City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Coos Bay, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Coos Bay - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

15,867
Residents
$55,292
Median income
$272,100
Median home
$1,265
Median rent (state)

Coos Bay - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Coos Bay lands in the 28th percentile for household income and the 4th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

28th
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
42nd
percentile, median rent
4th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Coos Bay, OR

Oregon's Coos Bay is a small town, with 15,867 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $55,292 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.7%. Typical homes in Coos Bay are valued around $272,100, and the median resident age is 42.6 years. 21.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 24 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 41% from five years earlier. Coos Bay's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 5087.6 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Coos Bay's yearly average temperature at 50.5°F with 65.3 inches of precipitation per year.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,265 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oregon run around $185, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Coos Bay report an average commute of 14.1 minutes, with 72.4% driving alone and 6.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 91.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

15,867 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$55,292 /yr

Poverty 7.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Coos Bay compare to other US cities?

Here's how Coos Bay stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 42% pricier than other cities
Safety 4% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Oregon alone, Coos Bay ranks #84 of 85 Oregon cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Coos Bay's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Oregon, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

28thIncome percentile
4thSafety percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income · 4th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Coos Bay's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Coos Bay's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 27 Avg. percentile National median
Coos Bay's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Coos Bay's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$272,100 40th percentile more affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Coos Bay $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Coos Bay, OR Coos Bay, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Coos Bay, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Coos Bay, OR median $55,292/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Coos Bay, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Coos Bay, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
15,867
Median Income
$55,292
Median Home Value
$272,100
Median Age
42.6
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
53.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
5087.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
627.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
4460.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
50.5°F
Annual Precipitation
65.3"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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15,600 residents15,800 residents16,000 residents16,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 15,990 residents 15,686 residents ▼ -1.9%
Coos Bay's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
24
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
22
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 17
2020 26
2021 22
2022 13
2023 16
2024 24

Permit volume increased 41% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
14.1 minutes
Drive Alone
72.4%
Carpool
14.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.1%
Work from Home
6.2%
Other
3.5%

Based on 7,020 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Coos Bay sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,265/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

The Dalles
15,973 people
Troutdale
16,000 people
Four Corners
16,168 people
Pendleton
17,070 people
Dallas
17,214 people
Oak Grove
17,408 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Coos Bay's 15,867 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Elkton, MD
15,867 people
Horsham, PA
15,866 people
Palmer Ranch, FL
15,873 people
Dayton, NV
15,873 people
Live Oak, TX
15,875 people
Parkway, CA
15,880 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Coos Bay's $55,292 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fairfield, TX
$55,294 median income
Iron River, WI
$55,294 median income
South Dos Palos, CA
$55,288 median income
Aurora, WV
$55,296 median income
Holiday City South, NJ
$55,298 median income
Weatherly, PA
$55,298 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Coos Bay, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Coos Bay, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.6% 7.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.7% White 85.6% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 1.5% American Indian 1.3% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 2.9% Two or more races 7.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Coos Bay compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Coos Bay (this city) 15,867 $55,292
The Dalles 15,973 $62,830
Troutdale 16,000 $84,339
Four Corners 16,168 $69,232
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Coos Bay, OR?

What is the population of Coos Bay, OR? +

The population of Coos Bay, OR stands at 15,867 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Coos Bay, OR? +

In Coos Bay, the typical household earns $55,292 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Coos Bay? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Coos Bay; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

Is Coos Bay, OR safe? +

Coos Bay has a total crime rate of 5087.6 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Coos Bay, OR? +

The median home value in Coos Bay is $272,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Coos Bay? +

The average annual temperature in Coos Bay runs 50.5°F, 65.3 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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