Myrtle Point, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,689

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.6

3.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.5%

1.72% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$42,357

5.28% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

876

1.39% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Myrtle Point, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11%), White (Hispanic) (3.68%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%).

None of the households in Myrtle Point, 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 Point, OR are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Myrtle Point, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Myrtle Point, OR was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Myrtle Point, OR is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.93% of Myrtle Point, OR residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2023, there were 7.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in Myrtle Point, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 99 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

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)
2.13k ± 341
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 110
White (Hispanic)
99 ± 119

5.39%

Hispanic Population

145 people

5.39% of the people in Myrtle Point, OR are hispanic (145 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Myrtle Point, 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 Myrtle Point, OR was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Myrtle Point, OR residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

0.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.38%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

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
118 ± 70
Korea
22 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 21

Myrtle Point, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Myrtle Point, OR employs 876 people. The largest industries in Myrtle Point, OR are Retail Trade (163 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (99 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($75,714), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,298), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,227).

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

876

2023 Value

± 188

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Myrtle Point, OR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (119 people), Sales & Related Occupations (103 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (75 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 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

876

2023 Value

± 188

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Myrtle Point, OR, are Retail Trade (163 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (99 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

$51,731

Median earning men ± $8,148

$36,250

Median earning women ± $12,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($97,788), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,298), and Retail Trade ($55,595).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,813), and Retail Trade ($26,940).

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 Point, 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 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

People in Myrtle Point, OR have an average commute time of 25.8 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Myrtle Point, 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.

$42,357

Median Household Income

± $8,360

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Myrtle Point, OR is from Myrtle Point, 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 Myrtle Point, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Worked At Home (6.34%)

In 2023, 70.2% of workers in Myrtle Point, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (6.34%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Myrtle Point, OR have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.05% 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

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Myrtle Point, OR (587 out of 2.61k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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
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

94.1% of the population of Myrtle Point, OR has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 9.56% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 3.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coos County, OR see 1135 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.07% increase from the previous year (1112 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1121 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 203 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,135 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coos County, OR

Primary care physicians in Coos County, OR see an average of 1,135 patients per year. This represents a 2.07% increase from the previous year (1,112 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.93%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

28%

Medicaid

9.56%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

3.21%

Military or VA

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

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