COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smith River vs Grants Pass
PLACE A
Smith River, California
VS
PLACE B
Grants Pass, Oregon
Smith River is 98% smaller than Grants Pass. Smith River earns more, with a median household income $40,815 higher. Grants Pass has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 5%).
SMITH RIVERGRANTS PASSDIFFERENCE
Total population89839,239−98% vs Grants Pass
Population density2033,406−3,204
Population growth4.6%13.5%−8.9 pts
Median age28.140.8−12.7
Male52.7%48.1%+4.5 pts
Female47.3%51.9%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born9.7%3.5%+6.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.6%81.2%−41.6 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.6%11.0%+24.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other24.7%6.5%+18.2 pts
Median household income$100,461$59,646+$40,815
Per capita income$28,718$34,106−$5,388
Poverty rate16.9%14.4%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.449−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%19.3%−12.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%5.3%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation71.8%57.2%+14.6 pts
Median home value$382,200$382,600−$400
Median gross rent$490$1,217−$727
Owner-occupied81.6%57.0%+24.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%54.6%+45.4 pts
Average commute13.718.2−4.5
Worked from home0.0%10.0%−10.0 pts
Public transit to work6.4%0.5%+5.9 pts
Uninsured9.2%6.5%+2.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024