Talent

Population: 6,271
Median household income: $53,843
Median home value: $365,500

Talent, a community in Jackson County, Oregon, has 6,271 residents. The median household income of $53,843 is below the Jackson County median ($71,443).

From 2019 to 2023, Talent's population declined 3.6% from 6,503 to 6,271, while its median home value rose 67.3% from $218,500 to $365,500.

The typical home was built around 1993. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,271
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,843
Median home value: $365,500
Median gross rent: $1,441
Housing units: 3,208
Homeownership rate: 50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5036,271

Median household income

$40,385$53,843

Median home value

$218,500$365,500

Median gross rent

$927$1,441

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,503	$40,385	$218,500	$927
2020	6,553	$36,051	$222,900	$1,102
2021	6,256	$41,337	$246,900	$1,131
2022	6,256	$51,215	$316,300	$1,302
2023	6,271	$53,843	$365,500	$1,441

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	252	4.0%
5 to 17	775	12.4%
18 to 24	924	14.7%
25 to 34	861	13.7%
35 to 44	777	12.4%
45 to 54	501	8.0%
55 to 64	736	11.7%
65 to 74	829	13.2%
75 and over	616	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,825	76.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	126	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	72	1.1%
Two or more races	367	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	881	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate13.7%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	2.2%
High school graduate	593	13.7%
Some college or associate's	1,784	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,126	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	720	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit3.4%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,092	69.4%
Carpooled	278	9.2%
Public transit	103	3.4%
Walked	103	3.4%
Bicycle	31	1.0%
Worked from home	357	11.8%
Other means	52	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	679	25.5%
15 to 29 min	1,554	58.4%
30 to 44 min	314	11.8%
45 to 59 min	21	0.8%
60+ min	91	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 15.3% (959 of 6,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,339	44.2%
Nonfamily households	1,689	55.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,028	94.4%
Vacant	180	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,535	50.7%
Renter-occupied	1,493	49.3%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,788	55.7%
1-unit, attached	209	6.5%
2 to 4 units	528	16.5%
5 to 19 units	131	4.1%
20 or more units	200	6.2%
Mobile home & other	352	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4172500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2405, -122.7812