CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Reedsport

Oregon · 4,796 residents · 2.07 sq mi

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Reedsport is a city of 4,796 people in Oregon. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $56,100. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $310 a month at the median. Median household income is $24,788, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,796

+10%vs 2000

vs 4,378 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−19%vs 2000

vs 47.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(334)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910%(478)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(229)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(317)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(170)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(629)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(632)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(550)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(505)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(577)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(315)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(60)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,788

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,054 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,623

−28%vs 2000

vs $16,093 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.4%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,100

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$310

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $367 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.8%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.9% in 2000

33.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.5%(4,007)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(205)

Asian0.4%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96%(4,605)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(46)

Asian0.9%(41)

Other3.1%(150)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(46)

Spaniard0.6%(24)

Puerto Rican0.5%(20)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(9)

Korean0.1%(5)

Japanese0.1%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German16%(689)

Irish11.5%(496)

English9.6%(416)

Italian9.5%(410)

American3.2%(138)

Norwegian2.8%(120)

Swedish2.2%(95)

Russian1.7%(74)

Scottish1.4%(61)

Portuguese1.4%(60)

French1.2%(51)

Danish1.1%(46)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.9%(39)

Dutch0.8%(34)

Swiss0.7%(30)

British0.6%(25)

Austrian0.5%(20)

French Canadian0.3%(15)

Welsh0.3%(15)

Czech0.3%(12)

Arab0.2%(10)

Moroccan0.2%(10)

Iranian0.2%(9)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(9)

Ukrainian0.2%(9)

Greek0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.3%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 14.1 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 married22.7%(406)

Married57.1%(1,019)

Widowed3.7%(66)

Divorced16.5%(295)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(432)

Married53.2%(1,058)

Widowed7.7%(153)

Divorced17.4%(345)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−10.0 ptssince 2013

from 17.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 38.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.6%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

41.0%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 55.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.4%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 57.1% 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)7.6%(39)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.4%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.3%(249)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II18.8%(97)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 516 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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