Northwest Josephine, Oregon

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Population in July 2007: 6,605.

Males: 3,317	(50.2%)
Females: 3,288	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	45.6 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,210 (it was $32,537 in 2000)

Northwest Josephine:	$36,210
Oregon:	$48,457

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,794

Northwest Josephine CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $247,685 (it was $121,600 in 2000)

Northwest Josephine:	$247,685
Oregon:	$257,400

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $308,173; Detached houses: $365,627; Townhouses or other attached units: $279,542; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $349,033; Mobile homes: $189,727; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $26,849

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White alone - 5,732 (92.3%)
Hispanic - 189 (3.0%)
Two or more races - 137 (2.2%)
American Indian alone - 98 (1.6%)
Asian alone - 34 (0.5%)
Black alone - 12 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 6 (0.10%)

Races in Northwest Josephine detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Northwest Josephine: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 324.3 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Northwest Josephine:

High school or higher: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 11.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest Josephine CCD:

Never married: 16.7%
Now married: 65.4%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 11.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Oregon:	8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Northwest Josephine CCD:	0.6% ($709)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Northwest Josephine satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (37.7 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (198.4 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (651.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Glendale, OR (3.2 miles ), Redwood, OR (3.7 miles ), Grants Pass, OR (3.8 miles ), Harbeck-Fruitdale, OR (4.0 miles ), Wilderville, OR (4.0 miles ), Northwest Jackson, OR (4.4 miles ), Rogue River, OR (4.5 miles ), Riddle, OR (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 123.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Northwest Josephine household income distribution

Northwest Josephine home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	11.9%
Oregon:	8.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (15%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Wood products (6%)
Health care (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Health care (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Social assistance (7%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Average climate in Northwest Josephine, Oregon

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Northwest Josephine, Oregon average temperatures

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Earthquake activity:

Northwest Josephine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/21/1993 at 05:45:33, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 03:28:55, a magnitude 6.0 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from Northwest Josephine center, causing 2 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 1 other deaths)
On 12/4/1993 at 22:15:19, a magnitude 5.4 (5.2 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.4 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 06:14:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1990 at 11:45:26, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.7 MS, 4.6 ML, Depth: 20.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Northwest Josephine center
On 9/21/1993 at 03:16:54, a magnitude 4.5 (4.3 MB, 4.4 MD, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Josephine County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Northwest Josephine:

THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
VA ROSEBURG HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 33 miles away; ROSEBURG, OR)
PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 39 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)

Amtrak station near Northwest Josephine:

16 miles: GRANTS PASS (460 NE AGNESS AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Josephine:

Rogue Community College (about 15 miles; Grants Pass, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,490)
Southern Oregon University (about 51 miles; Ashland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,571)
Oregon Institute of Technology (about 92 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,087)
Lane Community College (about 101 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,566)
University of Oregon (about 102 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 20,069)
Humboldt State University (about 124 miles; Arcata, CA; FT enrollment: 7,109)
College of the Redwoods (about 130 miles; Eureka, CA; FT enrollment: 2,802)

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Notable locations in Northwest Josephine: Kelsy Creek Campground (A), Josephine County School District Sewage Treatment Plant (B), Fleming Middle School Sewage Treatment Plant (C), Fantz Ranch (D), Meadow Camp (E), Horseshoe Bend Campground (F), Russian Creek Campground (G), Little Windy Creek Campground (H), North Jenny Creek Campground (I), Black Bar Lodge (J), Doe Creek Campground (K), Big Slide Campground (L), Whiskey Creek Campground (M), Big Windy Creek Campground (N), Wildcat Campground (O), Copsey Camp (P), Whisky Creek Cabin (Q), Tunnel 9 (R), Buck Creek Recreation Site (S), Dulog Creek Recreation Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Wolf Creek Cemetery (2), Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Kennison Reservoir (A), Mary K Reservoir (B), Barker Reservoir (C), Wolf Creek Pools (D), Ehlig Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Yew Wood Creek (A), Kelsey Creek (B), Jenny Creek (C), Dick Creek (D), Delta Creek (E), Paint Creek (F), Birch Creek (G), Julie Creek (H), Smith Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Northwest Josephine include: Argo County Park (1), Rand Recreation Area (2), Indian Mary County Park (3), Wolf Creek Inn State Park (4), Almeda County Park (5), Rogue River Scenic Waterway (6), Wolf Creek County Park (7), Hog Creek County Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.1. This is about average.

City:	27.1
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2008 was 14.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	14.9
U.S.:	24.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.50
U.S.:	9.59

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	60.6%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.1%
Whole state:	6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	13.1%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	6.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Josephine, OR

People in group quarters in Northwest Josephine:

12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
3 people in religious group quarters

Northwest Josephine compared to Oregon state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (57%)
Wood (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Josephine County Oregon:

2008 Presidential Election results in Josephine County Oregon:

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Religion statistics for Northwest Josephine (based on Josephine County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 20.11%

Here		20.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Assemblies of God	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	17.3%	16.7%	11.7%	10.2%	3.9%
Congregations	4.8%	11.1%	6.3%	9.5%	3.2%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other
Adherents	3.6%	3.5%	3.1%	3.1%	26.9%
Congregations	1.6%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	52.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19

Josephine County:	2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:	2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

This county:	0.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.33 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18

Josephine County:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:	2.01 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12

Josephine County:	1.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 68

Here:	8.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.93 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.6%
Oregon:	7.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Josephine County:	24.4%
Oregon:	25.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	10.9%
State:	14.2%

7.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.49%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Josephine County:
0.06%
Oregon average:
0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jackson County, OR	1.40% ($32,093 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.32% ($49,764)
from Douglas County, OR	0.22% ($22,790)

6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.23%
Oregon average:	7.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($204 average AGI)
Josephine County:
0.06%
Oregon average:
0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jackson County, OR	1.41% ($30,486 average AGI)
to Douglas County, OR	0.36% ($28,072)
to Lane County, OR	0.30% ($27,012)

Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Josephine:

KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KTBR (950 AM; 3 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Josephine:

K249BS (97.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KSOR (90.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUC.)
K222AF (92.3 FM; AZALEA, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KRRM (94.7 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: SHIRLEY M. BELL)
K290AF (105.9 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K266AC (101.1 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCNA (102.7 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
K280BK (91.7 FM; SELMA, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K218DP (91.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K208CC (89.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
K267AD (101.3 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, ETC., OR; Owner: STEVEN R. PORTER)
K283AE (104.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K241AG (96.1 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K203CI (88.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
K284AF (104.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K257BP (99.3 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Northwest Josephine:

KOBI (Channel 5; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDRV (Channel 12; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBLN (Channel 30; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION, INC.)
K56FN (Channel 56; MERLIN, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION)
KSYS (Channel 8; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
K40BL (Channel 40; HUGO, ETC., OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)

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