Josephine County, Oregon (OR)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,168
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 21,713
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,534 (it was 9,287 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 38% |
Land area: 1640 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 54 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.9%), Retail trade (13.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.2%), Manufacturing (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 73,22883.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7,7128.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,9804.5%Two or more races
- 1,0441.2%Asian alone
- 6040.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 5330.6%Some other race alone
- 4460.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1830.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 47.8 years |
| Oregon median age: | 40.5 years |
| Males: 43,040 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 44,690 |  (50.9%) |
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| Josephine County: | 2.0 people |
| Oregon: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,838 ($31,229 in 1999)
| This county: | $53,838 |
| Oregon: | $75,657 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $955 (lower quartile is $807, upper quartile is $1,496)
| This county: | $955 |
| State: | $1235 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $406,300 (it was $119,300 in 2000)
| Josephine: | $406,300 |
| Oregon: | $475,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,600
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $428
Institutionalized population: 675
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 11
- Robberies: 7
- Assaults: 79
- Burglaries: 44
- Thefts: 156
- Auto thefts: 125
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 5
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 8
- Assaults: 74
- Burglaries: 38
- Thefts: 132
- Auto thefts: 152
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 246 buildings, average cost: $222,800
- 2021: 265 buildings, average cost: $223,600
- 2020: 266 buildings, average cost: $255,900
- 2019: 197 buildings, average cost: $239,900
- 2018: 204 buildings, average cost: $255,000
- 2017: 228 buildings, average cost: $235,300
- 2016: 209 buildings, average cost: $264,900
- 2015: 173 buildings, average cost: $223,500
- 2014: 145 buildings, average cost: $235,500
- 2013: 130 buildings, average cost: $215,100
- 2012: 79 buildings, average cost: $236,800
- 2011: 68 buildings, average cost: $239,700
- 2010: 94 buildings, average cost: $208,500
- 2009: 103 buildings, average cost: $210,200
- 2008: 180 buildings, average cost: $191,500
- 2007: 385 buildings, average cost: $179,500
- 2006: 543 buildings, average cost: $163,800
- 2005: 722 buildings, average cost: $171,400
- 2004: 635 buildings, average cost: $172,000
- 2003: 495 buildings, average cost: $170,700
- 2002: 407 buildings, average cost: $163,700
- 2001: 396 buildings, average cost: $125,800
- 2000: 367 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 1999: 365 buildings, average cost: $116,200
- 1998: 326 buildings, average cost: $109,500
- 1997: 292 buildings, average cost: $108,500
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,066 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,848 (0.5%)
| Josephine County: | 19.0% |
| Oregon: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 47.8 years old
(Males: 46.3 years old, Females: 49.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.4 years old, Black residents: 53.5 years old, American Indian residents: 40.1 years old, Asian residents: 52.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 40.1 years old, Other race residents: 47.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Josephine County is $510 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $877 a month.
Cities in this county include: Grants Pass, Northwest Josephine, Redwood, Wilderville, Harbeck-Fruitdale, Williams, Merlin, New Hope, Cave Junction, Fruitdale.
2023 air pollution in Josephine County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.josephine.or.us
Neighboring counties: Antelope County, Nebraska 
, Genesee County, New York , Franklin County, Idaho , Holt County, Nebraska , Livingston County, Michigan , Palo Alto County, Iowa .
