Grants Pass, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

39,311

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

7.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,646

4.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$382,600

5.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,076

Population & Diversity

Grants Pass, OR is home to a population of 39.3k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.46% of Grants Pass, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.36k people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Grants Pass, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Grants Pass, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grants Pass, OR was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grants Pass, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.9k ± 576
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 326
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.52k ± 383

11%

Hispanic Population

4.32k people

11% of the people in Grants Pass, OR are hispanic (4.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grants Pass, 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
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

3.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

3.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.28k people

As of 2024, 3.46% of Grants Pass, OR residents (1.36k 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 Grants Pass, OR was 3.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,039 ± 234
Gulf War (2001-)
864 ± 213
Gulf War (1990s)
504 ± 198

Grants Pass, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grants Pass, OR.

Economy

The economy of Grants Pass, OR employs 17.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grants Pass, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,196 people), Retail Trade (2,617 people), and Manufacturing (1,689 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,511), Utilities ($62,353), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,907).

Employment

Occupations

17.1k

2024 Value

± 1,078

3.2%

1 Year growth

± 8.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grants Pass, OR grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 16.5k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grants Pass, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,325 people), Management Occupations (1,371 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,369 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grants Pass, 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

17.1k

2024 Value

± 1,078

3.2%

1 Year growth

± 8.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grants Pass, OR grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 16.5k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grants Pass, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,196 people), Retail Trade (2,617 people), and Manufacturing (1,689 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grants Pass, OR, though some of these residents may live in Grants Pass, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,108

Median earning men ± $3,221

$34,564

Median earning women ± $3,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,740), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,798), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,034).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,917), Wholesale Trade ($53,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,780).

Education

The student population of Grants Pass, OR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 41 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grants Pass, OR are White (39 and 86.7%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 6.67%), Two or More Races (2 and 4.44%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Grants Pass, OR by number of degrees awarded are Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grants Pass, OR are Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (17 and 37.8%), Hair Styling & Design (11 and 24.4%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (7 and 15.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 43 students enrolled in Grants Pass, OR, 4.65% men and 95.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 36 records, of which 94.4% were women and 5.56% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
17 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
7 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Grants Pass, OR was Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Grants Pass, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

45 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty with 45 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grants Pass, OR, which is 0.0465 times less than the 43 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 39 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grants Pass, OR was $382,600 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $364,200 to $382,600, a 5.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Grants Pass, OR is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grants Pass, OR have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grants Pass, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$382,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,976

$9,437

Median Property Taxes

±$736

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 Grants Pass, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Grants Pass, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grants Pass, 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.

$59,646

Median Household Income

± $5,632

16.6k

Number of Households

± 1,067

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.6k households in Grants Pass, OR grew to $59,646 from the previous year's value of $56,877.

The following chart displays the households in Grants Pass, 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 Grants Pass, 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 (73.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (9.97%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Grants Pass, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (9.97%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grants Pass, OR have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Grants Pass, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grants Pass, OR (5.54k out of 38.5k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grants Pass, 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

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

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

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