Gold Beach, OR

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,533

3.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

51.3

0.965% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17.2%

11.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$49,018

9.56% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$345,400

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gold Beach, OR had a population of 2.53k people with a median age of 51.3 and a median household income of $49,018. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gold Beach, OR declined from 2,615 to 2,533, a −3.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,741 to $49,018, a 9.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gold Beach, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.83%), White (Hispanic) (4.34%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.11%).

None of the households in Gold Beach, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Gold Beach, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Gold Beach, OR was $345,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Gold Beach, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gold Beach, OR was 2 cars per household.

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

Economy

The economy of Gold Beach, OR employs 1.02k people. The largest industries in Gold Beach, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (196 people), Retail Trade (163 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (160 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($220,341), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,837), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($77,692).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2022 Value

± 240

−9.33%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gold Beach, OR declined at a rate of −9.33%, from 1.13k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gold Beach, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (260 people), Management Occupations (139 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gold Beach, 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

1.02k

2022 Value

± 240

−9.33%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gold Beach, OR declined at a rate of −9.33%, from 1.13k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gold Beach, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (196 people), Retail Trade (163 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gold Beach, OR, though some of these residents may live in Gold Beach, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,458

Median earning men ± $8,937

$28,125

Median earning women ± $21,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,125), and Manufacturing ($42,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,389), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,317), and Public Administration ($29,464).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

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 Gold Beach, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon 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

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 Gold Beach, OR was $345,400 in 2022, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $300,700 to $345,400, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Gold Beach, OR is 64.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gold Beach, OR have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gold Beach, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$345,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$46,943

$733

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2022

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.5% of the housing units in Gold Beach, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gold Beach, 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 Gold Beach, 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.

$49,018

Median Household Income

± $4,829

1.14k

Number of Households

± 217

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Gold Beach, OR grew to $49,018 from the previous year's value of $44,741.

The following chart displays the households in Gold Beach, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gold Beach, 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 2022

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2022, 63.6% of workers in Gold Beach, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gold Beach, OR have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Gold Beach, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gold Beach, OR (423 out of 2.46k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

91.3% of the population of Gold Beach, OR has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 20.2% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Curry County, OR see 1665 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.97% increase from the previous year (1528 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1579 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 202 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,665 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Curry County, OR

Primary care physicians in Curry County, OR see an average of 1,665 patients per year. This represents a 8.97% increase from the previous year (1,528 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.72%

Uninsured

26.4%

Employer Coverage

27.5%

Medicaid

20.2%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gold Beach, OR grew by 8.16% from 8.06% to 8.72%.

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

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