Coos Bay Population History 1990 - 2023

Coos Bay Population Facts

What is the current population of Coos Bay?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Coos Bay is 15,595. Coos Bay, Oregon is the 2,317th largest city in the US.

What county is Coos Bay, Oregon in?

Coos Bay is located entirely in Coos County.

What is the size of Coos Bay, Oregon in square miles?

Coos Bay has an area of 10.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Coos Bay?

The peak population of Coos Bay was in 2010, when its population was 15,967. In 2010, Coos Bay was the 2,078th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,317th largest city in the US. Coos Bay is currently 2.3% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Coos Bay growing?

Coos Bay has grown 1.6% since the 2000. Coos Bay, Oregon's growth is below average. 67% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Coos Bay, Oregon?

Coos Bay has a population density of 1,506.9 people per square mile.

Coos Bay Demographics

What is the voting age population of Coos Bay, Oregon?

The total voting age population of Coos Bay, Oregon, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 12,588. The voting age population is 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

What percentage of Coos Bay, Oregon residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 21.4% of the residents of Coos Bay are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Coos Bay, Oregon?

The racial demographics of Coos Bay are 86.9% White, 6.6% Two or more races, 3.3% Other, 1.2% American Indian, 1.0% Black and 1.0% Asian. Additionally, 9.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Coos Bay, Oregon residents are below the poverty line?

In Coos Bay, 16.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 25.2%. On a per-household basis, 12.8% of families are below the poverty line in Coos Bay.

What percentage of Coos Bay, Oregon residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.8% of Coos Bay residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Coos Bay, Oregon residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.2% of Coos Bay residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.3% have a bachelor's degree and 7.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Coos Bay, Oregon residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Coos Bay residents aged 5 and older, 7.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Coos Bay Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Coos Bay, Oregon?

The unemployment rate in Coos Bay is 9.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Coos Bay, Oregon residents work for the government?

In Coos Bay, 19.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Coos Bay, Oregon?

The median household income in Coos Bay is $48,919.

Coos Bay Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Coos Bay, Oregon?

In Coos Bay, 58.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Coos Bay, Oregon?

Renters occupy 41.5% of housing units in Coos Bay.

What percentage of Coos Bay, Oregon housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Coos Bay, 13.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Coos Bay, Oregon housing units were built after 2000?

In Coos Bay, 11.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 840 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Coos Bay, Oregon?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Coos Bay is $820.

What percentage of households in Coos Bay, Oregon have broadband internet?

In Coos Bay, 81.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.