Northwest Jackson, Oregon
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| Males: 3,767 |  (48.8%) |
| Females: 3,955 |  (51.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.7 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97537
| Northwest Jackson: | $63,056 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,442 (it was $18,818 in 2000)
Northwest Jackson CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $445,035 (it was $138,100 in 2000)
| Northwest Jackson: | $445,035 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $446,489; detached houses: $485,243; townhouses or other attached units: $329,387; in 2-unit structures: $488,232; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $564,510; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $375,230; mobile homes: $198,710; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $46,373
Northwest Jackson, OR residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Jackson, OR
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- 6,53392.3%White alone
- 2743.9%Hispanic
- 1402.0%Two or more races
- 660.9%American Indian alone
- 360.5%Asian alone
- 110.2%Black alone
- 100.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 80.1%Other race alone
Races in Northwest Jackson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 239.4 square miles.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northwest Jackson CCD: | 0.9% ($1,178) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR 
(21.1 miles , pop. 63,154).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (197.7 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (640.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Wimer, OR (1.3 miles ),
), Foots Creek, OR (3.3 miles ),
), Fruitdale, OR (3.6 miles ),
), Harbeck-Fruitdale, OR (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 42.56 N, Longitude: 123.13 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 541
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Health care (10.4%)
- Public administration (7.8%)
- Construction (7.6%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Wood products (5.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.1%)
- Construction (12.9%)
- Public administration (9.2%)
- Wood products (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
- Truck transportation (4.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.9%)
- Health care (19.5%)
- Educational services (12.6%)
- Finance & insurance (7.8%)
- Social assistance (6.4%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.9%)
- Child care workers (4.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
Average climate in Northwest Jackson, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.8. This is about average.
| City: | 70.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 1.01. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.01 |
| U.S.: | 0.25 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.98. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.98 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Northwest Jackson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 3126% 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 179.6 miles away from Northwest Jackson 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 117.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 315.7 miles away from the city 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 160.5 miles away from the city center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
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 137.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 169.7 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 Jackson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northwest Jackson:
- THREE RIVERS HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- FAIR VIEW TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- HIGHLAND HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- ROYALE GARDENS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- ROYALE GARDENS HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- MARIOLA NURSING HME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- RIVERSIDE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Jackson:
- Rogue Community College (about 17 miles; Grants Pass, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,600)
- Southern Oregon University (about 35 miles; Ashland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,650)
- Oregon Institute of Technology (about 72 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,900)
- Lane Community College (about 101 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)
- University of Oregon (about 103 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 23,329)
- Humboldt State University (about 127 miles; Arcata, CA; FT enrollment: 7,353)
- Central Oregon Community College (about 138 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 5,217)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northwest Jackson: Sardine Creek Non-Motorized Boat Ramp (A), Rock Point (B), Elderberry Flat Recreation Site (C), Salt Creek Guard Station (D), Pleasant Creek Guard Station (E), Rogue River Sewage Treatment Plant (F), Bybee Springs (G), Angel Camp (H), Rogue River City Hall (I), Rogue River Branch Library (J), Woodville Museum (K), Rogue River Rural Fire Protection District (L), Evans Valley Fire District 6 (M), Rogue River Municipal Court (N), Rogue River Public Works Department Office (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rock Point Cemetery (1), Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery (2), Woodville Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Blair Reservoir (A), Jackson Reservoir (B), Zwan Reservoir (C), Standard Basin Reservoir (D), Badcock Reservoir (E), Hunt Reservoir (F), Del Rio Reservoir (G), Magerly Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Musty Creek (A), Sam Creek (B), Cold Creek (C), Panther Creek (D), Battle Creek (E), Baker Creek (F), Bear Branch (G), Ditch Creek (H), Fielder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Northwest Jackson include: Classick Bicentennial Park (1), Ponderosa Park (2), Valley of the Rogue State Park (3), Palmerton Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.2 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 65.5% |
| Whole state: | 63.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.5% |
| 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: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 12.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Northwest Jackson:
- Never married: 16.2%
- Now married: 61.7%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 11.9%
For population 25 years and over in Northwest Jackson:
- High school or higher: 86.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Northwest Jackson, OR (based on Jackson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25,890 | 122 |
| Catholic | 16,565 | 6 |
| Other | 10,057 | 44 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,252 | 23 |
| Orthodox | 100 | 2 |
| None | 145,342 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 33
| This county: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
| This county: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 45
| Jackson County: | 2.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
| This county: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 199
| Here: | 10.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.9% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 23.2% |
| State: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.1% |
| State: | 14.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Jackson:
- KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
- KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLVB (730 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, OR)
- KCMX (880 AM; 1 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTBR (950 AM; 3 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Jackson:
- 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.)
- 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.)
- KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRWQ (100.3 FM; GOLD HILL, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBOY-FM (95.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K241AG (96.1 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K284AF (104.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K257BP (99.3 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K217BZ (91.3 FM; GRANTS PASS, ETC., OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
- KCMX-FM (101.9 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K249BS (97.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K254AD (98.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KZZE (106.3 FM; EAGLE POINT, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Northwest Jackson:
- KOBI (Channel 5; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBLN (Channel 30; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KDRV (Channel 12; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSYS (Channel 8; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
- K57EK (Channel 57; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K50FW (Channel 50; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 52.8%Electricity
- 29.7%Wood
- 10.6%Utility gas
- 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Solar energy
- 57.8%Electricity
- 19.1%Utility gas
- 16.2%Wood
- 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Other fuel
Northwest Jackson 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 significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Northwest Jackson on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #46 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+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"