CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Roseburg

Oregon · 17,032 residents · 10.8 sq mi

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Roseburg is a city of 17,032 people in Oregon. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $58,400. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. The population has fallen 15% since 2000. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

17,032

−15%vs 2000

vs 20,017 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(1,282)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(1,185)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(1,198)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(1,024)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(1,088)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(2,644)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(2,477)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(1,536)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(1,561)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(1,575)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(1,070)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(392)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,745

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,346

−34%vs 2000

vs $17,082 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.7%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,400

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$362

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $499 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.5%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.5% in 2000

44.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.5%(18,312)

Black0.3%(61)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(746)

Asian1%(195)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(16,414)

Black0.1%(16)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(370)

Asian1.4%(242)

Other2.1%(360)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.9%(1,645)

Cuban0.8%(191)

Spaniard0.6%(142)

Central American0.5%(123)

Puerto Rican0.5%(121)

Salvadoran0.4%(98)

South American0.3%(70)

Chilean0.1%(32)

Colombian0.1%(26)

Guatemalan0.1%(18)

Venezuelan0%(9)

Honduran0%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(162)

Korean0.2%(39)

Japanese0.1%(19)

Vietnamese0.1%(16)

Asian Indian0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(48)

Ancestry

German20.3%(4,816)

English16.9%(4,013)

Irish12%(2,853)

Scotch-Irish3.7%(891)

Scottish3.6%(867)

American3.5%(835)

Norwegian3.4%(802)

French2.1%(508)

Italian1.9%(450)

Swedish1.6%(376)

Dutch1.5%(362)

Polish1.5%(350)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese1.1%(254)

Welsh0.8%(191)

Canadian0.6%(148)

Danish0.6%(142)

French Canadian0.6%(140)

Ukrainian0.5%(118)

Swiss0.3%(66)

Hungarian0.2%(57)

Greek0.2%(51)

Russian0.2%(51)

West Indian0.2%(42)

Czech0.2%(40)

British0.2%(36)

Croatian0.2%(36)

Australian0.1%(28)

Austrian0.1%(20)

Finnish0.1%(15)

Guyanese0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.6%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.7%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

+54%vs 2000

vs 10.5 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 married39.2%(3,766)

Married43.9%(4,218)

Widowed3.7%(355)

Divorced13.2%(1,273)

Women 15+

Never married32.1%(3,356)

Married38.2%(3,993)

Widowed12.5%(1,311)

Divorced17.2%(1,796)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−11.5 ptssince 2013

from 17.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.8%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.1%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.9%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 59.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.8%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 53.8% 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)30.2%(782)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(565)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.6%(534)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.5%(350)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.2%(58)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,590 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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