CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Myrtle Creek

Oregon · 3,063 residents · 2.50 sq mi

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With 3,063 people, Myrtle Creek is a city in Oregon. The typical home is worth $42,900. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 21.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 22%. Households take in $21,265 at the median, 29% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,063

−10%vs 2000

vs 3,419 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.50 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(286)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(237)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.4%(287)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(228)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(167)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(469)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(492)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(238)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(255)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(240)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(133)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,265

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,658 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,104

−39%vs 2000

vs $14,813 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.9%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,900

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $89,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$329

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $510 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.1%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.9% in 2000

39.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.2%(3,119)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(105)

Asian0.9%(30)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(2,979)

Black0.2%(6)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(127)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other2.4%(72)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.9%(135)

Central American1.5%(51)

Nicaraguan1.2%(43)

Salvadoran0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Korean0.7%(23)

Filipino0.2%(7)

Ancestry

English14.4%(505)

German14.3%(499)

Irish9.9%(347)

Polish8.7%(305)

Scottish4.8%(168)

Norwegian3.9%(137)

Danish3.7%(130)

Greek3.4%(119)

American3.1%(108)

French2.9%(102)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(66)

Swedish1.3%(47)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.9%(33)

Austrian0.9%(32)

British0.7%(23)

Portuguese0.6%(22)

French Canadian0.5%(18)

Czech0.4%(13)

Italian0.2%(8)

Welsh0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.5%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+62%vs 2000

vs 14.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.6%(346)

Married52.1%(704)

Widowed5%(68)

Divorced17.3%(234)

Women 15+

Never married18.2%(280)

Married41.8%(642)

Widowed12%(185)

Divorced27.9%(429)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.2%

−8.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.2%

−11.2 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.8%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.3%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.5%

+16.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.1%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 61.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.6%

+15.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)15.2%(51)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(80)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.1%(168)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 335 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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