Myrtle Point, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,684

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

2.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,656

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$252,900

Population & Diversity

Myrtle Point, OR is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.19% of Myrtle Point, OR residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 7.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Myrtle Point, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 279 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 108 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Myrtle Point, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Myrtle Point, OR was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Myrtle Point, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 398
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
279 ± 99
White (Hispanic)
108 ± 117

9.58%

Hispanic Population

257 people

9.58% of the people in Myrtle Point, OR are hispanic (257 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Myrtle Point, 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

1.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

0.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 1.19% of Myrtle Point, OR residents (32 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 Myrtle Point, OR was 0.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
129 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 33
Korea
22 ± 34

Myrtle Point, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Myrtle Point, OR.

Economy

The economy of Myrtle Point, OR employs 917 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Myrtle Point, OR were Retail Trade (209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,987), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($75,987), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($56,462).

Employment

Occupations

917

2024 Value

± 197

4.68%

1 Year growth

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myrtle Point, OR grew at a rate of 4.68%, from 876 employees to 917 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Myrtle Point, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (102 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (87 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Myrtle Point, 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

917

2024 Value

± 197

4.68%

1 Year growth

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myrtle Point, OR grew at a rate of 4.68%, from 876 employees to 917 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Myrtle Point, OR, are Retail Trade (209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Myrtle Point, OR, though some of these residents may live in Myrtle Point, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $10,448

$41,000

Median earning women ± $14,832

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,382), Manufacturing ($51,042), and Construction ($34,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), Retail Trade ($28,839), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($20,568).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Myrtle Point, OR was $252,900 in 2024, which is 0.76 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,700 to $252,900, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Myrtle Point, OR is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Myrtle Point, OR have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Myrtle Point, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$252,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,902

$772

Median Property Taxes

±$160

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 Point, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Myrtle Point, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

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

$47,656

Median Household Income

± $6,260

1.13k

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Myrtle Point, OR grew to $47,656 from the previous year's value of $42,357.

The following chart displays the households in Myrtle Point, 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 Point, 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 (69.6%)
Carpooled (17.2%)
Worked At Home (7.95%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Myrtle Point, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.2%) and those who worked at home (7.95%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Myrtle Point, OR have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Myrtle Point, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Myrtle Point, 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 Point, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Myrtle Point, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Myrtle Point, OR (527 out of 2.61k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Myrtle Point, 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

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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