Gold Beach is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,327 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gold Beach is the 138th largest community in Oregon.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.42% 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.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gold Beach is worth considering.
One of the nice things about Gold Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Gold Beach spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.91 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Gold Beach who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.09% of the adults in Gold Beach have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gold Beach in 2022 was $32,547, 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 $130,188 for a family of four. However, Gold Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gold Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gold Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gold Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Gold Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gold Beach include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Gold Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.