COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merlin vs Grants Pass
PLACE A
Merlin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Grants Pass, Oregon
Merlin is 96% smaller than Grants Pass. Merlin earns more, with a median household income $12,160 higher. Grants Pass has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 5%).
MERLINGRANTS PASSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,61739,239−96% vs Grants Pass
Population density3893,406−3,018
Population growth4.6%13.5%−8.8 pts
Median age52.840.8+12.0
Male59.4%48.1%+11.2 pts
Female40.6%51.9%−11.2 pts
Foreign-born1.7%3.5%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.4%81.2%+3.1 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%11.0%−9.0 pts
Asian1.6%0.8%+0.8 pts
Other12.1%6.5%+5.5 pts
Median household income$71,806$59,646+$12,160
Per capita income$36,693$34,106+$2,587
Poverty rate8.8%14.4%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.449−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%19.3%−2.3 pts
Graduate degree4.7%6.7%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%5.3%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation50.5%57.2%−6.7 pts
Median home value$435,000$382,600+$52,400
Median gross rent$1,090$1,217−$127
Owner-occupied96.0%57.0%+39.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households48.0%54.6%−6.6 pts
Average commute36.118.2+17.9
Worked from home20.1%10.0%+10.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured4.3%6.5%−2.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024