North Umpqua, Oregon
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| Males: 2,767 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 2,614 |  (48.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.7 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97447
| North Umpqua: | $69,372 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,519 (it was $18,406 in 2000)
North Umpqua CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $476,006 (it was $136,100 in 2000)
| North Umpqua: | $476,006 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $338,281; detached houses: $382,669; townhouses or other attached units: $371,771; in 2-unit structures: $267,521; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,255; mobile homes: $188,025; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $151,633
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Umpqua, OR
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- 4,76791.5%White alone
- 1522.9%Two or more races
- 1242.4%American Indian alone
- 1182.3%Hispanic
- 310.6%Asian alone
- 100.2%Black alone
- 70.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 30.06%Other race alone
Races in North Umpqua detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 1243.9 square miles.
Population density: 4.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| North Umpqua CCD: | 0.7% ($943) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OR 
(54.1 miles , pop. 52,864).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (145.5 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (678.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Fair Oaks, OR (5.1 miles ),
), South Umpqua, OR (5.5 miles ),
), Roseburg North, OR (5.6 miles ),
), Days Creek, OR (5.6 miles )
)Latitude: 43.29 N, Longitude: 122.72 W
Area code: 541
| Here: | 4.8% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Wood products (10.3%)
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.9%)
- Construction (8.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Health care (7.0%)
- Public administration (4.7%)
- Wood products (16.3%)
- Construction (13.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Utilities (4.4%)
- Educational services (15.6%)
- Health care (12.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Woodworkers (3.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
- Cashiers (3.9%)
Average climate in North Umpqua, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
North Umpqua-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2762% 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 231.0 miles away from the city 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 171.3 miles away from North Umpqua 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 180.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 366.5 miles away from North Umpqua center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 215.1 miles away from North Umpqua center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 215.6 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 Douglas County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 8, Landslides: 6, Mudslides: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Umpqua:
- Lane Community College (about 52 miles; Eugene, OR; Full-time enrollment: 6,373)
- University of Oregon (about 55 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 23,329)
- Rogue Community College (about 70 miles; Grants Pass, OR; FT enrollment: 3,600)
- Southern Oregon University (about 77 miles; Ashland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,650)
- Oregon Institute of Technology (about 87 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,900)
- Central Oregon Community College (about 88 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 5,217)
- Linn-Benton Community College (about 92 miles; Albany, OR; FT enrollment: 4,511)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in North Umpqua: Kelsay VAlley Recreation Site (A), Johnson Camp (B), Jobs Garden (C), Island Recreation Site (D), Lemolo Lake Resort (E), Opal Lake Recreation Site (F), Bunker Hill Recreation Site (G), Inlet Recreation Site (H), East Lemolo Recreation Site (I), Poole Creek Recreation Site (J), Illahee Guard Station (K), White Creek Recreation Site (L), Coolwater Recreation Site (M), Little River Christian Camp (N), Wolf Creek Recreation Site (O), Wolf Creek Falls Recreation Site (P), Bogus Creek Recreation Site (Q), Williams Creek Recreation Site (R), Broken Arrow Recreation Site (S), South Shore Recreation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in North Umpqua: Seventh-Day Adventist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Wimberly Family Cemetery (1), Boggess Cemetery (2), Livingston Cemetery (3), Oak Creek Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fuller Lake (A), Amos Lake (B), Sampson Lake (C), Horse Lake (D), Bullpup Lake (E), Linda Lake (F), Indigo Lake (G), June Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lake Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Wolverine Creek (C), Wright Creek (D), Kelly Creek (E), Junction Creek (F), Johnson Creek (G), John Creek (H), Jim Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in North Umpqua include: Sunshine Park (1), Lone Rock Wayside County Park (2), Whistler Bend County Park (3), O C Brown County Park (4), Rock Creek Recreation Site (5), Richard G Baker Park (6), Emile Creek Recreation Site (7), Three Lakes Camp (8), Clear Creek Camp (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Pumice Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 71.5% |
| Whole state: | 63.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.8% |
| 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: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 11.4% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
6 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010
People in group quarters in North Umpqua in 2000:
- 133 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 22 people in other workers' dormitories
- 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
For population 15 years and over in North Umpqua:
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 67.8%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in North Umpqua:
- High school or higher: 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for North Umpqua, OR (based on Douglas County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19,604 | 128 |
| Other | 5,238 | 25 |
| Catholic | 2,443 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,206 | 25 |
| None | 78,176 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 30
| Here: | 2.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| This county: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 37
| Douglas County: | 3.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
| Douglas County: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 94
| Douglas County: | 9.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.3% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 32.1% |
| Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Douglas County: | 11.4% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in North Umpqua:
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
- KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KTBR (950 AM; 3 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KUGN (590 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in North Umpqua:
- 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.)
- KLOV-FM (89.3 FM; WINCHESTER, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KSOR (90.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUC.)
- K222AF (92.3 FM; AZALEA, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAVJ (101.1 FM; SUTHERLIN, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKRB (106.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K232DB (94.3 FM; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Owner: RAIDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K255AJ (98.9 FM; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Owner: RAIDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKMX (104.3 FM; TRI CITY, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KRSB-FM (103.1 FM; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K281AF (104.1 FM; OAKRIDGE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K265CZ (100.9 FM; OAKRIDGE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KEUG (105.5 FM; COTTAGE GROVE, OR; Owner: SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KRRM (94.7 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: SHIRLEY M. BELL)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 55.4%Electricity
- 29.9%Wood
- 6.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.9%Utility gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 42.7%Electricity
- 40.8%Wood
- 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.9%Utility gas
- 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.5%Other fuel
North Umpqua compared to Oregon state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
North Umpqua on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: woodworkers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: therapists (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #38 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+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"