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
Current college students: 2,498
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,900 (69.3% naturalized citizens)
| Josephine County: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 6572010 or later
- 6142000 to 2009
- 6201990 to 1999
- 3901980 to 1989
- 2301970 to 1979
- 1,254Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 29,685
- One, attached: 1,104
- Two: 1,209
- 3 or 4: 1,229
- 5 to 9: 730
- 10 to 19: 212
- 20 to 49: 516
- 50 or more: 679
- Mobile homes: 3,982
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 204
Housing units in Josephine County with a mortgage: 15,455 (1,930 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,855 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 309
| Here: | 4.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Josephine County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,843 | 60 |
| Other | 4,348 | 17 |
| Catholic | 3,891 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,417 | 11 |
| None | 61,214 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 19
| Josephine County: | 2.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Here: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
| This 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. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 68
| This county: | 8.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Josephine County: | 8.6% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Josephine County: | 24.4% |
| State: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.9% |
| State: | 14.2% |
Agriculture in Josephine County:
Average size of farms: 44 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,867
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $762.02
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.13%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 50.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,566
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,095
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.41
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 30.49%
Vegetables: 161 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 597 acres
Earthquake activity:
Josephine County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 3184% 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 159.0 miles away from Josephine County 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 97.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 302.6 miles away from the county center, causing $524,000,000 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 118.5 miles away from the county center
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 143.0 miles away from Josephine County 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 149.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Oregon Wildfires And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: September 7, 2020 - November 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4562, Natural disaster type: Fire, Wind
- Oregon Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4499-OR: March 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4499, Natural disaster type: Other
- Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 7, 2017 - January 10, 2017, FEMA Id: 4328, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Oregon Severe Winter Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: December 14, 2016 - December 17, 2016, FEMA Id: 4296, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 18, 2005 to January 21, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1632: March 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1632, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Oregon Deer Creek, Incident Period: August 25, 2005 to September 01, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 25, 2005, FEMA Id: 2579, Natural disaster type: Other
- Oregon Redwood Highway Fire, Incident Period: August 04, 2004 to August 06, 2004, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 04, 2004, FEMA Id: 2539, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Oregon Florence Fire, Incident Period: July 27, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 28, 2002, FEMA Id: 2453, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Oregon Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 25, 1996 to January 06, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1160: January 23, 1997, FEMA Id: 1160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Josephine County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 23,803 (71.0%)
- Carpooled: 3,505 (10.5%)
- Bus: 81 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 14 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 429 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 175 (0.5%)
- Walked: 775 (2.3%)
- Worked at home: 4,609 (13.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (31%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Construction (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Construction (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Mexico (29%)
- Canada (10%)
- Germany (7%)
- England (6%)
- Norway (4%)
- Russia (3%)
- Philippines (3%)
- American (16%)
- English (13%)
- German (11%)
- Irish (8%)
- European (5%)
- Italian (4%)
- Norwegian (3%)
People in group quarters in Josephine County, Oregon in 2010:
- 471 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 358 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 232 people in group homes intended for adults
- 150 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 121 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 114 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 72 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 37 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 27 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 8 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Josephine County, Oregon in 2000:
- 523 people in nursing homes
- 111 people in other group homes
- 106 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 99 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 20 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 9 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 3 people in religious group quarters
7.61% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,599 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.61% |
| Oregon average: | 8.20% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.55% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($19,879 average AGI)
4.06% relocated from other states ($29,720 average AGI)
Josephine County: 4.06% Oregon average: 3.99%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Jackson County, OR |  1.85% ($44,452 average AGI) |
| from Multnomah County, OR | 0.25% ($48,988) |
| from Lane County, OR | 0.25% ($26,939) |
| from Douglas County, OR | 0.23% ($33,513) |
| from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.18% ($82,203) |
| from Sacramento County, CA | 0.13% ($48,024) |
| from Orange County, CA | 0.12% ($100,179) |
6.73% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,862 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.73% |
| Oregon average: | 8.24% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.20% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($20,490 average AGI)
3.53% relocated to other states ($25,373 average AGI)
Josephine County: 3.53% Oregon average: 4.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Jackson County, OR | 1.53% ($45,614 average AGI) |
| to Douglas County, OR | 0.27% ($40,189) |
| to Lane County, OR | 0.22% ($39,667) |
| to Washington County, OR | 0.16% ($51,462) |
| to Multnomah County, OR | 0.15% ($28,347) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.13% ($64,886) |
| to Marion County, OR | 0.13% ($21,619) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 19,441 (16,661 aged, 2,780 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,370 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Josephine County, Oregon in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,625)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,621)
- Unspecified dementia (1,256)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,124)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (862)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (803)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (688)
- Congestive heart failure (491)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (400)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (382)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,642
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 123
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41,493
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 984
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,289
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 213.8. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 153.5
- Other - 60.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 87,730- Male householders: 17,819 (4,722 living alone), Female householders: 18,814 (6,530 living alone)
16,071 spouses (16,026 opposite-sex spouses), 2,708 unmarried partners, (2,562 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,380 children (16,458 natural, 539 adopted, 1,383 stepchildren), 2,658 grandchildren, 626 brothers or sisters, 1,763 parents, 275 foster children, 2,329 other relatives, 4,865 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,422
Size of family households: 10,851 2-persons, 5,403 3-persons, 3,125 4-persons, 1,268 5-persons, 489 6-persons, 969 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,252 1-person, 2,769 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 119 6-persons, 180 7-or-more-persons.
