Roseburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 23,861 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Roseburg is the 26th largest community in Oregon.
A relatively large number of people in Roseburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Roseburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.10 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Roseburg are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.26% of adults in Roseburg having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Roseburg in 2022 was $27,994, which is low income relative to Oregon, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,976 for a family of four. However, Roseburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Roseburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Roseburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roseburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Roseburg include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Roseburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.