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 8.27% 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.
One of the benefits of Roseburg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.65 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Roseburg overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Roseburg, 22.30% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Roseburg in 2022 was $27,547, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,188 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 European.
The most common language spoken in Roseburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.