Moving to Gresham, Oregon
About Gresham, Oregon
Not to be confused with Gresham, Wisconsin
Gresham ( GRESH-əm) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, immediately east of Portland. It is considered a suburb within the Greater Portland Metropolitan area. Though it began as a settlement in the mid-1800s, it was not officially incorporated as a city until 1905; it was named after Walter Quintin Gresham, the American Civil War general and United States Secretary of State.
The city's early economy was sustained largely by farming, and by the mid-20th century the city experienced a population boom, growing from 4,000 residents to over 10,000 between 1960 and 1970. The population was 114,247 at the 2020 census, making Gresham the 4th most populous city in Oregon.
Gender
Gender | Gresham | Oregon | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.8% |
Male | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.2% |
Gender
Household Income
Income | Gresham | Oregon | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 9.1% | 8.1% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 9.5% | 8.7% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 15% | 12.2% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 18.7% | 18.1% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.7% | 13.3% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 16.1% | 16.2% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 5.8% | 7% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 3.5% | 7.2% | 8.3% |
Education
Education | Gresham | Oregon | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 6% | 4% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 7% | 5% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 26% | 23% | 27.0% |
Other College | 27% | 25% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 11% | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 15% | 21% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 6% | 9% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Gresham | Oregon | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 63.9% | 74.9% | 60.1% |
African American | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 1% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
Asian | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 4.9% | 4.1% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 21.7% | 13.2% | 18.2% |
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