Central Point, OR Profile

Central Point, OR, population 15,672, is located in Oregon's Jackson county, about 116.2 miles from Eugene and 177.6 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Central Point's population has grown by about 66%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Central Point has grown by about 25%.

Central Point's property crime levels tend to be lower than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Central Point tend to be much lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.40
	Males	33.30
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,493	N/A
2001	13,342	6.80%
2002	13,915	4.29%
2003	14,682	5.51%
2004	15,143	3.14%
2005	15,672	3.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,622

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	32
2002	39
2003	29
2004	68
2005	20
2006	19
2007	66
2008	41

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	4	0	3	6	1
Robbery	1	5	2	3	1	0	2	2
Aggravated Assault	2	0	2	3	2	0	3	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,754
2002	3,795
2003	4,797
2004	3,317
2005	2,854
2006	1,978
2007	1,934
2008	2,022

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	61	69	96	79	76	46	39	35
Larceny, Theft	408	396	538	393	338	256	255	297
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	23	36	18	24	13	29	11
Arson	5	10	7	5	0	1	2	3

Location

Elevation	1,278 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles