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Population in 2022: 15,840 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 
Males: 7,608  (48.0%)
Females: 8,232  (52.0%)
Median resident age:

43.4 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 97459.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,652 (it was $31,212 in 2000)
Coos Bay:

$52,652
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,680 (it was $18,158 in 2000)

Coos Bay city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $277,649 (it was $87,300 in 2000)
Coos Bay:

$277,649
OR:

$475,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $347,664; detached houses: $375,383; townhouses or other attached units: $364,753; in 2-unit structures: $291,799; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $330,318; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $446,164; mobile homes: $209,537; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $228,992

Median gross rent in 2022: $913.

March 2022 cost of living index in Coos Bay: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.6%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.1% for Black residents, 6.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.4% for American Indian residents, 15.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Coos Bay, OR (2022)
    • 12,85280.4%White alone
    • 1,4989.4%Hispanic
    • 1,0176.4%Two or more races
    • 2081.3%Asian alone
    • 1500.9%American Indian alone
    • 1180.7%Black alone
    • 500.3%Other race alone

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According to our research of Oregon and other state lists, there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Coos Bay, Oregon as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Coos Bay is 873 to 1.


Crime rates in Coos Bay by year

Type

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2014

2015

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2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.3)		0
(0.0)		3
(18.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		7
(44.6)		9
(56.4)		10
(62.0)		1
(6.2)		3
(19.0)		9
(56.5)		18
(112.1)		21
(129.4)		19
(116.2)		7
(42.8)		19
(115.4)		15
(91.4)		8
(48.8)		13
(81.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		6
(38.2)		10
(62.6)		10
(62.0)		3
(18.7)		6
(37.9)		10
(62.7)		8
(49.8)		13
(80.1)		17
(104.0)		8
(49.0)		14
(85.0)		18
(109.7)		8
(48.8)		12
(75.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		24
(152.8)		45
(281.8)		69
(427.6)		28
(174.8)		50
(316.1)		33
(207.0)		65
(404.8)		26
(160.3)		25
(152.9)		31
(189.7)		42
(255.0)		52
(317.0)		67
(409.1)		72
(453.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		107
(681.4)		156
(977.0)		141
(873.8)		61
(380.9)		166
(1,050)		138
(865.8)		114
(710.0)		167
(1,029)		201
(1,230)		111
(679.2)		171
(1,038)		183
(1,116)		142
(867.0)		213
(1,342)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		509
(3,241)		652
(4,083)		650
(4,028)		275
(1,717)		745
(4,710)		716
(4,492)		856
(5,331)		983
(6,059)		874
(5,347)		621
(3,800)		587
(3,564)		548
(3,341)		527
(3,218)		643
(4,051)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		44
(280.2)		24
(150.3)		24
(148.7)		16
(99.9)		54
(341.4)		33
(207.0)		33
(205.5)		83
(511.6)		178
(1,089)		45
(275.3)		36
(218.6)		53
(323.1)		58
(354.1)		72
(453.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		6
(38.2)		3
(18.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.2)		3
(19.0)		5
(31.4)		5
(31.1)		7
(43.1)		16
(97.9)		7
(42.8)		10
(60.7)		39
(237.8)		6
(36.6)		11
(69.3)
City-Data.com crime index277.5364.0387.9148.9391.6362.3502.4515.0554.0308.5401.5407.1353.3483.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Coos Bay, OR

Crime rate in Coos Bay detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 39 (25 officers - 24 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
Oregon average:

1.48
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Ancestries: American (13.5%), German (9.2%), Irish (8.9%), English (7.4%), European (6.9%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 11 feet

Land area: 10.6 square miles.

Population density: 1,496 people per square mile   (low).

