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Joseph, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Wallowa County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,090
Population
1,198/sq mi density
$48,705
Median Income
$31,878 per capita
$314,200
Home Value
$486,646 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$48,705 median income, 0.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$314,200 home value, $850/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,705
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,878
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Joseph vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Joseph’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,705
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,878
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,148
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,012
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$627M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
455
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
31
Retail
51
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,148
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,119
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,705 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,878 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,148 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,012 |
| County GDP | $627M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 455 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,148 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,119 |