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Population in July 2007: 6,150. Population change since 2000: +8.7%
 

Males: 2,906  (47.3%)
Females: 3,244  (52.7%)
Median resident age:  34.3 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97540.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,490 (it was $29,063 in 2000)
Talent:  $35,490
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $208,130 (it was $91,100 in 2000)
Talent:  $208,130
Oregon:  $257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $189,876; Detached houses: $249,464; Townhouses or other attached units: $210,382; Mobile homes: $40,344; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
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Races in Talent:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • Hispanic (12.4%)
  • Other race (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Talent: 96.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.5%), English (16.7%), Irish (11.6%), United States (5.7%), Swedish (4.2%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 1635 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 4879 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Talent

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Talent city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

486 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

This city:  8.7%
Oregon:  8.5%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Talent, Oregon in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Talent to the number of sex offenders is 2050 to 1.

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

Talent:  1.5% ($1,406)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (8.4 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (218.6 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (640.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Phoenix, OR (3.5 miles ), Ashland, OR (6.5 miles ), Medford, OR (8.4 miles ), Southwest Jackson, OR (12.9 miles ), Central Point, OR (12.9 miles ), Jacksonville, OR (13.7 miles ), White City, OR (13.8 miles ), Eagle Point, OR (15.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 81 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $109,400
  • 2003: 84 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2004: 117 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2005: 66 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2007: 43 buildings, average cost: $162,700

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Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 122.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,709 (+94.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Talent by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1011
    per 100,000 17.40.017.616.3
Robberies 0203
    per 100,000 0.035.80.049.0
Assaults 7622
    per 100,000 121.7107.435.232.7
Burglaries 2510166
    per 100,000 434.6179.1281.898.1
Thefts 12010616933
    per 100,000 2085.91897.92976.4539.5
Auto thefts 1715124
    per 100,000 295.5268.6211.365.4
Arson 1010
    per 100,000 17.40.017.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 175.7142.2176.868.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.30
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Talent:
  • PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ASHLAND, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Talent, OR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Talent:
  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL - MEDFORD (about 11 miles; MEDFORD, OR; ID: MFR)
  • KLAMATH FALLS (about 74 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; ID: LMT)
  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 106 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; ID: CEC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Talent:
  • ASHLAND MUNI-SUMNER PARKER FIELD (about 10 miles; ASHLAND, OR; ID: S03)
  • PINEHURST STATE (about 30 miles; PINEHURST, OR; ID: 24S)
  • SISKIYOU COUNTY (about 40 miles; MONTAGUE, CA; ID: SIY)

Amtrak stations near Talent:
  • 7 miles: ASHLAND (STATE HWY. 99) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 9 miles: MEDFORD (212 N. BARTLETTE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.cityoftalent.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Talent:
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 63 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 111 miles; REDDING, CA; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 126 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 138 miles; EUREKA, CA; FT enrollment: 4,071)
Public elementary/middle schools in Talent:

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Post office: Talent Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Talent Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 206 East Main Street), Quick Shop Market #1 (Amusement & Theme Parks; 102 South Pacific Highway).

Hotel: Good Night Inn (210 North Pacific Highway).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.4%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Talent, OR


29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Talent compared to Oregon state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Talent (2007 data):
  • Umpqua Bank: Talent Branch at 201 North Pacific Hwy, branch established on 1980-03-10. Info updated 2006-06-08: Bank assets: $7,333.2 mil, Deposits: $5,878.9 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 139 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Oregon:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$5,998$35,9881$1,794
Other Government Administration 3$10,832$43,3288$1,728
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$348
Police Protection - Officers 7$19,162$32,8491$2,072
Police - Other 1$2,404$28,8481$960
Streets and Highways 1$2,560$30,7200$0
Water Supply 4$11,498$34,4940$0
Totals for Government 18$52,454$34,96912$6,902



Talent government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $122,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,361,000
    Regular Highways: $193,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $786,000
    Police Protection: $632,000
    Central Staff Services: $200,000
    Regular Highways: $181,000
    General Public Buildings: $114,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $2,000,000
    General Support: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,252,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $445,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $425,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $6,206,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $46,000
    Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $69,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $63,000
    Special Assessments: $21,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,322,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $965,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $389,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $310,000
    General Support: $62,000
  • Tax - Property: $536,000
    Public Utilities: $274,000
    NEC: $103,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $813,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $195,000

6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.62%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.05%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Josephine County, OR  0.55% ($30,486 average AGI)
from Lane County, OR  0.21% ($28,299)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($45,220)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.05%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Josephine County, OR  0.56% ($32,093 average AGI)
to Lane County, OR  0.36% ($32,724)
to Multnomah County, OR  0.36% ($26,458)


Strongest AM radio stations in Talent:
  • KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSJK (1230 AM; 1 kW; TALENT, OR; Owner: ST. OF OR. ACT & ST. BD. OF HGR ED.)
  • KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KLVB (730 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, OR)
  • KCMX (880 AM; 1 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Talent:
  • KIFS (107.5 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K204CY (88.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSRG (88.3 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: ST. BOARD OF HIGHER ED/SO. OR ST COL)
  • K227AA (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, ETC., OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSMF (89.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON/STATE BD HIGHER EDUC)
  • K216DR (91.1 FM; CENTRAL POINT, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K209CP (89.7 FM; TALENT, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K284AE (104.7 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K214BO (90.7 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTMT-FM (93.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K254AD (98.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZZE (106.3 FM; EAGLE POINT, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCMX-FM (101.9 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K204DM (88.5 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRRM (94.7 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: SHIRLEY M. BELL)
  • K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • K290AF (105.9 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Talent:
  • KMVU (Channel 26; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: BROADCASTING LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K34DJ (Channel 34; PHOENIX, ETC., OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION)
  • KTVL (Channel 10; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K04EO (Channel 4; ASHLAND, ETC., OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K16CU (Channel 16; PHOENIX, TALENT, OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K32DY (Channel 32; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K39EF (Channel 39; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K52EE (Channel 52; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Talent, Oregon:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Oregon average:
  • Fatal accident count: 101
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 148
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
  • Fatalities: 108
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 262
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

See more detailed statistics of Talent fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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