Talent, OR

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Talent, Oregon

Talent, Oregon, in Jackson county, is 7 miles SE of Medford, Oregon (center to center) and 226 miles S of Portland, Oregon. The city is located in the Medford - Ashland metropolitan area. Talent has a population of 5,589.

The People and Families of Talent

In Talent, about 49% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Talent had a median family income of $33,333.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Talent gave more campaign money ($1,900) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Talent Housing

Owners occupy 58% of the housing units in Talent. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low.

Commuting

In Talent, 88% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to Talent, try the public transportation system.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Talent, OR

Comparing Talent 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age 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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles SE of Medford, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	226 miles S of Portland, Oregon
County	Jackson
Metro Area	Medford - Ashland
Standard Zip Codes	97540
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.246
Longitude	-122.787

Station	ASHLAND
Distance	4.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	35 to 63 F
Jul Temp	50 to 87 F
Oct Temp	36 to 68 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Station	MEDFORD EXPERIMENT STN
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 47 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	51 to 88 F
Oct Temp	37 to 67 F
Annual Precip	21.1 inches

Station	PROSPECT 2 SW
Distance	36.4 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	49 to 86 F
Oct Temp	37 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,589	100%
Male	2,641	47.3%
Female	2,948	52.7%
Under 18	1,454	26%
18+	4,135	74%
65+	948	17%
Median Age	34.3
Average Family Size	2.95
White	4,879	87.3%
African-American	30	0.5%
Asian	20	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	59	1.1%
Other	442	7.9%
Mixed Race	153	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	693	12.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,018
Growth	429
Growth %	7.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.5%
English	15.7%
German	14%
US/American	7.3%
Irish	7.3%
Swedish	3.1%
Dutch	3%
Danish	2.9%
Italian	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
European	2.7%
Norwegian	2.7%
Scottish	2.1%
British	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Polish	1.2%
Swiss	0.9%
Portuguese	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Celtic	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Talent	5,589	$33,333
Ashland	19,522	$49,647
Central Point	12,493	$44,849
Gold Hill	1,073	$35,438
Jacksonville	2,235	$57,333
Medford	63,154	$43,972
Phoenix	4,060	$38,176

(As of 2006)
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