Gresham is a city located in Multnomah County Oregon. Gresham has a 2020 population of 108,100. Gresham is currently declining at a rate of -0.39% annually but its population has increased by 1.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 106,008 in 2010.
The average household income in Gresham is $69,723 with a poverty rate of 16.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,233 per month, and the median house value is $318,300. The median age in Gresham is 36.7 years, 35.1 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Greshamwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 85,565 | 77.47% |
Black or African American | 4,395 | 3.98% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,675 | 1.52% |
Asian | 4,842 | 4.38% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 867 | 0.78% |
Some Other Race | 3,942 | 3.57% |
Two or More Races | 9,170 | 8.30% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 39,932 | 2.72 | 55 |
Married | 18,261 | 3.38 | 72.3 |
Male | 2,083 | 3.3 | 42.8 |
Female | 6,027 | 3.54 | 34 |
Non Family | 13,561 | 1.38 | 42.7 |
3.27
Average Family Size
2.72
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 4,298 | 5.84% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5,343 | 7.26% |
High School Graduate | 19,395 | 26.35% |
Some College | 19,910 | 27.05% |
Associates Degree | 7,968 | 10.82% |
Bachelors Degree | 10,755 | 14.61% |
Graduate Degree | 5,942 | 8.07% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 3,533 | 2,680 | 963 |
White | 53,124 | 49,910 | 13,298 |
2+ Races | 3,337 | 2,904 | 688 |
Islander | 590 | 528 | 114 |
Black | 2,557 | 2,242 | 399 |
Native American | 920 | 705 | 143 |
Other Race | 2,090 | 1,167 | 277 |
Hispanic | 11,396 | 6,363 | 1,259 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.95%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.26%.
$37,252
Average Earnings
$42,182
Average Male
$31,809
Average Female
73.42% of Gresham residents speak only English, while 26.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.17% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 1,582 | 587 | 37.10% |
Black | 4,249 | 1,371 | 32.27% |
Hispanic | 23,952 | 6,970 | 29.10% |
Multiple | 9,062 | 1,813 | 20.01% |
White | 69,880 | 7,622 | 10.91% |
Asian | 4,815 | 285 | 5.92% |
Islander | 867 | 23 | 2.65% |
Other | 1,055 | NaN% |
16.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.58%
Male Poverty Rate
18.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gresham is Native, with 37.10% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gresham is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.05%.
46.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.1%
Male Marriage Rate
44.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,362 | 7.90% |
Black | 106 | 3.31% |
Native American | 52 | 4.58% |
Asian | 42 | 1.04% |
Islander | 104 | 16.15% |
Other Race | 94 | 3.54% |
2+ Races | 289 | 6.36% |
Hispanic | 431 | 3.01% |
6.99%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.51%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.8%
Labor Force Participation
61%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.19%
Born in Gresham
83.55%
Native Born
16.45%
Foreign Born
9.34%
Non Citizen
7.12%
Naturalized
83.55% of Gresham residents were born in the United States, with 51.19% having been born in Oregon. 9.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 540 | 0.00% | |
1920 | 1,103 | 563 | 7.40% |
1930 | 1,635 | 532 | 4.01% |
1940 | 2,000 | 365 | 2.04% |
1950 | 3,049 | 1,049 | 4.31% |
1960 | 3,944 | 895 | 2.61% |
1970 | 10,030 | 6,086 | 9.78% |
1980 | 33,005 | 22,975 | 12.65% |
1990 | 68,235 | 35,230 | 7.53% |
2000 | 90,205 | 21,970 | 2.83% |
2010 | 106,008 | 15,803 | 1.63% |
2011 | 107,720 | 1,712 | 1.61% |
2012 | 108,779 | 1,059 | 0.98% |
2013 | 109,221 | 442 | 0.41% |
2014 | 110,029 | 808 | 0.74% |
2015 | 110,378 | 349 | 0.32% |
2016 | 111,762 | 1,384 | 1.25% |
2017 | 111,243 | -519 | -0.46% |
2018 | 109,808 | -1,435 | -1.29% |
2019 | 109,381 | -427 | -0.39% |
2020 | 108,954 | -427 | -0.39% |
2021 | 108,527 | -427 | -0.39% |
2022 | 108,100 | -427 | -0.39% |