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, White City is about north of the center of Medford and south of Eagle Point. White City is located within the Rogue Valley.
History
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the White City CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, White City has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, White City had a population of 9,090. The median age was 33.1 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 2,932 households in White City, of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.9% were married-couple households, 17.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 5,671 || 62.4%
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| Black or African American || 63 || 0.7%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 145 || 1.6%
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| Asian || 85 || 0.9%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 34 || 0.4%
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| Some other race || 1,699 || 18.7%
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| Two or more races || 1,393 || 15.3%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 3,202 || 35.2%
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2010 census
As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 7,975 people, 2,431 households, and 1,865 families residing in the CDP. There were 3,018 housing units, of which 587, or 19.4%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.7% White, 1.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 17.8% some other race, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.8% of the population.
Of the 2,431 households in the CDP, 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were headed by married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.43.
Other statistics
In 2009, the estimated cost-of-living index in White City was 90.1, which is below the U.S. average of 100.
Parks and recreation
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Denman Wildlife Area has segments north and south of White City. The TouVelle State Recreation Site is located along Table Rock Road where it crosses the Rogue River. Furthermore, The Nature Conservancy's Agate Desert Preserve is on the west side of White City.
Transportation
White City is located at the junction of Oregon Route 62 and Oregon Route 140. White City is also served by RVTD Route 60 connecting to Medford, and by the Southwest POINT bus service, which is an intercity route connecting to a number of Southern Oregon cities.
Freight rail service is provided to the White City Industrial Park by Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad.
Facilities
White City hosts the main United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospital serving southern Oregon.