Your life in Douglas County, Oregon

What stands out

Against every county in America, Douglas County is unusual in three ways: natural-hazard risk is in the top 7% of American counties (93 of 100), unemployment is in the top 8% of American counties (5.3%), and the home price against local income is in the top 9% of American counties (3.8 years of income). Within Oregon it ranks 8th of 36 counties for natural-hazard risk.

Where you are

You live in Douglas County, Oregon. 111,322 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,078).

Oregon has no sales tax and a graduated income tax that reaches 9.9% at modest incomes, plus an estate tax that begins at $1 million, the lowest threshold in the country. Portland adds regional income taxes for homeless services and preschool. Statewide land-use rules limit sprawl, which keeps home prices high in the Willamette Valley. The state does not tax Social Security.

Money

The typical household here brings in $56,440 a year, lower than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,000. Unemployment runs 5.3%, higher than 92% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Oregon takes 8.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,620 a year.

Home

The median home costs $347K, pricier than 78% of American counties, about 3.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $967 a month. Property tax is 0.68% of home value, roughly $1,791 a year on that median home, lower than 67% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 61% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 33 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.3 years, shorter than 56% of American counties. There are 220 active physicians in the county, about 19.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 6.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.71 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 90% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 39 points. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oregon law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 63 and lows near 43, colder than 62% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 93 out of 100, riskier than 93% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 238 Mbps down, faster than 68% of American counties. There are 16 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 8 breweries.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Oregon tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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