Northwest Josephine, Oregon
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| Males: 3,317 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 3,288 |  (49.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.6 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97532
| Northwest Josephine: | $56,093 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,864 (it was $16,488 in 2000)
Northwest Josephine CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $414,133 (it was $121,600 in 2000)
| Northwest Josephine: | $414,133 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Northwest Josephine, OR residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Josephine, OR
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- 5,73292.3%White alone
- 1893.0%Hispanic
- 1372.2%Two or more races
- 981.6%American Indian alone
- 340.5%Asian alone
- 120.2%Black alone
- 60.10%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Northwest Josephine detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 324.3 square miles.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northwest Josephine CCD: | 0.6% ($709) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR 
(37.7 miles , pop. 63,154).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (198.4 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (651.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Merlin, OR (2.7 miles ),
), Redwood, OR (3.7 miles ),
), Harbeck-Fruitdale, OR (4.0 miles ),
), Wilderville, OR (4.0 miles ),
), Fruitdale, OR (4.0 miles ),
), New Hope, OR (4.2 miles )
)Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 123.51 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 541
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Construction (10.0%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Wood products (5.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Construction (15.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.4%)
- Wood products (6.3%)
- Health care (5.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Health care (13.7%)
- Educational services (11.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.7%)
- Social assistance (7.3%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Construction (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Child care workers (3.7%)
Average climate in Northwest Josephine, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.6. This is about average.
| City: | 70.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.40. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.40 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Northwest Josephine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 3005% 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 168.8 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 110.9 miles away from Northwest Josephine 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 121.9 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 155.1 miles away from the city 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 158.4 miles away from Northwest Josephine center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 319.4 miles away from Northwest Josephine center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
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).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northwest Josephine:
- 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)
- THREE RIVERS HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- REDWOOD DIALYSIS SERVICES (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- RIVERSIDE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- LOVEJOY HOSPICE, INC (Hospital, about 15 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Josephine:
- Rogue Community College (about 15 miles; Grants Pass, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,600)
- Southern Oregon University (about 51 miles; Ashland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,650)
- Oregon Institute of Technology (about 91 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 124 miles; Arcata, CA; FT enrollment: 7,353)
- Oregon State University (about 137 miles; Corvallis, OR; FT enrollment: 23,206)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northwest Josephine: Kelsy Creek Campground (A), Josephine County School District Sewage Treatment Plant (B), Fleming Middle School Sewage Treatment Plant (C), Fantz Ranch (D), Meadow Camp (E), Horseshoe Bend Campground (F), Russian Creek Campground (G), Little Windy Creek Campground (H), North Jenny Creek Campground (I), Black Bar Lodge (J), Doe Creek Campground (K), Big Slide Campground (L), Whiskey Creek Campground (M), Big Windy Creek Campground (N), Wildcat Campground (O), Copsey Camp (P), Whisky Creek Cabin (Q), Tunnel 9 (R), Buck Creek Recreation Site (S), Dulog Creek Recreation Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Wolf Creek Cemetery (2), Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Kennison Reservoir (A), Mary K Reservoir (B), Barker Reservoir (C), Wolf Creek Pools (D), Ehlig Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Yew Wood Creek (A), Kelsey Creek (B), Jenny Creek (C), Dick Creek (D), Delta Creek (E), Paint Creek (F), Birch Creek (G), Julie Creek (H), Smith Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Northwest Josephine include: Argo County Park (1), Rand Recreation Area (2), Indian Mary County Park (3), Wolf Creek Inn State Park (4), Almeda County Park (5), Rogue River Scenic Waterway (6), Wolf Creek County Park (7), Hog Creek County Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 70.2% |
| Whole state: | 63.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.9% |
| 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: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 13.1% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
People in group quarters in Northwest Josephine in 2010:
- 340 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 16 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 10 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 6 people in group homes intended for adults
- 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Northwest Josephine in 2000:
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 3 people in religious group quarters
For population 15 years and over in Northwest Josephine:
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 65.4%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 6.3%
- Divorced: 11.6%
For population 25 years and over in Northwest Josephine:
- High school or higher: 80.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 10.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.6 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
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Religion statistics for Northwest Josephine, OR (based on Josephine County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,843 | 60 |
| Other | 4,348 | 17 |
| Catholic | 3,891 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,417 | 11 |
| None | 61,214 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 19
| This county: | 2.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Josephine County: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
| Josephine County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 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. |
| Oregon: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Josephine County: | 8.6% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Josephine County: | 24.4% |
| Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Josephine County: | 10.9% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Josephine:
- KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
- KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KTBR (950 AM; 3 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
- KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Josephine:
- K249BS (97.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KSOR (90.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUC.)
- K222AF (92.3 FM; AZALEA, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KRRM (94.7 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: SHIRLEY M. BELL)
- K290AF (105.9 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K266AC (101.1 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCNA (102.7 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- K280BK (91.7 FM; SELMA, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K218DP (91.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K208CC (89.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
- K267AD (101.3 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, ETC., OR; Owner: STEVEN R. PORTER)
- K283AE (104.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K241AG (96.1 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K203CI (88.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K284AF (104.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K257BP (99.3 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Northwest Josephine:
- KOBI (Channel 5; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDRV (Channel 12; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBLN (Channel 30; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION, INC.)
- K56FN (Channel 56; MERLIN, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION)
- KSYS (Channel 8; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
- K40BL (Channel 40; HUGO, ETC., OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 56.5%Electricity
- 30.1%Wood
- 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.4%Solar energy
- 0.3%Utility gas
- 58.3%Electricity
- 24.7%Wood
- 7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.9%Other fuel
- 1.1%Utility gas
Northwest Josephine compared to Oregon 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.
- 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Northwest Josephine on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 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+)"
- #8 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 industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: woodworkers (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #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)"