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About Central Point
Central Point is a city in Jackson County, in the Rogue Valley. It was incorporated in 1889 and shares its southern border with Medford. Isaac Constant, a pioneer, settled here in 1852.
Central Point in numbers
| Measure | Central Point |
|---|---|
| Population, 2020 Census | 18,997 |
| Population, July 1, 2025 estimate | 19,678 |
| Households (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,758 |
| Owner-occupied share of households | 67.2% |
| Median household income | $86,058 |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $389,100 |
| Median age | 41.7 |
| Residents aged 65 and over | 19.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes valued at $300,000 or more | 3,942 of 5,210 (75.7%) |
| Business establishments, ZIP 97502 | 836 |
A plain reading
Central Point is a homeowner town: about two in three households own their home. Median household income is higher than in Medford overall ($73,230), and the median age is lower than in Jacksonville or Ashland. Three in four owner-occupied homes are valued at $300,000 or more. In ZIP 97502, construction is the largest industry group with 179 establishments.
Population rose about 3.6 percent from the 2020 Census to the 2025 estimate.
How we got these numbers
- Households, tenure, income, home value, age and home-value brackets come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, read through Census Reporter. They are survey estimates with a margin of error.
- The 2020 population is the 2020 Census count. The 2025 figure is the certified estimate of the Portland State University Population Research Center for July 1, 2025.
- Business counts are from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. They are by ZIP code, not by city limit, and leave out businesses with no paid employees.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year data (2020-2024)
- Census ZIP Code Business Patterns
- Portland State University Population Research Center
- Central Point, Oregon (Wikipedia), for the history
- City of Central Point
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