Central Point is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 19,128 people and five associated neighborhoods, Central Point is the 33rd largest community in Oregon. Central Point has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Central Point, where the median household income is $86,058.00.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Central Point spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.56 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Central Point is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.43% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Central Point in 2022 was $42,947, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,788 for a family of four. However, Central Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Central Point is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Central Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Central Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Central Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.48% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Central Point include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Central Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.