Central Point is home to 19,216 people in Oregon. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 6,723 people. Density works out to 4,805 people per square mile. The average commute runs 15 minutes. The foreign-born share is 5%. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $86,058, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Central Point
What changed most since 1990
Population7,509 → 19,216(+156%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$156,244 → $389,100(+149%)US over the same years: +67%
Central Point's population equals 8.6% of Jackson County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 4.7% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 6.3% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(385)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.1%(487)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.8%(619)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(67)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(25)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,731 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Central Point, decade by decade
Central Point population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
7,509
$70,514
$156,244
11.1%
12.9
2000
12,493
$73,999
$221,878
14.9%
18.9
2010
17,169
$72,836
$335,187
18.7%
31.6
2020
18,997
$88,497
$350,764
22.7%
44.8
2024
19,216
$86,058
$389,100
28.4%
52.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
