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.
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.
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.
In Reedsport, just 12.52% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
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.
