Coquille, OR

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2024 Population
4,002
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
19.8%
2.58% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,490
18.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$304,500
22.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,430
8.01% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.5% of the residents in Coquille, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Coquille, OR was $304,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Coquille, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Coquille, OR was 1 car per household.

United StatesOregonCoos County, ORCoos Bay, ORJosephine, Coos & Curry Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Coquille, OR is home to a population of 4k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.8% of Coquille, OR residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.37k people) in Coquille, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 230 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Coquille, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coquille, OR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coquille, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.37k ± 235
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    230 ± 166
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    178 ± 88
4.55%
Hispanic Population
182 people

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.37k people) in Coquille, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 230 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.55% of the people in Coquille, OR are hispanic (182 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
32 people
1.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
41 people

As of 2024, 0.8% of Coquille, OR residents (32 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 Coquille, OR was 1.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    128 ± 60
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    43 ± 38
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    14 ± 26

Coquille, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Coquille, OR employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coquille, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), Retail Trade (239 people), and Educational Services (223 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($130,455), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,398), and Educational Services ($75,924).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k
2024 Value
± 269
8.01%
1 Year growth
± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coquille, OR grew at a rate of 8.01%, from 1.32k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coquille, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (159 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (147 people), and Management Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coquille, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.43k
2024 Value
± 269
8.01%
1 Year growth
± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coquille, OR grew at a rate of 8.01%, from 1.32k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coquille, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), Retail Trade (239 people), and Educational Services (223 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,913
Median earning men ± $25,296
$32,870
Median earning women ± $4,358

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,727), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,676), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,296), and Retail Trade ($30,714).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Coquille, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Coquille, OR was $304,500 in 2024, which is 0.915 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,200 to $304,500, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Coquille, OR is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coquille, OR have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coquille, OR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$304,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,677
$1,060
Median Property Taxes
±$227

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.

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Rent vs Own

65.6%
Homeownership
2024
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Coquille, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,490
Median Household Income
± $15,990
1.62k
Number of Households
± 304

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Coquille, OR grew to $58,490 from the previous year's value of $49,276.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coquille, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.9%)
  3. Carpooled (5.81%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Coquille, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.81%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coquille, OR have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.33% of the workforce in Coquille, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
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 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coquille, OR (778 out of 3.93k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

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Health

99.4% of the population of Coquille, OR has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.98% 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, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 11.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0.635%
Uninsured
39.4%
Employer Coverage
28.3%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.98%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coquille, OR declined by 10.7% from 0.711% to 0.635%.

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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