Grants Pass, OR

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2022 Population

39,131

0.589% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

2.5% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.7%

3.88% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,941

9.29% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$331,700

17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Grants Pass, OR had a population of 39.1k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $53,941. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Grants Pass, OR grew from 38,902 to 39,131, a 0.589% increase and its median household income grew from $49,355 to $53,941, a 9.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grants Pass, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.21%), White (Hispanic) (4.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.28%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.46%).

None of the households in Grants Pass, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Grants Pass, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grants Pass, OR are Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty (42 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Grants Pass, OR was $331,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.1%.

Most people in Grants Pass, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Grants Pass, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grants Pass, OR is home to a population of 39.1k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.78% of Grants Pass, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2022, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.1k people) in Grants Pass, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.04k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.2% of Grants Pass, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Grants Pass, OR was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grants Pass, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grants Pass, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.1k ± 618
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 405
White (Hispanic)
1.7k ± 328

10.2%

Hispanic Population

4.01k people

10.2% of the people in Grants Pass, OR are hispanic (4.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grants Pass, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

3.69%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

As of 2022, 3.78% of Grants Pass, OR residents (1.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grants Pass, OR was 3.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grants Pass, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,041 ± 222
Gulf War (2001-)
850 ± 258
Gulf War (1990s)
484 ± 198

Grants Pass, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grants Pass, OR employs 16.7k people. The largest industries in Grants Pass, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,070 people), Retail Trade (1,960 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,584 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($63,750), Educational Services ($53,905), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,200).

Employment

Occupations

16.7k

2022 Value

± 1,125

0.397%

1 Year growth

± 9.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grants Pass, OR grew at a rate of 0.397%, from 16.6k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grants Pass, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,235 people), Management Occupations (1,548 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (1,398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grants Pass, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.7k

2022 Value

± 1,125

0.397%

1 Year growth

± 9.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grants Pass, OR grew at a rate of 0.397%, from 16.6k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grants Pass, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,070 people), Retail Trade (1,960 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,584 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grants Pass, OR, though some of these residents may live in Grants Pass, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,516

Median earning men ± $2,733

$28,955

Median earning women ± $3,977

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,657), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,267), and Public Administration ($56,943).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($85,171), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,580), and Construction ($46,151).

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Grants Pass, OR awarded 42 degrees. The student population of Grants Pass, OR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 34 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grants Pass, OR are White (33 and 78.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5 and 11.9%), Two or More Races (2 and 4.76%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 2.38%).

The largest universities in Grants Pass, OR by number of degrees awarded are Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty (42 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grants Pass, OR are Hair Styling & Design (11 and 26.2%), Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (9 and 21.4%), and Barbering (7 and 16.7%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grants Pass, OR was $331,700 in 2022, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $281,300 to $331,700, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Grants Pass, OR is 55.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Grants Pass, OR have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grants Pass, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Grants Pass, OR is $53,941. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Grants Pass, OR was Census Tract 3604 with a value of $77,045, followed by Census Tract 3610 and Census Tract 3607.01, with respective values of $68,314 and $47,425.

Property

$331,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,342

$9,085

Median Property Taxes

±$756

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grants Pass, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grants Pass, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2022

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.1% of the housing units in Grants Pass, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grants Pass, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3604
Census Tract 3610
Census Tract 3607.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Grants Pass, OR was Census Tract 3604 with a value of $77,045, followed by Census Tract 3610 and Census Tract 3607.01, with respective values of $68,314 and $47,425.

The following map shows all of the places in Grants Pass, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,941

Median Household Income

± $3,524

16.5k

Number of Households

± 1,076

In 2022, the median household income of the 16.5k households in Grants Pass, OR grew to $53,941 from the previous year's value of $49,355.

The following chart displays the households in Grants Pass, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Grants Pass, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (8.75%)

In 2022, 73.6% of workers in Grants Pass, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (8.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grants Pass, OR have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.807% of the workforce in Grants Pass, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grants Pass, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grants Pass, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grants Pass, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grants Pass, OR (6.02k out of 38.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grants Pass, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Grants Pass, OR has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 30.4% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2.32% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.83%

Uninsured

33.6%

Employer Coverage

30.4%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

2.32%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grants Pass, OR grew by 2.73% from 7.62% to 7.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grants Pass, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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