Rogue River, OR

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,238
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
50
10.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.6%
14.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$54,537
20.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$310,200
12.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
752
16.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rogue River, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Rogue River, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rogue River, OR was $310,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in Rogue River, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Rogue River, OR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOregonJackson County, ORMedford, ORJackson County (Outside Medford & Central Point Cities)--Ashland City PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Rogue River, OR is home to a population of 2.24k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.8% of Rogue River, OR residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Rogue River, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Rogue River, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rogue River, OR was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rogue River, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.89k ± 307
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    138 ± 74
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    76 ± 48
7.46%
Hispanic Population
167 people

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Rogue River, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.46% of the people in Rogue River, OR are hispanic (167 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rogue River, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
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

3.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
85 people
2.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
53 people

As of 2024, 3.8% of Rogue River, OR residents (85 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 Rogue River, OR was 2.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    50 ± 44
  2. Vietnam
    30 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 21

Rogue River, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rogue River, OR employs 752 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rogue River, OR were Manufacturing (136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,944), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,151), and Transportation & Warehousing ($76,151).

Employment

Occupations

752
2024 Value
± 178
16.2%
1 Year growth
± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rogue River, OR grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 647 employees to 752 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rogue River, OR, are Production Occupations (120 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), and Transportation Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rogue River, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

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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

752
2024 Value
± 178
16.2%
1 Year growth
± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rogue River, OR grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 647 employees to 752 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rogue River, OR, are Manufacturing (136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rogue River, OR, though some of these residents may live in Rogue River, 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

$47,500
Median earning men ± $11,239
$35,648
Median earning women ± $9,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,295), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,595), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,476).

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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 Rogue River, 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rogue River, OR was $310,200 in 2024, which is 0.932 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,800 to $310,200, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Rogue River, OR is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rogue River, OR have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rogue River, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$310,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$37,678
$620
Median Property Taxes
±$130

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.2%
Homeownership
2024
70.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Rogue River, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

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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.
$54,537
Median Household Income
± $9,327
1.1k
Number of Households
± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Rogue River, OR grew to $54,537 from the previous year's value of $45,163.

The following chart displays the households in Rogue River, 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 - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rogue River, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Rogue River, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rogue River, OR have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rogue River, 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 Rogue River, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rogue River, OR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rogue River, OR (281 out of 2.23k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rogue River, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

96.8% of the population of Rogue River, OR has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 30.4% on Medicaid, 24.5% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.37% 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, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.17%
Uninsured
27.3%
Employer Coverage
30.4%
Medicaid
24.5%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
2.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rogue River, OR declined by 12.7% from 3.63% to 3.17%.

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

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