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Myrtle Creek, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Douglas County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,495
Population
1,398/sq mi density
$57,039
Median Income
$34,542 per capita
$228,200
Home Value
$287,902 Zillow
$899
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
3,563 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$57,039 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$228,200 home value, $899/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,039
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,542
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Myrtle Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Myrtle Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,039
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,542
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,188
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,038
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,038
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.6%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,360M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
24%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,503
Restaurants
275
Healthcare
326
Retail
395
Manufacturing
131
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,188
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,648
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,039 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,542 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,038 |
| County GDP | $5,360M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,503 |
| Restaurants | 275 |
| Healthcare | 326 |
| Retail | 395 |
| Manufacturing | 131 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,188 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,648 |