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A town in Oregon, home to 10,750 people.
White City’s weakest is health (C−) — CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 85% of the country. Homes run about $350K for a typical one, 4.7 times the Medford metro’s $74K median household income. Hazard risk is its strong suit (B). All told, that adds up to a D overall and a rank of 107th of 142 in Oregon. It comes out better than just over a tenth of U.S. towns. Camp White Station Hospital Administration Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The town’s typical July afternoon high is 92°F, above both the Oregon town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). This Oregon town has 1 place on the National Register.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
7,975 counted in 2010 and 9,090 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far White City is from typical.
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Census counts: 5,445 in 1980, 9,090 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →White City is unincorporated, so Jackson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in White City.
Among adults 18 to 64 in White City, 18% have no health insurance. Only 9 of the 142 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than White City. Two figures for adults in the town: 70% had a checkup this year, 19% smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 26 in all: White City beats Oregon on 1 and trails on 15.
| White City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 73% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | White City | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 8.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.7% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools: Eagle Point SD 9. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 2 public schools serve White City, with 1,052 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Rock ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 675 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
1.8 miles of trail. White City’s density of trails comes in at 1.0 miles per square mile.
| White City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here grew from 1,183 in 2013 to 1,680.
For working residents in White City, the share who work locally is 4%. Jobs based in White City grew to 1,680 in 2023, 497 more than in 2013. The typical journey to work in the town is 20 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 7 miles.
| White City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.4% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A home in White City typically sold within 27 days of listing. The typical home value locally is about $350,000, up 0.7% in a year, 29% below the Oregon typical home. In White City, 84% of households live in a home they own.
| White City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,379 a month | $1,415 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Only 5 of the 142 Oregon towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than White City.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
One declared disaster, in 2020, has brought federal aid to White City households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 37%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of White City
About 4 of every 100 White City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Where White City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
White City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 9,090 at the 2020 census, up from 7,975 at the 2010 census. White City is about 9 miles (14 km) north of the center of Medford and 4 miles (6 km) south of Eagle Point. White City is located within the Rogue Valley.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
White City grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #107 of 142 in Oregon. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.