COMPARING TWO PLACES
Central Point vs Ashland
PLACE A
Central Point, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Ashland, Pennsylvania
Central Point is 659% larger than Ashland. Central Point earns more, with a median household income $33,350 higher. Central Point has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -12%).
CENTRAL POINTASHLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population19,1392,520+659% vs Ashland
Population density4,7861,520+3,266
Population growth10.6%-12.3%+22.9 pts
Median age41.750.4−8.7
Male48.3%47.8%+0.5 pts
Female51.7%52.2%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.7%1.0%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.9%95.7%−21.8 pts
Black0.8%0.2%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.5%2.0%+15.5 pts
Asian1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Other6.5%2.1%+4.4 pts
Median household income$86,058$52,708+$33,350
Per capita income$42,947$37,047+$5,900
Poverty rate6.7%17.4%−10.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%14.7%+13.7 pts
Graduate degree8.2%8.8%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%6.4%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation62.4%55.0%+7.5 pts
Median home value$389,100$58,800+$330,300
Median gross rent$1,364$764+$600
Owner-occupied67.2%72.3%−5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.8%24.7%−22.0 pts
Rent-burdened households48.3%55.9%−7.7 pts
Average commute15.529.2−13.7
Worked from home8.6%2.7%+6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.3%3.3%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025