9,630 married couples with children.
3,819 single-parent households (938 men, 2,881 women).
95.2% of residents of Josephine speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $514,892,000 ($6,443 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $25,002,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $288,835,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $109,359,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $134,000
Federal grants: $77,021,000
Federal procurement contracts: $21,470,000 ($6,836,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $18,073,000 ($694,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,635,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,013,000
Federal Government insurance: $122,637,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,014| Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 5,513
| Here: | 68 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +118
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +20 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +6,551
| Here: | +81 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.47 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Josephine County, Oregon
- 4952020 or later
- 3,7542010 to 2019
- 5,6832000 to 2009
- 5,6751990 to 1999
- 3,4471980 to 1989
- 7,6221970 to 1979
- 3,4081960 to 1969
- 3,4001950 to 1959
- 2,4201940 to 1949
- 3,6461939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Josephine County, Oregon
- 861 room
- 4332 rooms
- 7043 rooms
- 3,7194 rooms
- 6,2005 rooms
- 4,9086 rooms
- 3,7247 rooms
- 2,6468 rooms
- 3,4829+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Josephine County, Oregon
- 2461 room
- 5432 rooms
- 1,5653 rooms
- 2,8174 rooms
- 2,6885 rooms
- 1,3516 rooms
- 1,0987 rooms
- 2578 rooms
- 1669+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Josephine County, Oregon
- 131no bedroom
- 8411 bedroom
- 5,8082 bedrooms
- 14,1843 bedrooms
- 3,7864 bedrooms
- 1,1525+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Josephine County, Oregon
- 303no bedroom
- 1,2351 bedroom
- 4,8032 bedrooms
- 3,3213 bedrooms
- 9704 bedrooms
- 995+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Josephine County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 540no vehicle
- 5,5721 vehicle
- 10,2402 vehicles
- 6,0613 vehicles
- 1,5624 vehicles
- 1,9275+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Josephine County in renter-occupied apartments
- 992no vehicle
- 4,0521 vehicle
- 3,1412 vehicles
- 1,6423 vehicles
- 3544 vehicles
- 5505+ vehicles
87.4% of Josephine County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Oregon.
