Grants Pass, OR

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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
3.2% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.3% 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 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Grants Pass, OR was $382,600, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Grants Pass, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Grants Pass, OR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOregonJosephine County, ORGrants Pass, ORJosephine, Coos & Curry Counties PUMA, OR

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grants Pass, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    31.9k ± 576
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.73k ± 326
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.52k ± 383
11%
Hispanic Population
4.32k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,039 ± 234
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    864 ± 213
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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 Grants Pass, 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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Education

In 2023, universities in Grants Pass, OR awarded 42 degrees. The student population of Grants Pass, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 41 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grants Pass, OR are White (35 and 83.3%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 9.52%), Unknown (1 and 2.38%), and Two or More Races (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 Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (11 and 26.2%), Hair Styling & Design (8 and 19%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (8 and 19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
    11 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    8 degrees awarded
  3. Barbering
    6 degrees awarded

In 2023, 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 11 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty with 42 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 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 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 8.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grants Pass, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Grants Pass, OR has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.51% 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, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.48%
Uninsured
33.7%
Employer Coverage
30%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
2.51%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grants Pass, OR declined by 15.2% from 7.64% to 6.48%.

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