The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Reedsport has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Reedsport a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the nice things about Reedsport 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.
One of the benefits of Reedsport is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.64 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 percentage of people in Reedsport with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.52% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Reedsport in 2022 was $37,827, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,308 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Reedsport include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Reedsport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