Coos Bay, Oregon map

777 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This city:

4.9%
Oregon:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,326 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,935 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eugene, OR (73.4 miles , pop. 137,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (161.0 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (715.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

North Bend, OR (1.3 miles ),
Bunker Hill, OR (1.5 miles ),
Barview, OR (2.0 miles ),
Glasgow, OR (2.1 miles ),
Eastside, OR (3.3 miles ),
North Bayside, OR (3.4 miles ),
Coquille, OR (3.7 miles ),
Lakeside, OR (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 43.38 N, Longitude: 124.24 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,134 (+19.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,189 (57.0%)

Area code: 541

Distribution of median household income in Coos Bay, OR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Coos Bay, OR in 2022

Coos Bay satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $333,100
  • 2021: 22 buildings, average cost: $264,800
  • 2020: 26 buildings, average cost: $169,600
  • 2019: 15 buildings, average cost: $232,200
  • 2018: 18 buildings, average cost: $225,600
  • 2017: 15 buildings, average cost: $267,600
  • 2016: 12 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $162,600
  • 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $196,900
  • 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $151,600
  • 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $138,200
  • 2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $153,500
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $123,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Coos Bay, OR residents
Average permit cost in Coos Bay, OR
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
Oregon:

3.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+0.4%).
Most common industries in Coos Bay, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Construction (6.0%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.5%)
  • Health care (7.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Educational services (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.8%)
  • Educational services (12.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Coos Bay, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Registered nurses (4.3%)

Average climate in Coos Bay, Oregon

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Coos Bay, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 32.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

32.7
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 2.39. This is significantly better than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

2.39
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Coos Bay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2394% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 197.1 miles away from Coos Bay center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 131.9 miles away from Coos Bay center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 156.8 miles away from Coos Bay center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 168.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (6.1 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW) earthquake occurred 175.0 miles away from Coos Bay center
On 7/13/1991 at 02:50:14, a magnitude 6.9 (6.2 MB, 6.9 MS, 6.8 MW, 6.7 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 112.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Coos County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 7, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Coos Bay topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Coos Bay:

  • BAY AREA HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 1775 THOMPSON ROAD)
  • SOUTH COAST HOSPICE (1620 THOMPSON ROAD)
  • AVAMERE REHABILITATION OF COOS BAY (2625 KOOS BAY BLVD)
  • HEARTHSIDE CARE CENTER (2625 KOOS BAY BLVD)
  • LIFE CARE CTR OF COOS BAY (2890 OCEAN BLVD)
  • FMC COOS BAY (1971 THOMPSON RD)
  • PACIFIC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (455 SOUTH 4TH, SUITE 3)

Heliports located in Coos Bay:

Amtrak station:

COOS BAY (BUS STATION, 275 N. BROADWAY) - Bus Station . Services: public restrooms, public payphones.

College/University in Coos Bay:

  • Southwestern Oregon Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,587; Location: 1988 Newmark Ave; Public; Website: www.socc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coos Bay:

  • University of Oregon (about 75 miles; Eugene, OR; Full-time enrollment: 23,329)
  • Lane Community College (about 75 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)
  • Rogue Community College (about 80 miles; Grants Pass, OR; FT enrollment: 3,600)
  • Oregon State University (about 96 miles; Corvallis, OR; FT enrollment: 23,206)
  • Linn-Benton Community College (about 101 miles; Albany, OR; FT enrollment: 4,511)
  • Western Oregon University (about 114 miles; Monmouth, OR; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • Southern Oregon University (about 114 miles; Ashland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,650)

Public high schools in Coos Bay:

Private high school in Coos Bay:

Public elementary/middle schools in Coos Bay:

Private elementary/middle schools in Coos Bay:

  • CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL (Students: 86, Location: 1835 N 15TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • GOLD COAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 15, Location: 2175 NEWMARK AVE, Grades: 2-8)
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Libraries in Coos Bay:

