805
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.14
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 82.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 29,548
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 148,811
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 937,173
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 302,214
2012 total retail sales per capita : $23,061
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $41,647
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $24,589
Percentage of people living in poverty : 16.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 909
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 397
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 343
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 787
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 93
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 682
2010 population per square mile : 2,002.9
2010 land area in square miles : 6.60
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $169,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,578
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $551
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,049
2015-2019 Households : 10,984
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.69
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 21.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 98,778
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 228,644
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 177,391
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,372,796
2012 total retail sales per capita : $52,029
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $63,708
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,461
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,796
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,517
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 752
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 358
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,176
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 249
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,333
2010 population per square mile : 1,015.8
2010 land area in square miles : 24.86

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Joseph, OR

Code Name Address Type
LAE La Grande, Oregon 63276 Oregon Highway 203 BUS
BAK Baker City, Oregon 515 Campbell Street BUS
MCA McCall, Idaho 147 North 3rd St. BUS
GVI Grangeville, Idaho 901 West Main (Highway 95) BUS
WWA Walla Walla, WA 108 West Main Street BUS

Post offices near Joseph

Post Office Name City ZIP
Joseph Post Office Joseph (OR) 97846

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  • Joseph , Utah town in Sevier County, Utah, United States with a population of 360 people.

Other cities in Wallowa County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wallowa County , OR.

City Name Population Title
Enterprise 1,994 City in Oregon, USA
Wallowa 831 City in Oregon, USA
Lostine 225 City in Oregon, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Joseph distances to largest Oregon cities