Myrtle Point, OR

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Myrtle Point, Oregon

Myrtle Point, Oregon, in Coos county, is 82 miles NW of Medford, Oregon (center to center) and 184 miles SW of Portland, Oregon. As of the year 2000 census, 2,451 people lived in Myrtle Point.

The People and Families of Myrtle Point

In Myrtle Point, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Myrtle Point had a median family income of $31,120.

Political Inclinations

Myrtle Point residents donated more money ($800) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Myrtle Point Housing

An estimated 66% of living spaces in Myrtle Point are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the city offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Myrtle Point, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Myrtle Point strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Myrtle Point, OR

Comparing Myrtle Point to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	82 miles NW of Medford, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	184 miles SW of Portland, Oregon
County	Coos
Standard Zip Codes	97458
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.065
Longitude	-124.137

Station	COQUILLE CITY
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 53 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 71 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	55.5 inches

Station	BANDON 2 NNE
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 54 F
Apr Temp	41 to 58 F
Jul Temp	51 to 67 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	59.4 inches

Station	ILLAHE
Distance	30.2 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 50 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	52 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	80.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,451	100%
Male	1,149	46.9%
Female	1,302	53.1%
Under 18	650	26.5%
18+	1,801	73.5%
65+	484	19.7%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.89
White	2,277	92.9%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	68	2.8%
Other	20	0.8%
Mixed Race	75	3.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	87	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,509
Growth	58
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.7%
German	19.8%
US/American	15.7%
Irish	11.1%
English	8.5%
Scotch-Irish	4.3%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
French Canadian	2.4%
Norwegian	2.3%
Scottish	2.1%
Dutch	2.1%
Italian	1.1%
Danish	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Portuguese	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Polish	0.6%
Northern European	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Myrtle Point	2,451	$31,120
Bandon	2,833	$37,188
Coos Bay	15,374	$38,721
Coquille	4,184	$35,144
North Bend	9,544	$41,755
Powers	734	$23,750

Library
Dora Public Library 56125 Goldbrick Road Myrtle Point, Oregon (541) 572-6009
Flora M. Laird Memorial Library 435 5th Street Myrtle Point, Oregon (541) 572-2591

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