CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rogue River

Oregon · 1,759 residents · 0.97 sq mi

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Rogue River is home to 1,759 people in Oregon. At a median age of 51.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 43% less than in Oregon as a whole. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $15,637, about 48% below the national median. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 51.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,759

−5%vs 2000

vs 1,847 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

51.2

+3%vs 2000

vs 49.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.97 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.6%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(116)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.4%(59)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(81)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.9%(175)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449%(159)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(165)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(172)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7419.4%(342)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8414.9%(262)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(41)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,637

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,419 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,769

−42%vs 2000

vs $16,789 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.5%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,900

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $95,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$351

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $457 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.5%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.0% in 2000

46.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.2%(1,684)

Black0.2%(4)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(94)

Asian0.3%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(1,723)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3%(53)

Asian0.6%(11)

Other1.4%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.5%(56)

Puerto Rican1.7%(37)

Central American1%(23)

Nicaraguan0.8%(18)

Spaniard0.6%(14)

Salvadoran0.2%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(16)

Filipino0.6%(13)

Thai0.2%(5)

Korean0%(1)

Ancestry

English19.4%(434)

German16.6%(371)

Irish16.4%(367)

Italian4.3%(97)

Norwegian3.3%(73)

Dutch3.1%(69)

American2.9%(64)

French2.9%(64)

Scottish2.5%(57)

Finnish1.8%(40)

Greek1.5%(34)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(32)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.3%(30)

Belgian1.2%(27)

Danish1.2%(26)

Portuguese0.6%(13)

British0.5%(12)

Russian0.5%(11)

Swiss0.4%(9)

Welsh0.4%(9)

French Canadian0.4%(8)

Lithuanian0.4%(8)

Swedish0.4%(8)

Arab0.3%(6)

Hungarian0.3%(6)

Ukrainian0.3%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.8%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.9%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.4 min

+76%vs 2000

vs 13.2 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 married27.5%(246)

Married48.8%(437)

Widowed6%(54)

Divorced17.7%(159)

Women 15+

Never married25.4%(263)

Married40.7%(422)

Widowed11.8%(122)

Divorced22.1%(229)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.2%

−12.4 ptssince 2013

from 15.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.1%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 44.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.4%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 41.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.5%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.6%

−11.8 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

65.6%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% 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%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era19.6%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War35.9%(55)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 153 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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