Douglas County, OR

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US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Median Household Income

$58,983

4.51% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$283,200

7.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

43,510

0.236% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Douglas County, OR had a population of N/A people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $58,983. Between N/A and N/A the population of Douglas County, OR N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $56,440 to $58,983, a 4.51% increase.

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None of the households in Douglas County, 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.

The largest universities in Douglas County, OR are Umpqua Community College (581 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Douglas County, OR was $283,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Douglas County, OR borders Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR, Klamath County, OR, and Lane County, OR.

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Economy

The economy of Douglas County, OR employs 43.5k people. The largest industries in Douglas County, OR are , and the highest paying industries are .

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

43.5k

2023 Value

± 1,716

−0.236%

1 Year decline

± 5.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Douglas County, OR declined at a rate of −0.236%, from 43.6k employees to 43.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Douglas County, OR, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Douglas County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

43.5k

2023 Value

± 1,716

−0.236%

1 Year decline

± 5.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Douglas County, OR declined at a rate of −0.236%, from 43.6k employees to 43.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Douglas County, OR, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Douglas County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Douglas County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,669

Median earning men ± $1,648

$33,984

Median earning women ± $3,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($87,287), Information ($70,321), and Wholesale Trade ($65,051).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($48,472), Public Administration ($48,452), and Manufacturing ($46,023).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

267
Construction
172
Other Services (except Public Administration)
150
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$576k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$263k
Manufacturing
$164k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Douglas County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 67.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.84%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.84%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Douglas County, OR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

In 2023, universities in Douglas County, OR awarded 581 degrees. The student population of Douglas County, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 885 male students and 1,502 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,387 students enrolled in Douglas County, OR, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,689 records, of which 64.3% were women and 35.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
164 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
52 degrees awarded
General Studies
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Douglas County, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 164 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Douglas County, OR according to their major.

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 ($4,485) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,424) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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 Douglas County, OR was $283,200 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $262,400 to $283,200, a 7.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Douglas County, OR is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Douglas County, OR is $58,983. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Douglas County, OR was Census Tract 700 with a value of $107,438, followed by Census Tract 600 and Census Tract 1100, with respective values of $102,450 and $91,493.

In 2023, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Douglas County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.447%.

Housing

Property

$283,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,393

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Douglas County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 700
Census Tract 600
Census Tract 1100

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Douglas County, OR was Census Tract 700 with a value of $107,438, followed by Census Tract 600 and Census Tract 1100, with respective values of $102,450 and $91,493.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Douglas County, 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.

$58,983

Median Household Income

± $1,752

46.7k

Number of Households

± 1,766

In 2023, the median household income of the 46.7k households in Douglas County, OR grew to $58,983 from the previous year's value of $56,440.

The following chart displays the households in Douglas County, 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 Douglas County, 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 1. 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Douglas County, OR have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Douglas County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Douglas County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Douglas County, OR have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Douglas County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.447%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

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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.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Douglas County, OR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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