  • COOS BAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $961,065; Location: 525 ANDERSON; 119,299 books; 9,336 audio materials; 5,986 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 27 state licensed databases; 6 other licensed databases; 254 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)
  • COOS COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICE DISTRICT (Operating income: $450,257; Location: 1988 NEWMARK, TIOGA 3RD FLOOR; 3,862 books; 405 audio materials; 1,027 video materials; 27 state licensed databases; 6 other licensed databases; 17 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Coos Bay: Southwestern Oregon Community College Poets Eye Outdoor Theatre (A), Coos Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Coos Bay Empire Sewage Treatment Plant (C), Coos Bay City Dock North (D), John Topits Empire Middle Lake Boat Ramp (E), Empire Boat Ramp (F), Greyhound Station (G), John Topits Empire Lower Lake Boat Ramp (H), Coos Bay City Dock South (I), Eastside Boat Ramp (J), Coos Bay Post Office (K), Southwestern Oregon Community College Library (L), Coos Bay Fire Department Central Station 1 (M), Coos Bay Fire Department Empire Station (N), Coos Bay Municipal Court (O), Coos Bay Public Works (P), KYNG - AM (Q), Coos Bay Public Library (R), Oregon Coast Historical Railways (S), Coos Art Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Coos Bay include: Coos Bay Foursquare Church (A), Saint Monicas Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Empire Cemetery (1), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (2), Ocean View Memorial Gardens (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Upper Empire Lake (A), Empire Lakes (B), Mingus Park Lake (C), Middle Empire Lake (D), Upper Pony Creek Reservoir (E), Lake Merritt (F), Lower Empire Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chickses Creek (A), First Creek (B), Isthmus Slough (C), Mingus Park Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Coos Bay include: 10th Street Park (1), Boardwalk Park (2), Eastside Park (3), Taylor/Wasson Park (4), John Topits Park (5), Mingus Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Coos Art Museum - Office (235 Anderson Avenue) (1), Coos Art Museum - Education (235 Anderson Avenue) (2), Martin Dodd Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 815 South Broadway) (3), Charleston Tourist Info Center (89814 Cape Arago Highway) (4), Porter's R.V. (971 S. Broadway) (5), Chamber of Commerce - Coos Bay-Charleston-North Bend (50 Central Avenue) (6), Coos Bay City - Tourist Information (50 Central Avenue) (7), Wavecrest Discoveries (Recreational Trips & Guides; PO Box 1795) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Bayshore Motel (1685 North Bayshore Drive) (1), Motel 6 (1445 North Bayshore Drive) (2), Edgewater Inn (275 East Johnson Avenue) (3), Best Western Holiday Motel (411 North Bayshore Drive) (4), Blackberry Inn (843 Central Avenue) (5), Miller Clarence L (92630 Cape Arago Hwy) (6), Duerksen Motel (155 South Empire Boulevard) (7), Capt Johns Motel (63360 Kingfisher Rd) (8), Plainview Motel & RV Park (91904 Cape Arago Hwy) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Steve Prefontaine - Long-distance runner, Claire Falkenstein - Artist, Gerald Strebendt - Martial artist, Mel Counts - Basketball player, Pat Fitzsimons - Professional golfer, Brian Clem - Politician, Bruce Anderson (American football) - Football player, Lauren Newton (singer) - Opera singer.

Coos County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Coos Bay and their reported violations in the past:

COOS BAY NORTH BEND WTR BRD (Population served: 38,000, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
MT TERRACE MHP (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-03-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2011)
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In MAR-19-2010, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-26-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-03-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2011)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-13-2007 to DEC-06-2007)
  • 24 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 89 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
WATSON RANCH GOLF (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAR-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In FEB-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • 25 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.4%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.7%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Coos Bay in 2010:

  • 97 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 67 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 27 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 26 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Coos Bay in 2000:

  • 173 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 131 people in other group homes
  • 98 people in nursing homes
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 8 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Banks with branches in Coos Bay (2011 data):

