Joseph is a city located in Wallowa County Oregon. Joseph has a 2023 population of 1,238. Joseph is currently growing at a rate of 2.06% annually and its population has increased by 6.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,165 in 2020.
The average household income in Joseph is $60,838 with a poverty rate of 8.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Joseph is 54.5 years, 52.5 years for males, and 55.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Joseph was:
2.5
Average Family Size
2.06
Average Household Size
66.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.68% of Joseph residents speak only English, while 1.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.
8.09%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.27%
Male Poverty Rate
7.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Joseph is Other, with 93.75% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Joseph is White, with 8.18% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.38%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
64.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
66.9%
Male Marriage Rate
62.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
49.1%
Labor Force Participation
47.8%
Employment Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
54.33%
Born in Joseph
103.2%
Native Born
2.1%
Foreign Born
0.42%
Non Citizen
1.68%
Naturalized
103.2% of Joseph residents were born in the United States, with 54.33% having been born in Oregon. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.