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, Reedsport is worth considering.
Reedsport is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Reedsport spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.60 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Reedsport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The rate of college-level education in Reedsport is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.70% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Reedsport in 2022 was $30,684, 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 $122,736 for a family of four. However, Reedsport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Reedsport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Reedsport residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Reedsport include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Reedsport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
