Coos Bay is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 15,840 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Coos Bay is the 40th largest community in Oregon.

Coos Bay 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.

One of the benefits of Coos Bay is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.94 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small city, Coos Bay doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Coos Bay is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.16% of adults 25 and older in Coos Bay have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Coos Bay in 2022 was $32,165, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,660 for a family of four. However, Coos Bay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Coos Bay is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coos Bay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coos Bay residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Coos Bay include German, Irish, English, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Coos Bay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.