Population 66,815 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grants Pass
Household size in Grants Pass
| Period | Grants Pass | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Grants Pass run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.34, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Grants Pass
| Period | Grants Pass | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, Grants Pass is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Grants Pass
| Period | Grants Pass | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Grants Pass (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Oregon overall (10.4%). The single-parent share is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Grants Pass
Renters in Grants Pass
| Period | Grants Pass | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Grants Pass rent their homes (32.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Oregon as a whole (36.7%). Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Grants Pass
| Period | Grants Pass | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Grants Pass than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Oregon as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.5 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Grants Pass
| Period | Grants Pass | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Grants Pass are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Grants Pass
| Period | Grants Pass | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $797 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $884 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $976 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,299 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Grants Pass costs $1,299 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $502 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Grants Pass
Bachelor's degrees in Grants Pass
| Period | Grants Pass | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Grants Pass have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Grants Pass
| Period | Grants Pass | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Grants Pass is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Grants Pass
| Period | Grants Pass | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Grants Pass is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Grants Pass compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass | 2.42 | 47.3 | 12.1% | 32.1% | 6.2% | 1982 | $1,299 | 19.2% | 90.3% | 5.7% |
| Merlin | 2.56 | 55.5 | 5.4% | 12.7% | 4.9% | 1984 | $1,133 | 20.4% | 92.8% | 3.7% |
| Murphy | 2.22 | 51.9 | 4.3% | 17.8% | 7.1% | 1981 | $989 | 21.8% | 94.3% | 9.2% |
| Wilderville | 2.35 | 53.2 | 6.2% | 15.4% | 10.8% | 1989 | $892 | 19.8% | 91.6% | 10.0% |
| Rogue River | 2.33 | 52.4 | 7.5% | 26.3% | 14.7% | 1983 | $1,326 | 20.1% | 91.5% | 6.7% |
| Hugo | 2.34 | 58.4 | 3.5% | 10.7% | 14.6% | 1979 | $948 | 18.6% | 96.4% | 17.6% |
| Wonder | 2.43 | 54.5 | 6.7% | 19.3% | 10.9% | 1992 | $961 | 18.3% | 89.6% | 6.0% |
| Wimer | 2.63 | 52.1 | 6.3% | 11.0% | 9.0% | 1985 | $1,196 | 26.8% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| Gold Hill | 2.51 | 47.6 | 10.9% | 19.9% | 10.3% | 1979 | $1,472 | 23.3% | 93.2% | 5.5% |
| Williams | 2.44 | 48.0 | 10.3% | 15.7% | 13.8% | 1984 | $1,420 | 35.8% | 88.6% | 5.9% |
| Wolf Creek | 2.09 | 61.0 | 4.5% | 17.7% | 16.9% | 1975 | $895 | 17.8% | 89.5% | 17.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Grants Pass. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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