COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merlin vs Central Point
PLACE A
Merlin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Central Point, Oregon
Merlin is 92% smaller than Central Point. Central Point earns more, with a median household income $14,252 higher. Central Point has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 5%).
MERLINCENTRAL POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,61719,139−92% vs Central Point
Population density3894,786−4,397
Population growth4.6%10.6%−6.0 pts
Median age52.841.7+11.1
Male59.4%48.3%+11.1 pts
Female40.6%51.7%−11.1 pts
Foreign-born1.7%4.7%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.4%73.9%+10.5 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%17.5%−15.5 pts
Asian1.6%1.3%+0.3 pts
Other12.1%6.5%+5.5 pts
Median household income$71,806$86,058−$14,252
Per capita income$36,693$42,947−$6,254
Poverty rate8.8%6.7%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.415+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%28.4%−11.5 pts
Graduate degree4.7%8.2%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%3.1%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation50.5%62.4%−11.9 pts
Median home value$435,000$389,100+$45,900
Median gross rent$1,090$1,364−$274
Owner-occupied96.0%67.2%+28.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households48.0%48.3%−0.3 pts
Average commute36.115.5+20.7
Worked from home20.1%8.6%+11.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.3%5.3%−1.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024