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Josephine
Oregon

88K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$393K

Median Home

R+30

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,159

Federal Spending per Capita$146

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %10.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms35

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$206K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.0%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$3,697

SS Benefits / Person$5,649

Education Wage Premium2.40x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients4.4%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$390K

This county

$480K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$382K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1605/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.55%

This county

0.82% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,933

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,363/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio5.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.7%

Homeownership Rate70.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.6%

Sold Above List Price

16.6%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

418

New Listings / Month

122

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

29 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.5% · Redfin 99.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices192

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians136

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients553 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,468

Uninsured (under 65)7.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.64 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders15,863

Bachelor's Degree Holders6,452

HS Completion Rate91.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools30

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate29.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities101

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)44.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate31.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.3

January Sunshine-0.95

January Temperature0.53

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days205 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days31 days/yr

Annual Precipitation50.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.30

Heating Degree Days4,774 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days534 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,719 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)201 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)88 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)47 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)14.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)63 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries5 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs5 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed235 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed65 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)344 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)128 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations17 stations

DC Fast Chargers35 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers23

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,550 workers

Public Transit Commuters122 workers

Walk to Work711 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)431 workers

Bike Commuters0.7%

Walk to Work2.2%

Agriculture

Farms132 farms

Farmland25,794 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden38.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities19

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.668

Nonprofit Organizations437

Veterans Share12.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.0%

Never-Married Adults25.1%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations49

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations7.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.87 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities66

Grocery Stores49

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging33

Recreation Businesses18

Professional Services Firms163

Veterinary Practices18

Real Estate Firms110

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+30

2024 Presidential · Oregon was D+14 statewide

vs Oregon State

Income tax

9.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.55%0.82% state avg

Politics

R+30D+14

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +644

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.03x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $393K

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Local News — Josephine

Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · 2 days ago

Journalist shares perspectives from Josephine County residents living with hazardous wildfire smoke

More than 2,500,000 acres have burned so far during Oregon's record-breaking wildfire season. Earlie…

KOIN.com · 2 days ago

Amber Alert canceled for 8-month-old in Josephine County

Oregon State Police issued an Amber Alert for 8-month-old Kaydence Patterson, taken from Josephine C…

KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 · 2 days ago

Josephine County Food Bank sees rising need as SNAP cuts take effect

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Food banks are facing shortages as more families turn to them as federal SN…

KATU · 2 days ago

AMBER Alert canceled after reports of infant taken from home in Southern Oregon overnight

AMBER Alert: 8-month-old Kaydence Patterson missing in Josephine County near Cave Junction (OR-CA bo…

KTVZ · 2 days ago

Update: Amber Alert Canceled in Josephine County

Update: Here is the information from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office. The Josephine County She…

KDRV · 2 days ago

Josephine County amber alert: Child found and suspect in custody

Josephine County Sheriff, Dave Daniels, told NewsWatch 12 that a male suspect is in custody and the …

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