Myrtle Creek, OR

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2023 Population

3,495

0.201% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.3

9.42% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$57,039

0.347% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$228,200

9.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,553

4.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Myrtle Creek, OR had a population of 3.5k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $57,039. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Myrtle Creek, OR grew from 3,488 to 3,495, a 0.201% increase and its median household income grew from $56,842 to $57,039, a 0.347% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Myrtle Creek, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.84%), White (Hispanic) (2.98%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.49%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.916%).

None of the households in Myrtle Creek, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Myrtle Creek, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Myrtle Creek, OR was $228,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

Most people in Myrtle Creek, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Myrtle Creek, OR was 2 cars per household.

United States Oregon Douglas County, OR Roseburg, OR Douglas County PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Myrtle Creek, OR is home to a population of 3.5k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.86% of Myrtle Creek, OR residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2023, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.08k people) in Myrtle Creek, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 104 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Myrtle Creek, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Myrtle Creek, OR was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Myrtle Creek, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.08k ± 207
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
169 ± 129
White (Hispanic)
104 ± 131

6.38%

Hispanic Population

223 people

6.38% of the people in Myrtle Creek, OR are hispanic (223 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Myrtle Creek, 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
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 Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

1.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

2.09%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2023, 1.86% of Myrtle Creek, OR residents (65 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 Myrtle Creek, OR was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
111 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 44

Myrtle Creek, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Myrtle Creek, OR employs 1.55k people. The largest industries in Myrtle Creek, OR are Retail Trade (315 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (129 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($145,037), Construction ($81,150), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,034).

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

1.55k

2023 Value

± 371

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Myrtle Creek, OR grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 1.49k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Myrtle Creek, OR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (256 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (242 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Myrtle Creek, 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

1.55k

2023 Value

± 371

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Myrtle Creek, OR grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 1.49k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Myrtle Creek, OR, are Retail Trade (315 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Myrtle Creek, OR, though some of these residents may live in Myrtle Creek, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,984

Median earning men ± $8,991

$31,066

Median earning women ± $14,042

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($211,667), Manufacturing ($145,478), and Construction ($80,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,121), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,783), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,656).

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 Myrtle Creek, 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

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 Myrtle Creek, OR was $228,200 in 2023, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,200 to $228,200, a 9.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Myrtle Creek, OR is 57.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Myrtle Creek, OR have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Myrtle Creek, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,515

$834

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2023

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.8% of the housing units in Myrtle Creek, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Myrtle Creek, 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 Myrtle Creek, 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.

$57,039

Median Household Income

± $11,648

1.44k

Number of Households

± 294

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Myrtle Creek, OR grew to $57,039 from the previous year's value of $56,842.

The following chart displays the households in Myrtle Creek, 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 Myrtle Creek, 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 2023

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2023, 65.5% of workers in Myrtle Creek, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Myrtle Creek, OR have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Myrtle Creek, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Myrtle Creek, OR (466 out of 3.46k 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 < 5 and then Females < 5.

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

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

91.1% of the population of Myrtle Creek, OR has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 7.91% on non-group plans, and 5.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, OR see 1547 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.53% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,547 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, OR

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, OR see an average of 1,547 patients per year. This represents a 4.53% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 45.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% 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

8.91%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

7.91%

Non-Group

5.69%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Myrtle Creek, OR declined by 9.41% from 9.84% to 8.91%.

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

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