Coquille, OR

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2023 Population

4,019

0.249% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

4.67% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.3%

2.65% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,276

2.64% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$249,200

13.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,324

2.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Coquille, OR had a population of 4.02k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $49,276. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Coquille, OR grew from 4,009 to 4,019, a 0.249% increase and its median household income grew from $48,008 to $49,276, a 2.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coquille, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.95%), White (Hispanic) (5.13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.672%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.523%).

None of the households in Coquille, 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.

99% of the residents in Coquille, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Coquille, OR was $249,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Coquille, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Coquille, OR was 2 cars per household.

United States Oregon Coos County, OR Coos Bay, OR Josephine, Coos & Curry Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Coquille, OR is home to a population of 4.02k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.02% of Coquille, OR residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2023, there were 8.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.33k people) in Coquille, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 400 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 206 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Coquille, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Coquille, OR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coquille, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.33k ± 229
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
400 ± 203
White (Hispanic)
206 ± 189

6.07%

Hispanic Population

244 people

6.07% of the people in Coquille, OR are hispanic (244 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Coquille, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

1.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

1.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2023, 1.02% of Coquille, OR residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coquille, OR was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
187 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 35

Coquille, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coquille, OR employs 1.32k people. The largest industries in Coquille, OR are Retail Trade (251 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), and Educational Services (207 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($81,295), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,283), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,691).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.32k

2023 Value

± 256

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coquille, OR grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 1.29k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coquille, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (129 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (117 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coquille, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.32k

2023 Value

± 256

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coquille, OR grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 1.29k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coquille, OR, are Retail Trade (251 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), and Educational Services (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coquille, OR, though some of these residents may live in Coquille, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,016

Median earning men ± $25,671

$34,663

Median earning women ± $9,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,283), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,119).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,487), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,209), and Retail Trade ($24,375).

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.

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 Coquille, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coquille, OR was $249,200 in 2023, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $219,500 to $249,200, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Coquille, OR is 69.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Coquille, OR have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coquille, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,252

$1,179

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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 Coquille, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2023

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.4% of the housing units in Coquille, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Coquille, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$49,276

Median Household Income

± $15,659

1.7k

Number of Households

± 302

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.7k households in Coquille, OR grew to $49,276 from the previous year's value of $48,008.

The following chart displays the households in Coquille, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (8.66%)

In 2023, 70.2% of workers in Coquille, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.66%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coquille, OR have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.73% of the workforce in Coquille, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coquille, OR (798 out of 3.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coquille, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.3% of the population of Coquille, OR has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 32.3% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 3.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coos County, OR see 1135 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.07% increase from the previous year (1112 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1121 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 203 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,135 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coos County, OR

Primary care physicians in Coos County, OR see an average of 1,135 patients per year. This represents a 2.07% increase from the previous year (1,112 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 8.76% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.711%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

32.3%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

3.05%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coquille, OR declined by 80.3% from 3.6% to 0.711%.

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

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