  • Sterling Savings Bank: Empire Branch at 150 South Wall Street, branch established on 1955/11/14; Coos Bay Branch at 212 South Fifth Street, branch established on 1969/06/02. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Coos Bay Consumer Finance Branch at 290 South 4th Street, branch established on 1996/01/31. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Coos Bay Branch at 200 North Broadway, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Umpqua Bank: Coos Bay Branch at 700 South Broadway, Suite 100, branch established on 1919/08/29. Info updated 2011/09/02: Bank assets: $11,556.7 mil, Deposits: $9,325.3 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 193 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Coos Bay Branch at 400 West Anderson, branch established on 1956/01/23. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Oregon Pacific Banking Company dba Oregon Pacific Bank: Coos Bay Branch Oregon Pacific Bk Co at 915 S. First St., branch established on 2002/06/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $174.0 mil, Deposits: $143.1 mil, headquarters in Florence, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Oregon Pacific Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Coos Bay:

Marital status in Coos Bay, OR
  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 20.8%

For population 25 years and over in Coos Bay:

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
Oregon average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Coos Bay
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Coos Bay, OR (based on Coos County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,35163
Other2,93115
Catholic2,6585
Mainline Protestant2,38018
None47,723-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Coos County:

3.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Coos County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Coos County:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Coos County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 72
Coos County:

11.35 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Coos County:

10.5%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.7%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.1%
Oregon:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Coos Bay:

50.0%
State:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Coos Bay:

46.4%
State:

46.8%

Average BMI:
Coos Bay:

28.6
Oregon:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Coos Bay:

21.8%
Oregon:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.3%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Coos Bay:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.6%
State:

33.3%

General health condition:
Coos Bay:

55.4%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Coos Bay:

76.7%
State:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Coos Bay, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 23$183,204$95,5851$1,257
Other and Unallocable 19$108,799$68,7150$0
Police - Other 17$116,893$82,5130$0
Sewerage 16$78,005$58,5040$0
Firefighters 15$114,159$91,3270$0
Local Libraries 12$54,686$54,6865$10,210
Other Government Administration 6$48,178$96,3560$0
Streets and Highways 5$25,551$61,3220$0
Parks and Recreation 3$15,825$63,3000$0
Financial Administration 3$18,633$74,5320$0
Fire - Other 1$10,697$128,3640$0
Judicial and Legal 1$8,798$105,5760$0
Totals for Government 121$783,428$77,6956$11,467

Coos Bay government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $17,375,000 ($1096.91)
    General - Other: $5,857,000 ($369.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $54,000 ($3.41)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,611,000 ($354.23)
    Sewerage: $4,530,000 ($285.98)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,968,000 ($187.37)
    Libraries: $1,942,000 ($122.60)
    General - Other: $1,313,000 ($82.89)
    Central Staff Services: $1,296,000 ($81.82)
    Regular Highways: $1,167,000 ($73.67)
    Parks and Recreation: $547,000 ($34.53)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $409,000 ($25.82)
    Financial Administration: $245,000 ($15.47)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $67,000 ($4.23)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $425,000 ($26.83)
    General - Other: $354,000 ($22.35)
    Parks and Recreation: $73,000 ($4.61)
    Regular Highways: $64,000 ($4.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,969,000 ($566.22)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $714,000 ($45.08)

Coos Bay government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,112,000 ($385.86)
    Other: $360,000 ($22.73)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $141,000 ($8.90)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,434,000 ($90.53)
    Sewerage: $464,000 ($29.29)
    Other: $283,000 ($17.87)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $672,000 ($42.42)
    Interest Earnings: $397,000 ($25.06)
    General Revenue - Other: $228,000 ($14.39)
    Rents: $130,000 ($8.21)
    Fines and Forfeits: $103,000 ($6.50)
    Donations From Private Sources: $36,000 ($2.27)
    Special Assessments: $2,000 ($0.13)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,270,000 ($143.31)
    Other: $217,000 ($13.70)
  • Tax - Property: $9,014,000 ($569.07)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,637,000 ($166.48)
    Other Selective Sales: $789,000 ($49.81)
    Other License: $492,000 ($31.06)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $119,000 ($7.51)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000 ($0.13)
    Amusements License: $2,000 ($0.13)

