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Moving to Talent, Oregon

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Population: 5,589. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,018 (+7.7% change)
Males: 2,641 (47.3%), Females: 2,948 (52.7%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 97540

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $29,063
Median house value: $114,900

Population by Race

Races in Talent:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • Hispanic (12.4%)
  • Other race (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.5%), English (16.7%), Irish (11.6%), United States (5.7%), Swedish (4.2%), Dutch (4.0%).

Elevation: 1635 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Talent

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Talent city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

8.7% Foreign born (6.8% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,709 (+94.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Talent:

  • PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ASHLAND, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Talent:

  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 11 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)
  • KLAMATH FALLS (about 74 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Abbreviation: LMT)
  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 106 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Talent:

  • ASHLAND MUNI-SUMNER PARKER FIELD (about 10 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Abbreviation: S03)
  • PINEHURST STATE (about 30 miles; PINEHURST, OR; Abbreviation: 24S)
  • SISKIYOU COUNTY (about 40 miles; MONTAGUE, CA; Abbreviation: SIY)

Amtrak stations near Talent:

  • 7 miles: ASHLAND (STATE HWY. 99) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 9 miles: MEDFORD (212 N. BARTLETTE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Talent:

  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 63 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 111 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 126 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)

Public primary/middle schools in Talent:

  • TALENT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 102 CHRISTIAN AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TALENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 307 W WAGNER AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

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