Coos Bay, OR

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2022 Population

15,949

0.176% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

42.8

3.13% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.6%

7.23% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,331

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$247,000

16.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

7,245

3.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Coos Bay, OR had a population of 15.9k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $53,331. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Coos Bay, OR grew from 15,921 to 15,949, a 0.176% increase and its median household income grew from $48,233 to $53,331, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coos Bay, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.55%), Other (Hispanic) (3.48%), White (Hispanic) (3.02%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.74%).

None of the households in Coos Bay, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Coos Bay, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Coos Bay, OR are Southwestern Oregon Community College (439 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Coos Bay, OR was $247,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.

Most people in Coos Bay, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Coos Bay, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Coos Bay, OR is home to a population of 15.9k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.78% of Coos Bay, OR residents were born outside of the country (763 people).

In 2022, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Coos Bay, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 885 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 555 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.2% of Coos Bay, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Coos Bay, OR was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coos Bay, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 473
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
885 ± 273
Other (Hispanic)
555 ± 333

8.98%

Hispanic Population

1.43k people

8.98% of the people in Coos Bay, OR are hispanic (1.43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Coos Bay, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

763 people

3.75%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

597 people

As of 2022, 4.78% of Coos Bay, OR residents (763 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coos Bay, OR was 3.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
532 ± 195
Gulf War (2001-)
304 ± 154
Korea
115 ± 116

Coos Bay, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coos Bay, OR employs 7.25k people. The largest industries in Coos Bay, OR are Retail Trade (1,097 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (975 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (850 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,667), Construction ($73,017), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,083).

Employment

Occupations

7.25k

2022 Value

± 736

3.38%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Coos Bay, OR grew at a rate of 3.38%, from 7.01k employees to 7.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coos Bay, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (918 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (786 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (636 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coos Bay, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.25k

2022 Value

± 736

3.38%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Coos Bay, OR grew at a rate of 3.38%, from 7.01k employees to 7.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coos Bay, OR, are Retail Trade (1,097 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (975 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (850 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coos Bay, OR, though some of these residents may live in Coos Bay, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,244

Median earning men ± $4,175

$29,021

Median earning women ± $1,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,733), Construction ($73,017), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,063), Public Administration ($34,603), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,177).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Coos Bay, OR awarded 439 degrees. The student population of Coos Bay, OR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 555 male students and 888 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coos Bay, OR are White (317 and 74.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (50 and 11.7%), Two or More Races (27 and 6.32%), and Unknown (11 and 2.58%).

The largest universities in Coos Bay, OR by number of degrees awarded are Southwestern Oregon Community College (439 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Coos Bay, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (138 and 31.4%), General Studies (48 and 10.9%), and Welding Technology (43 and 9.79%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,443 students enrolled in Coos Bay, OR, 38.5% men and 61.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 935 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
138 degrees awarded
General Studies
48 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Coos Bay, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 138 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Coos Bay, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southwestern Oregon Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

439 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwestern Oregon Community College with 439 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 164 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coos Bay, OR, which is 0.596 times less than the 275 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 317 degrees mean that there were 6.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 50 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,646) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,991) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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 Coos Bay, OR was $247,000 in 2022, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $211,900 to $247,000, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Coos Bay, OR is 60.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Coos Bay, OR have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coos Bay, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Coos Bay, OR is $53,331. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Coos Bay, OR was Census Tract 2 with a value of $77,585, followed by Census Tract 8 and Census Tract 6, with respective values of $73,929 and $70,000.

Housing

Property

$247,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,421

$4,361

Median Property Taxes

±$508

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2022

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.1% of the housing units in Coos Bay, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coos Bay, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 8
Census Tract 6

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Coos Bay, OR was Census Tract 2 with a value of $77,585, followed by Census Tract 8 and Census Tract 6, with respective values of $73,929 and $70,000.

The following map shows all of the places in Coos Bay, 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.

$53,331

Median Household Income

± $4,812

7.26k

Number of Households

± 697

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.26k households in Coos Bay, OR grew to $53,331 from the previous year's value of $48,233.

The following chart displays the households in Coos Bay, 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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Coos Bay, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (4.73%)

In 2022, 72.7% of workers in Coos Bay, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (4.73%).

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

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coos Bay, OR have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.907% of the workforce in Coos Bay, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coos Bay, OR (2.3k out of 15.8k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coos Bay, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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

92.2% of the population of Coos Bay, OR has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 8.93% on non-group plans, and 4.84% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.81%

Uninsured

37.6%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

8.93%

Non-Group

4.84%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coos Bay, OR grew by 4.01% from 7.5% to 7.81%.

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

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