Oregon · Census place 15250
Coos Bay city, OR
Quick answer
Coos Bay city has 15,867 residents, ranking #46 of 426 places in Oregon. Median household income is $55,292, the median home is worth $272,100 and median gross rent runs $986 a month.
- Population
- 15,867Coos Bay city residents
- Median household income
- $55,292Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $272,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $986Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Coos Bay city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Coos Bay city median would spend about 21.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.2% of residents and 61% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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