Coos Bay government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,365,000 ($843.75)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,285,000 ($586.17)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,080,000 ($257.58)

Coos Bay government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,425,000 ($1731.38)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,605,000 ($480.11)
Businesses in Coos Bay, OR
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2McDonald's2
AT&T1Motel 61
Arby's1Nike1
Best Western1Sprint Nextel1
Burger King2Staples1
Curves1Subway1
Dairy Queen2Super 81
Decora Cabinetry1Taco Bell1
Domino's Pizza1Toyota1
FedEx3True Value1
Ford1U-Haul2
H&R Block2U.S. Cellular1
Honda1UPS2
Kmart1Vons2
Kroger2Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets10

Strongest AM radio stations in Coos Bay:

  • KMHS (1420 AM; 1 kW; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: COOS BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT 9)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KHSN (1230 AM; 1 kW; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS LLC)
  • KBBR (1340 AM; 1 kW; NORTH BEND, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KTBR (950 AM; 3 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coos Bay:

  • K210DM (89.9 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KYSJ (105.9 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE RADIO GROUP, A OREGON P/S)
  • KDCQ (93.5 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: BAY CITIES BUILDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOOS (94.9 FM; NORTH BEND, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KSBA (88.5 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: OREGON ST. BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
  • K219CK (91.7 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSHR-FM (97.3 FM; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K299AA (107.7 FM; NORTH BEND COOS BAY, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KACW (107.3 FM; NORTH BEND, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K217CW (91.3 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KLOV-FM (89.3 FM; WINCHESTER, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOOZ (94.1 FM; MYRTLE POINT, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
  • KBDN (96.5 FM; BANDON, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRSB-FM (103.1 FM; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAVJ (101.1 FM; SUTHERLIN, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K261BF (100.1 FM; BLACK BUTTE, ETC., OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K205DM (88.9 FM; GLIDE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KWVZ (91.5 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER ED.)
  • KSOR (90.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUC.)
  • K222AF (92.3 FM; AZALEA, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Coos Bay:

  • K30BN (Channel 30; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K44FH (Channel 44; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION)
  • K63DO (Channel 63; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K33AO (Channel 33; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K49DM (Channel 49; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • KCBY-TV (Channel 11; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - OREGON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KMTZ (Channel 23; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K27CL (Channel 27; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: KEZI, INC.)
  • K46AS (Channel 46; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K13JQ (Channel 13; NORTH BEND, EMPIRE, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K36BX (Channel 36; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K17AA (Channel 17; COOS BAY, ETC., OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Coos Bay fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 302ft / 92.4mTotal length
  • $6,558,000Total costs
  • 52,735Total average daily traffic
  • 6,190Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Coos Bay, OR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 21970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Coos Bay, OR
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Coos Bay)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 151 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Coos Bay, OR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 335 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Coos Bay)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Coos Bay)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 54. The highest number of fire incidents - 118 took place in 2002, and the least - 4 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Coos Bay, OR When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.2%), and Outside Fires (35.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Coos Bay, OR
    • 39943.2%Structure Fires
    • 32435.1%Outside Fires
    • 15416.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 475.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Coos Bay, OR

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Coos Bay, Oregon:

  • Red Lion Hotel Coos Bay, 1313 N Bayshore Dr, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 , Phone: (541) 267-4141, Fax: (541) 267-2884
  • Best Western Holiday Motel, 411 N Bayshore Dr, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 , Phone: (800) 228-8655, Fax: (541) 269-5381
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Coos Bay, Oregon
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Coos Bay, OR
  • 64.0%Electricity
  • 18.7%Wood
  • 6.0%Utility gas
  • 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.5%Other fuel
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Solar energy
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Coos Bay, OR
  • 90.2%Electricity
  • 5.7%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used


Coos Bay compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Coos Bay on our top lists:

  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospices or homes for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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