City safety & data profile
RoseburgOR
Roseburg, OR is a 22K-resident city in Douglas County with a median household income of $53,918.
Douglas County, Oregon. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Roseburg, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Roseburg has a population larger than 49% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $289,800, and 2 hospitals serving the surrounding area.
Data updated 2026-07-22
- 22K
- Population
- Top 51%
- By size
- $53,918
- Median income
- $289,800
- Median home
- 22.4%
- Poverty rate
The read on Roseburg
Roseburg posts a median household income higher than 14% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 2 hospitals serve the Roseburg area.
- Top 86%
- by median income, US cities
- 2
- hospitals in & near Roseburg
Where Roseburg income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$53,918 Bottom 14% higher than 14% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Roseburg, OR beyond the headline numbers
Roseburg sits inside Douglas County, Oregon, at roughly 43.22°N, -123.34°W. Population 22,114, $53,918 median household income. Median home value $289,800, median rent $1,063. Poverty rate 22.4%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Roseburg's highest-prevalence health measure is high blood pressure at 38.4%, then obesity at 38.4%. 2 hospitals in/around Roseburg, 4/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Roseburg from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (Douglas County) - Roseburg's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4% +58% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 4.7% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 21.5% |
| Work From Home | 12.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
Population
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Hospitals 2 total
Frequently Asked Questions 6
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Safety Context
Roseburg, OR is located in Douglas County, Oregon. With a population of 22K and a $53,918 median household income, the community faces health challenges including high blood pressure and obesity. Residents have access to 2 hospitals with an average rating of 4/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Roseburg area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data
Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report
AirNow - Oregon
Real-time AQI for every monitored Oregon location
National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Roseburg's profile
Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.
- Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Roseburg area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
- Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
- Compare Roseburg against Oregon peers on any ranking lens. Explore Oregon
Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Douglas County) where that is the smallest published unit.
Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.