| Josephine County: | 87.4% |
| State average: | 85.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 32,470
- Other state: 50,759
- Northeast: 2,176
- Midwest: 7,973
- South: 3,992
- West: 36,618
- 52.0%Electricity
- 23.2%Utility gas
- 18.4%Wood
- 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 62.6%Electricity
- 23.2%Utility gas
- 9.2%Wood
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.1%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,352
| Here: | 17.1% |
| Oregon: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 336
| Here: | 8.0% |
| Oregon: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 518
| Here: | 22.8% |
| Oregon: | 17.7% |
Josephine County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $8,558,000
Other: $7,526,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,036,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,006,000
Parks and Recreation: $881,000
Natural Resources - Other: $854,000
Air Transportation: $805,000
Air Transportation: $793,000
Regular Highways: $169,000
Regular Highways: $159,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,493,000
Regular Highways: $737,000
Air Transportation: $542,000
Police Protection: $359,000
General - Other: $352,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,600,000
Health - Other: $8,673,000
Regular Highways: $7,877,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,803,000
Police Protection: $7,151,000
Police Protection: $7,065,000
Regular Highways: $6,769,000
General - Other: $5,807,000
Corrections - Other: $5,357,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,685,000
Financial Administration: $3,493,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,814,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,347,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,308,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,295,000
Central Staff Services: $2,263,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,116,000
Financial Administration: $1,931,000
Central Staff Services: $1,848,000
General - Other: $1,543,000
Corrections - Other: $1,443,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,031,000
Air Transportation: $1,021,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $957,000
Housing and Community Development: $854,000
Air Transportation: $835,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $636,000
Public Welfare - Other: $608,000
Housing and Community Development: $535,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Libraries: $25,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,348,000
General Local Government Support: $5,197,000
Health and Hospitals: $938,000
Highways: $688,000
Air Transportation: $639,000
Air Transportation: $619,000
Health and Hospitals: $462,000
Housing and Community Development: $408,000
Education: $314,000
Education: $234,000
General Local Government Support: $115,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $329,000
Interest on Debt: $115,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $287,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $235,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $264,000
Other: $99,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
Highways: $46,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,679,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,464,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,214,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,442,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,204,000
Interest Earnings: $1,951,000
Sale of Property: $1,426,000
Interest Earnings: $965,000
Fines and Forfeits: $378,000
Donations From Private Sources: $244,000
Fines and Forfeits: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,556,000
General Public Building: $770,000
General - Other: $417,000
Air Transportation: $400,000
Financial Administration: $390,000
Parks and Recreation: $225,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Central Staff Services: $183,000
Health - Other: $131,000
Parks and Recreation: $84,000
Police Protection: $41,000
Corrections - Other: $30,000
General - Other: $20,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,625,000
Cash and Securities: $31,571,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $349,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,356,000
Other: $10,076,000
Highways: $9,281,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,227,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,167,000
Other: $5,622,000
General Local Government Support: $3,813,000
General Local Government Support: $2,365,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,194,000
Housing and Community Development: $710,000
Public Welfare: $443,000
Public Welfare: $137,000
- Tax - Property: $12,530,000
Property: $6,175,000
Other License: $1,009,000
Other License: $410,000
Other Selective Sales: $134,000
Amusements License: $30,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,061,000
: $14,769,000
Josephine County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $8,558,000
Other: $7,526,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,036,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,006,000
Parks and Recreation: $881,000
Natural Resources - Other: $854,000
Air Transportation: $805,000
Air Transportation: $793,000
Regular Highways: $169,000
Regular Highways: $159,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,493,000
Regular Highways: $737,000
Air Transportation: $542,000
Police Protection: $359,000
General - Other: $352,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,600,000
Health - Other: $8,673,000
Regular Highways: $7,877,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,803,000
Police Protection: $7,151,000
Police Protection: $7,065,000
Regular Highways: $6,769,000
General - Other: $5,807,000
Corrections - Other: $5,357,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,685,000
Financial Administration: $3,493,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,814,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,347,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,308,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,295,000
Central Staff Services: $2,263,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,116,000
Financial Administration: $1,931,000
Central Staff Services: $1,848,000
General - Other: $1,543,000
Corrections - Other: $1,443,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,031,000
Air Transportation: $1,021,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $957,000
Housing and Community Development: $854,000
Air Transportation: $835,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $636,000
Public Welfare - Other: $608,000
