CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Talent

Oregon · 3,274 residents · 1.33 sq mi

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Talent is home to 3,274 people in Oregon. There are 2,315 fewer people here than in 2000. At a median age of 37.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 30%. Median home value sits at $55,100.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,274

−41%vs 2000

vs 5,589 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.3

+9%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.33 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(209)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(267)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(230)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(181)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(172)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(475)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(467)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.8%(224)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(270)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413%(426)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.7%(286)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(67)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,205

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,063 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,356

−42%vs 2000

vs $16,271 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.2%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,100

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$334

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $656 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.6%

+12.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.1% in 2000

30.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.8%(4,685)

Black0.5%(27)

Hispanic / Latino12.4%(693)

Asian0.4%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.9%(3,010)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino8.2%(268)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other7.6%(248)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.8%(735)

Spaniard0.4%(22)

South American0.3%(17)

Peruvian0.3%(17)

Puerto Rican0.3%(16)

Central American0.1%(8)

Guatemalan0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Korean0.7%(46)

Filipino0.2%(11)

Ancestry

German14.6%(915)

Irish13.8%(864)

English13%(812)

Norwegian6.7%(417)

Swedish6.2%(389)

French4.8%(299)

American4%(249)

Italian3.8%(240)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(142)

Scottish1.9%(121)

Russian1.5%(93)

French Canadian1.1%(71)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.9%(59)

Subsaharan African0.8%(53)

Welsh0.8%(52)

Polish0.7%(46)

Dutch0.7%(45)

Finnish0.7%(44)

Hungarian0.5%(33)

Arab0.4%(28)

Egyptian0.4%(28)

Slovak0.3%(19)

Czech0.3%(18)

Danish0.3%(18)

Ukrainian0.2%(14)

Swiss0.2%(13)

British0.1%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.2%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.6%

−10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+94%vs 2000

vs 10.7 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 married36.7%(949)

Married44.3%(1,146)

Widowed2.5%(64)

Divorced16.6%(429)

Women 15+

Never married32.9%(961)

Married40.9%(1,192)

Widowed4.4%(128)

Divorced21.8%(636)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−16.6 ptssince 2013

from 20.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.2%

+19.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.8%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.4%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.3%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 55.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.8%

−13.9 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% 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)4.3%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(94)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.7%(176)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 300 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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