Myrtle Creek

Population: 3,495
Median household income: $57,039
Median home value: $228,200

Myrtle Creek, a community in Douglas County, Oregon, has 3,495 residents. The median household income of $57,039 is in line with the Douglas County median ($58,983).

Between 2019 and 2023, Myrtle Creek's population grew 2.0% from 3,428 to 3,495, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $166,500 to $228,200.

Owners occupy 57.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,495
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,039
Median home value: $228,200
Median gross rent: $899
Housing units: 1,589
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4283,495

Median household income

$50,729$57,039

Median home value

$166,500$228,200

Median gross rent

$687$899

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,428	$50,729	$166,500	$687
2020	3,447	$52,940	$172,900	$786
2021	3,476	$56,618	$184,300	$828
2022	3,488	$56,842	$209,200	$915
2023	3,495	$57,039	$228,200	$899

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	252	7.2%
5 to 17	389	11.1%
18 to 24	101	2.9%
25 to 34	416	11.9%
35 to 44	583	16.7%
45 to 54	385	11.0%
55 to 64	608	17.4%
65 to 74	403	11.5%
75 and over	358	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,081	88.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	21	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	169	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	223	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	293	10.6%
High school graduate	1,038	37.7%
Some college or associate's	1,068	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	235	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	119	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	974	65.5%
Carpooled	200	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	10.4%
Other means	73	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	623	46.8%
15 to 29 min	347	26.1%
30 to 44 min	200	15.0%
45 to 59 min	162	12.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 13.5% (466 of 3,462)

	Count	Share
Family households	965	66.9%
Nonfamily households	478	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,443	90.8%
Vacant	146	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	834	57.8%
Renter-occupied	609	42.2%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,172	73.8%
1-unit, attached	39	2.5%
2 to 4 units	207	13.0%
5 to 19 units	31	2.0%
20 or more units	44	2.8%
Mobile home & other	96	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4150950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0241, -123.2784