Housing and Community Development: $535,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Libraries: $25,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,348,000
General Local Government Support: $5,197,000
Health and Hospitals: $938,000
Highways: $688,000
Air Transportation: $639,000
Air Transportation: $619,000
Health and Hospitals: $462,000
Housing and Community Development: $408,000
Education: $314,000
Education: $234,000
General Local Government Support: $115,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $329,000
Interest on Debt: $115,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $287,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $235,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $264,000
Other: $99,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
Highways: $46,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,679,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,464,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,214,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,442,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,204,000
Interest Earnings: $1,951,000
Sale of Property: $1,426,000
Interest Earnings: $965,000
Fines and Forfeits: $378,000
Donations From Private Sources: $244,000
Fines and Forfeits: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,556,000
General Public Building: $770,000
General - Other: $417,000
Air Transportation: $400,000
Financial Administration: $390,000
Parks and Recreation: $225,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Central Staff Services: $183,000
Health - Other: $131,000
Parks and Recreation: $84,000
Police Protection: $41,000
Corrections - Other: $30,000
General - Other: $20,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,625,000
Cash and Securities: $31,571,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $349,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,356,000
Other: $10,076,000
Highways: $9,281,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,227,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,167,000
Other: $5,622,000
General Local Government Support: $3,813,000
General Local Government Support: $2,365,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,194,000
Housing and Community Development: $710,000
Public Welfare: $443,000
Public Welfare: $137,000
- Tax - Property: $12,530,000
Property: $6,175,000
Other License: $1,009,000
Other License: $410,000
Other Selective Sales: $134,000
Amusements License: $30,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,061,000
: $14,769,000
Josephine County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $8,558,000
Other: $7,526,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,036,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,006,000
Parks and Recreation: $881,000
Natural Resources - Other: $854,000
Air Transportation: $805,000
Air Transportation: $793,000
Regular Highways: $169,000
Regular Highways: $159,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,493,000
Regular Highways: $737,000
Air Transportation: $542,000
Police Protection: $359,000
General - Other: $352,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,600,000
Health - Other: $8,673,000
Regular Highways: $7,877,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,803,000
Police Protection: $7,151,000
Police Protection: $7,065,000
Regular Highways: $6,769,000
General - Other: $5,807,000
Corrections - Other: $5,357,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,685,000
Financial Administration: $3,493,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,814,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,347,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,308,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,295,000
Central Staff Services: $2,263,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,116,000
Financial Administration: $1,931,000
Central Staff Services: $1,848,000
General - Other: $1,543,000
Corrections - Other: $1,443,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,031,000
Air Transportation: $1,021,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $957,000
Housing and Community Development: $854,000
Air Transportation: $835,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $636,000
Public Welfare - Other: $608,000
Housing and Community Development: $535,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Libraries: $25,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,348,000
General Local Government Support: $5,197,000
Health and Hospitals: $938,000
Highways: $688,000
Air Transportation: $639,000
Air Transportation: $619,000
Health and Hospitals: $462,000
Housing and Community Development: $408,000
Education: $314,000
Education: $234,000
General Local Government Support: $115,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $329,000
Interest on Debt: $115,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $287,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $235,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $264,000
Other: $99,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
Highways: $46,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,679,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,464,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,214,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,442,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,204,000
Interest Earnings: $1,951,000
Sale of Property: $1,426,000
Interest Earnings: $965,000
Fines and Forfeits: $378,000
Donations From Private Sources: $244,000
Fines and Forfeits: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,556,000
General Public Building: $770,000
General - Other: $417,000
Air Transportation: $400,000
Financial Administration: $390,000
Parks and Recreation: $225,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Central Staff Services: $183,000
Health - Other: $131,000
Parks and Recreation: $84,000
Police Protection: $41,000
Corrections - Other: $30,000
General - Other: $20,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,625,000
Cash and Securities: $31,571,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $349,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,356,000
Other: $10,076,000
Highways: $9,281,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,227,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,167,000
Other: $5,622,000
General Local Government Support: $3,813,000
General Local Government Support: $2,365,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,194,000
Housing and Community Development: $710,000
Public Welfare: $443,000
Public Welfare: $137,000
- Tax - Property: $12,530,000
Property: $6,175,000
Other License: $1,009,000
Other License: $410,000
Other Selective Sales: $134,000
Amusements License: $30,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,061,000
: $14,769,000
