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Coos Bay, OR

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

15,925

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.3% YoY

76

$3.3B

Output changed +5.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

36

6.0%

Unemployment is 6.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-2.5% 5-year

35

15,925

Population moved -2.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,254,293
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.0%

Median rent consumes 22.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.5K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$10.2K per resident

100

$661.1M

$661.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$57.2B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$661.1M

$10.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$503.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$80.7M
3. Department of Transportation$27.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$13.3M
2. COOS CURRY HOUSING AUTHORITY$8.1M
3. MITH-IH-KWUH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION$7.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$848
2BR estimate$1,117
Median income$56,524
Median home value$306,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

15,925

Median age

44.1

Bachelor's degree+

22.9%

Poverty rate

15.3%

Labor force participation

58.6%

Prime rate

7.0%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-17

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.5%

GDP CAGR

+5.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202016,326
202115,921
202215,949
202315,867
202415,925
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.5B
2021$2.8B
2022$3.0B
2023$3.1B
2024$3.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202415,925
202515,741 *
202615,655 *

R² = 52.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.3B
2025$3.5B *
2026$3.7B *

R² = 97.3% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$56,524/yr
Median rent$1,034/mo
Rent share of income22.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,622/yr
Mortgage share of income32.9%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.0%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation58.6%
Poverty rate15.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$306,900
Median monthly rent$1,034
Price-to-rent ratio24.7x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market36/100
Population momentum35/100
Overall stability59/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Coos Bay city, Oregon

City/Town

Part of

Coos Bay-North Bend, OR

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