Yoncalla, Oregon

City in Douglas County · population 1,021 (2020 Census)

Median home: $266,700
Household income: $55,260
Jan low / Jul high: 35° / 85°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 46.9

Yoncalla is a city of 1,021 people in Douglas County, Oregon. The median home is worth $266,700, below the typical Oregon town ($394,200). It ranks quieter than 88% of Oregon towns, better for retirees than 80% of Oregon towns, better for families than 74% of Oregon towns.

How Yoncalla ranks

Percentile among Oregon towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Oregon towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Yoncalla is worth $266,700, below the typical Oregon town ($394,200). Homes cost about 4.8 times the median household income of $55,260, which is more affordable than 62% of Oregon towns. Median rent is $1,290 a month. 80.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Oregon towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Yoncalla	Typical Oregon town
Median home value	$266,700	$394,200
Median rent	$1,290	$1,312
Median household income	$55,260	$76,221
Home value ÷ income	4.8×	5.1×
Homeownership	80.2%	71.1%
Median year built	1981	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Yoncalla

People	Yoncalla	Typical Oregon town
Median age	46.9	41.7
Age 65 and over	29.1%	20.1%
Under 18	18.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.0%	23.2%
Below the poverty line	13.4%	10.8%
Veterans	10.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.9%	—
Work from home	1.2%	12.2%
Average commute	38.7 min	23.2 min
Homes with broadband	89.8%	92.4%

Weather in Yoncalla

July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 34.8°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Oregon town: 3.1 in). Expect about 26 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 41 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Drain station (4.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Yoncalla since 1950.

Severe weather in Douglas County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Douglas County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 15 deaths recorded.

Douglas County has been included in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
July 22, 2025	Severe Storm	DR-4881: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 15, 2020	Fire	DR-4562: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
September 10, 2020	Fire	EM-3542: Wildfires
September 9, 2020	Fire	FM-5365: Archie Creek Fire
March 28, 2020	Biological	DR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Douglas County

Douglas County had 38,573 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $54,000 a year. Unemployment was 4.7% in 2023; in Yoncalla itself the ACS puts it at 14.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Yoncalla

2 public schools with 277 students, about 18.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Yoncalla Elementary School	K-8	187	18.7
Yoncalla High School	9-12	90	18.0

Towns near Yoncalla

Drain, OR
4.4 mi · 1,172 people · home $287,700
Oakland, OR
12.2 mi · 934 people · home $347,200
Sutherlin, OR
14.9 mi · 8,524 people · home $273,600
Cottage Grove, OR
17.9 mi · 10,574 people · home $346,600
Roseburg North, OR
23.0 mi · 4,375 people · home $237,500
Glide, OR
24.0 mi · 1,805 people · home $355,100
Melrose, OR
25.4 mi · 834 people · home $542,900
Roseburg, OR
26.2 mi · 23,683 people · home $289,800

Yoncalla questions

Is Yoncalla, Oregon a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Yoncalla scores better for retirees than 80% of Oregon towns and quieter than 88%. 29.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.9).

How much does a house cost in Yoncalla?

The median owner-occupied home in Yoncalla is valued at $266,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $55,260, so homes cost about 4.8 times income. Median rent is $1,290 a month.

What is the weather like in Yoncalla?

July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 34.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.6 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Yoncalla get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Yoncalla in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Yoncalla's Census boundary (GEOID 4184600). Comparisons use the median of Oregon towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.