Coos Bay, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

64,827

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

3.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,143

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$337,800

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

26,263

1.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Coos Bay, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Coos Bay, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Coos Bay-North Bend, OR are Southwestern Oregon Community College (418 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Coos Bay, OR was $337,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Coos Bay, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Coos Bay, OR was 2 cars per household.

Coos Bay, OR borders Brookings, OR and Roseburg, OR.

United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Coos Bay, OR is home to a population of 64.8k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.96% of Coos Bay, OR residents were born outside of the country (2.57k people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.2k people) in Coos Bay, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.44k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Coos Bay, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coos Bay, OR was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coos Bay, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coos Bay, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
53.2k ± 355
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.45k ± 357
White (Hispanic)
1.44k ± 468

7.28%

Hispanic Population

4.72k people

7.28% of the people in Coos Bay, OR are hispanic (4.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coos Bay, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

3.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.57k people

3.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.5k people

As of 2024, 3.96% of Coos Bay, OR residents (2.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coos Bay, OR was 3.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coos Bay, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,463 ± 396
Gulf War (2001-)
1,366 ± 292
Gulf War (1990s)
576 ± 200

Coos Bay, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coos Bay, OR.

Health

93.1% of the population of Coos Bay, OR has health coverage, with 30.7% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 3.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

1,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oregon in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.9%

Uninsured

30.7%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

19.1%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

3.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coos Bay, OR grew by 8.21% from 6.38% to 6.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coos Bay, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Coos Bay, OR employs 26.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coos Bay, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,230 people), Retail Trade (3,433 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,395 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,667), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), and Wholesale Trade ($60,714).

Employment

Occupations

26.3k

2024 Value

± 1,321

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 7.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coos Bay, OR grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 25.9k employees to 26.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coos Bay, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,627 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,478 people), and Management Occupations (2,359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coos Bay, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

26.3k

2024 Value

± 1,321

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 7.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coos Bay, OR grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 25.9k employees to 26.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coos Bay, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,230 people), Retail Trade (3,433 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,395 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coos Bay, OR, though some of these residents may live in Coos Bay, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,165

Median earning men ± $3,150

$33,726

Median earning women ± $1,800

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,056), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,227), and Wholesale Trade ($65,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,569), Public Administration ($60,406), and Construction ($53,171).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

144
Construction
93
Retail Trade
91
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$246k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$104k
Retail Trade
$77.8k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Coos Bay, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Coos Bay, OR awarded 418 degrees. The student population of Coos Bay, OR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 573 male students and 978 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coos Bay, OR are White (288 and 71.8%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 10.7%), Two or More Races (35 and 8.73%), and Unknown (14 and 3.49%).

The largest universities in Coos Bay, OR by number of degrees awarded are Southwestern Oregon Community College (418 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Coos Bay-North Bend, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (155 and 37.1%), Registered Nursing (48 and 11.5%), and Welding Technology (42 and 10%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,551 students enrolled in Coos Bay, OR, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,024 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
155 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
48 degrees awarded
General Studies
39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Coos Bay-North Bend, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 155 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Coos Bay-North Bend, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southwestern Oregon Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

418 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwestern Oregon Community College with 418 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 155 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coos Bay, OR, which is 0.589 times less than the 263 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 288 degrees mean that there were 6.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 43 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,312) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coos Bay, OR was $337,800 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $302,800 to $337,800, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Coos Bay, OR is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coos Bay, OR have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coos Bay, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,961

$20,445

Median Property Taxes

±$1,098

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coos Bay, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Coos Bay, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Coos Bay, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coos Bay, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,143

Median Household Income

± $3,912

28.7k

Number of Households

± 1,270

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.7k households in Coos Bay, OR grew to $62,143 from the previous year's value of $60,313.

The following chart displays the households in Coos Bay, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coos Bay, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (8.36%)
Worked At Home (8.1%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Coos Bay, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.36%) and those who worked at home (8.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coos Bay, OR have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Coos Bay, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coos Bay, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coos Bay, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coos Bay, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coos Bay, OR (10.3k out of 63.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coos Bay, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.