It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Reedsport has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Reedsport has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Reedsport than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Reedsport may be for you.
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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.64 minutes getting to work every day.
The rate of college-level education in Reedsport is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.52% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an 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.
