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Fossil, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Wheeler County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
448
Population
574/sq mi density
$48,438
Median Income
$31,690 per capita
$143,800
Home Value
$257,725 Zillow
$752
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$48,438 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,800 home value, $752/mo rent
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,438
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,690
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fossil vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fossil’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,438
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,690
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,653
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$820
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$820
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
60% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.9%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.1%
62% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$52M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.9%
Public Transit
8.1%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
72
Restaurants
4
Retail
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,653
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,690 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,653 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $820 |
| County GDP | $52M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.398 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.9% |
| Public Transit | 8.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 72 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Retail | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,653 |