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Moving to Grants Pass, Oregon

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Population: 23,003
Males: 10,690 (46.5%), Females: 12,313 (53.5%)

Josephine County

Zip codes: 97526, 97527.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $29,197
Median house value: $111,200

Population by Race

Races in Grants Pass:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (20.3%), Irish (15.3%), English (14.8%), United States (5.6%), French (4.7%), Italian (4.5%).

Elevation: 948 feet

Land area: 7.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grants Pass

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grants Pass city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

2.9% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Grants Pass:

  • THREE RIVERS COMM HOSP AND HEALTH CTR (715 NW DIMMICK)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Grants Pass:

  • PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; ASHLAND, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grants Pass:

  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 33 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)
  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 78 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
  • NORTH BEND MUNI (about 92 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grants Pass:

Amtrak station:
GRANTS PASS (460 NE AGNESS AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Grants Pass:

  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,289; Location: 3345 REDWOOD HWY; Public; Website: www.Rogue.cc.or.us)
  • PHAGANS GRANTS PASS COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 86; Location: 226 SE H ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phagans-schools.com)
  • MCCAIN INSTITUTES (Location: 4315 LOWER RIVER RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Grants Pass:

  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 101 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 112 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 127 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 139 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)

Schools

Public high schools in Grants Pass:

  • GRANTS PASS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,810; Location: 830 NE 9TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HIDDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 871; Location: 651 MURPHY CREEK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 766; Location: 6741 MONUMENT DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEWBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 2001 NE SPAULDING; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Grants Pass:

  • NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 231; Location: 5961 NEW HOPE ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BRIGHTON ACADEMY (Students: 157; Location: 1121 NE 7TH STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
  • NEW COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 1515 REDWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 2 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Grants Pass:

  • NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 750; Location: 1725 NW HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 350 W HARBECK RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FLEMING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 6001 MONUMENT DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN SAVAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 8551 NEW HOPE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 1132 NE 10TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ALLEN DALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 2320 WILLIAMS HWY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 1845 NW HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MANZANITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 310 SAN FRANCISCO ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • REDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 3163 LEONARD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 1200 SE HARVEY DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Grants Pass:

  • ST. ANNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 1131 NE 10TH; Grades: PK – 8)
  • VINEYARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location: 275 POTTS WAY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GRANTS PASS SEVENTH DAY ADV. S (Students: 90; Location: 2250 NW HEIDI LANE; Grades: KG – 10)
  • MT. SEXTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 377 SCHOOLHOUSE CREEK ROAD; Grades: 4 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Grants Pass:

  • JOSEPHINE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,644,756; Location: 200 NW C STREET; 164,071 books; 3,842 audio materials; 1,733 video materials; 315 serial subscriptions)

 

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