COMPARING TWO PLACES
Central Point vs Medford
PLACE A
Central Point, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Medford, Oklahoma
Central Point is 2024% larger than Medford. Central Point earns more, with a median household income $37,116 higher. Central Point has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -6%).
CENTRAL POINTMEDFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population19,139901+2024% vs Medford
Population density4,786743+4,043
Population growth10.6%-6.4%+17.1 pts
Median age41.739.9+1.8
Male48.3%55.6%−7.3 pts
Female51.7%44.4%+7.3 pts
Foreign-born4.7%0.4%+4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.9%79.3%−5.4 pts
Black0.8%1.2%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.5%9.2%+8.3 pts
Asian1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Other6.5%10.3%−3.8 pts
Median household income$86,058$48,942+$37,116
Per capita income$42,947$28,546+$14,401
Poverty rate6.7%23.6%−16.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.465−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%21.7%+6.8 pts
Graduate degree8.2%7.1%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%2.7%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation62.4%53.7%+8.7 pts
Median home value$389,100$87,500+$301,600
Median gross rent$1,364$828+$536
Owner-occupied67.2%70.3%−3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.8%20.8%−18.0 pts
Rent-burdened households48.3%25.0%+23.3 pts
Average commute15.524.6−9.2
Worked from home8.6%5.9%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.3%10.1%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025