Grants Pass, OR

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2023 Population

39,183

0.133% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

0.488% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.5%

1.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,877

5.44% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$364,200

9.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,546

0.922% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Grants Pass, OR had a population of 39.2k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $56,877. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grants Pass, OR grew from 39,131 to 39,183, a 0.133% increase and its median household income grew from $53,941 to $56,877, a 5.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grants Pass, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.26%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.01%), White (Hispanic) (4.11%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%).

None of the households in Grants Pass, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Grants Pass, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grants Pass, OR are Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty (42 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Grants Pass, OR was $364,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Grants Pass, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Grants Pass, OR was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Grants Pass, OR is home to a population of 39.2k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.27% of Grants Pass, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.28k people).

In 2023, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32k people) in Grants Pass, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.06k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.96k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Grants Pass, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Grants Pass, OR was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
32k ± 569
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 345
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.96k ± 480

10.4%

Hispanic Population

4.08k people

10.4% of the people in Grants Pass, OR are hispanic (4.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Grants Pass, OR.

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 Grants Pass, OR was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Grants Pass, OR residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

3.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.28k people

3.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

As of 2023, 3.27% of Grants Pass, OR residents (1.28k 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 Grants Pass, OR was 3.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
1,069 ± 249
Gulf War (2001-)
743 ± 237
Gulf War (1990s)
514 ± 215

Grants Pass, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grants Pass, OR employs 16.5k people. The largest industries in Grants Pass, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,773 people), Retail Trade (2,518 people), and Manufacturing (1,538 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($59,801), Educational Services ($54,650), and Public Administration ($54,548).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.5k

2023 Value

± 1,088

−0.922%

1 Year decline

± 9.51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grants Pass, OR declined at a rate of −0.922%, from 16.7k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grants Pass, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,294 people), Management Occupations (1,547 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,500 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 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

16.5k

2023 Value

± 1,088

−0.922%

1 Year decline

± 9.51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grants Pass, OR declined at a rate of −0.922%, from 16.7k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grants Pass, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,773 people), Retail Trade (2,518 people), and Manufacturing (1,538 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

$42,893

Median earning men ± $3,048

$32,416

Median earning women ± $2,835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,672), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,125), and Public Administration ($59,619).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($87,654), Public Administration ($50,288), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,500).

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 Grants Pass, 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

In 2022, universities in Grants Pass, OR awarded 42 degrees. The student population of Grants Pass, OR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 34 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grants Pass, OR are White (33 and 78.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5 and 11.9%), Two or More Races (2 and 4.76%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 2.38%).

The largest universities in Grants Pass, OR by number of degrees awarded are Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty (42 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grants Pass, OR are Hair Styling & Design (11 and 26.2%), Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (9 and 21.4%), and Barbering (7 and 16.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 40 students enrolled in Grants Pass, OR, 15% men and 85% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 33 records, of which 87.9% were women and 12.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Hair Styling & Design

Most Common

11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Grants Pass, OR was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Grants Pass, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty with 42 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grants Pass, OR, which is 0.135 times less than the 37 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 33 degrees mean that there were 6.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Grants Pass, OR was $364,200 in 2023, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $331,700 to $364,200, a 9.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Grants Pass, OR is 56.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Grants Pass, OR have an average commute time of 17.6 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.

Median household income in Grants Pass, OR is $56,877. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Grants Pass, OR was Census Tract 3604 with a value of $79,444, followed by Census Tract 3610 and Census Tract 3607.01, with respective values of $69,575 and $55,451.

Housing

Property

$364,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,783

$9,296

Median Property Taxes

±$673

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 $2k - $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

56.4%

Homeownership

2023

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.4% of the housing units in Grants Pass, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3604
Census Tract 3610
Census Tract 3607.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Grants Pass, OR was Census Tract 3604 with a value of $79,444, followed by Census Tract 3610 and Census Tract 3607.01, with respective values of $69,575 and $55,451.

The following map shows all of the places in Grants Pass, 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.

$56,877

Median Household Income

± $4,005

16.5k

Number of Households

± 1,097

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.5k households in Grants Pass, OR grew to $56,877 from the previous year's value of $53,941.

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 Grants Pass, OR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Grants Pass, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (9.07%)

In 2023, 74% of workers in Grants Pass, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (9.07%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grants Pass, OR have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% 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

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grants Pass, OR (5.94k out of 38.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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
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

92.4% of the population of Grants Pass, OR has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Josephine County, OR see 1258 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.11% increase from the previous year (1232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1227 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 112 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Josephine County, OR.

1,258 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Josephine County, OR

Primary care physicians in Josephine County, OR see an average of 1,258 patients per year. This represents a 2.11% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.64%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

30.3%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

2.25%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grants Pass, OR declined by 2.33% from 7.83% to 7.64%.

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

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