Myrtle Creek is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 3,498 people and two associated neighborhoods, Myrtle Creek is the 108th largest community in Oregon.

Of important note, Myrtle Creek is also a city of artists. Myrtle Creek has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Myrtle Creek’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Myrtle Creek has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Myrtle Creek a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Myrtle Creek is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Myrtle Creek citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.10% of adults 25 and older in Myrtle Creek have a college degree.

The per capita income in Myrtle Creek in 2022 was $32,459, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,836 for a family of four. However, Myrtle Creek contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Myrtle Creek is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Myrtle Creek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Myrtle Creek residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Myrtle Creek include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Myrtle Creek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.