Josephine County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $8,558,000
Other: $7,526,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,036,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,006,000
Parks and Recreation: $881,000
Natural Resources - Other: $854,000
Air Transportation: $805,000
Air Transportation: $793,000
Regular Highways: $169,000
Regular Highways: $159,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,493,000
Regular Highways: $737,000
Air Transportation: $542,000
Police Protection: $359,000
General - Other: $352,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,600,000
Health - Other: $8,673,000
Regular Highways: $7,877,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,803,000
Police Protection: $7,151,000
Police Protection: $7,065,000
Regular Highways: $6,769,000
General - Other: $5,807,000
Corrections - Other: $5,357,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,685,000
Financial Administration: $3,493,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,814,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,347,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,308,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,295,000
Central Staff Services: $2,263,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,116,000
Financial Administration: $1,931,000
Central Staff Services: $1,848,000
General - Other: $1,543,000
Corrections - Other: $1,443,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,031,000
Air Transportation: $1,021,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $957,000
Housing and Community Development: $854,000
Air Transportation: $835,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $636,000
Public Welfare - Other: $608,000
Housing and Community Development: $535,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Libraries: $25,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,348,000
General Local Government Support: $5,197,000
Health and Hospitals: $938,000
Highways: $688,000
Air Transportation: $639,000
Air Transportation: $619,000
Health and Hospitals: $462,000
Housing and Community Development: $408,000
Education: $314,000
Education: $234,000
General Local Government Support: $115,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $329,000
Interest on Debt: $115,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $287,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $235,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $264,000
Other: $99,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
Highways: $46,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,679,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,464,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,214,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,442,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,204,000
Interest Earnings: $1,951,000
Sale of Property: $1,426,000
Interest Earnings: $965,000
Fines and Forfeits: $378,000
Donations From Private Sources: $244,000
Fines and Forfeits: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,556,000
General Public Building: $770,000
General - Other: $417,000
Air Transportation: $400,000
Financial Administration: $390,000
Parks and Recreation: $225,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Central Staff Services: $183,000
Health - Other: $131,000
Parks and Recreation: $84,000
Police Protection: $41,000
Corrections - Other: $30,000
General - Other: $20,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,625,000
Cash and Securities: $31,571,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $349,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,356,000
Other: $10,076,000
Highways: $9,281,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,227,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,167,000
Other: $5,622,000
General Local Government Support: $3,813,000
General Local Government Support: $2,365,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,194,000
Housing and Community Development: $710,000
Public Welfare: $443,000
Public Welfare: $137,000
- Tax - Property: $12,530,000
Property: $6,175,000
Other License: $1,009,000
Other License: $410,000
Other Selective Sales: $134,000
Amusements License: $30,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,061,000
: $14,769,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,882
- Number of aged recipients: 143
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,739
- Number of recipients under 18: 184
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,421
- Number of recipients older than 64: 277
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 647
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 861
| Most common first names in Josephine County, OR among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 557 | 75.2 years |
| William | 537 | 76.1 years |
| Robert | 482 | 73.1 years |
| James | 437 | 73.8 years |
| Mary | 373 | 80.4 years |
| Charles | 355 | 76.4 years |
| George | 325 | 77.8 years |
| Dorothy | 226 | 79.4 years |
| Ruth | 220 | 81.5 years |
| Helen | 218 | 81.1 years |
| Most common last names in Josephine County, OR among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 263 | 77.6 years |
| Johnson | 172 | 75.8 years |
| Miller | 142 | 78.4 years |
| Brown | 117 | 78.3 years |
| Anderson | 109 | 79.5 years |
| Wilson | 102 | 78.5 years |
| Williams | 98 | 76.7 years |
| Jones | 98 | 78.2 years |
| Davis | 93 | 76.6 years |
| Clark | 85 | 76.2 years |
| Businesses in Josephine County, OR | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | |
| AT&T | 4 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
| Albertsons | 2 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Nike | 4 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Quiznos | 2 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 2 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Circle K | 5 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Curves | 3 | Safeway | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 3 | Sears | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 13 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| GNC | 2 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 4 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | U-Haul | 6 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 4 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | UPS | 13 | |
| KFC | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Kroger | 2 | Vons | 2 | |
| La Quinta | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 3 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Josephine County on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #48 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+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"