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Gresham, OR Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gresham is 108,250, which is 20.00% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.00% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gresham population density is 4,620.87 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 39.65 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gresham is white, which represent 78.80% of the total population. The average Gresham education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 108,250. #4

Population Growth Since 2000, #104

Gresham, OR	20.00%
Oregon	14.00%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #18

Gresham, OR	4,620.87 per square mile
Oregon	39.65 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	85,306 (78.80%, #340)
Black:	4,183 (3.86%, #8)
Hispanic:	20,585 (19.02%, #48)
Asian:	4,590 (4.24%, #28)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,630 (2.43%, #72)
One Race, Other:	6,596 (6.09%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,945 (4.57%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	18,563 (90.18%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	149 (0.72%, see rank)
Cuban:	325 (1.58%, see rank)
Central American:	690 (3.35%, see rank)
South American:	306 (1.49%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	158 (3.44%, see rank)
Chinese:	464 (10.11%, see rank)
Filipino:	922 (20.09%, see rank)
Japanese:	377 (8.21%, see rank)
Korean:	187 (4.07%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	800 (17.43%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,682 (36.64%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

93,897 (86.74%) out of the total population of 108,250 reported first ancestry.

	Gresham, OR	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Arab	521	0.48%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	251	0.23%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
Danish	1,009	0.93%, see rank	1.07%	0.42%
Dutch	2,246	2.07%, see rank	2.27%	1.40%
English	9,891	9.14%, see rank	11.73%	8.02%
French	3,563	3.29%, see rank	4.00%	3.34%
German	19,507	18.02%, see rank	19.70%	15.03%
Greek	167	0.15%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	618	0.57%, see rank	0.36%	0.46%
Irish	10,526	9.72%, see rank	12.15%	10.80%
Italian	3,926	3.63%, see rank	3.78%	5.52%
Norwegian	4,138	3.82%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	1,561	1.44%, see rank	1.74%	3.01%
Portuguese	353	0.33%, see rank	0.54%	0.44%
Russian	2,270	2.10%, see rank	1.28%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,103	1.02%, see rank	1.43%	0.99%
Scottish	2,268	2.10%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,031	0.95%, see rank	0.53%	0.95%
Swedish	2,754	2.54%, see rank	2.87%	1.27%
Swiss	751	0.69%, see rank	0.75%	0.30%
Ukrainian	1,777	1.64%, see rank	0.54%	0.31%
American	5,386	4.98%, see rank	5.47%	7.12%
Welsh	857	0.79%, see rank	1.07%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 54,086 (49.96%, see rank)

Females: 54,164 (50.04%, see rank)

Gresham, OR	Male: 49.96% Female: 50.04%
Oregon	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gresham, OR	34.80 years old
Oregon	38.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gresham, OR	33.70 years old
Oregon	37.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gresham, OR	36.10 years old
Oregon	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gresham, OR	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Under 5 years	7,905	7.30%, see rank	5.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,861	7.26%, see rank	6.15%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,380	6.82%, see rank	6.18%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,139	6.59%, see rank	6.35%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,959	7.35%, see rank	6.73%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	16,206	14.97%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	13,791	12.74%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	14,879	13.75%, see rank	13.44%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	12,385	11.44%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,030	6.49%, see rank	8.49%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,843	3.55%, see rank	4.36%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,872	1.73%, see rank	2.08%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gresham, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	70,006, 100%	2,677,376	209,056,129
Less Than High School	11,381, 16.26%, see rank	10.52%	13.67%
High School Graduate	20,248, 28.92%, see rank	24.54%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	25,376, 36.25%, see rank	34.87%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	9,222, 13.17%, see rank	18.89%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,779, 5.40%, see rank	11.18%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.98, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gresham, OR			Oregon		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,071	64.31%	35.69%	65.82%	34.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	11,836	93.13%, see rank	6.87%, see rank	90.52%	9.48%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,564	96.50%, see rank	3.50%, see rank	91.67%	8.33%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,724	86.85%, see rank	13.15%, see rank	84.23%	15.77%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,015	51.82%, see rank	48.18%, see rank	63.97%	36.03%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gresham, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Households	38,556, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.77, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	9,935, 25.77%, see rank	27.93%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	28,621, 74.23%, see rank	72.07%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	25,790, 66.89%, see rank	63.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.47, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	17,295, 44.86%, see rank	48.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,766, 33.11%, see rank	36.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gresham, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	85,104	see rank	3,187,791	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	42,024	100%, see rank	1,564,715	123,281,364
Never Married	15,714	37.39%, see rank	33.24%	35.77%
Married	20,143	47.93%, see rank	52.43%	52.04%
Widowed	1,003	2.39%, see rank	2.56%	2.57%
Divorced	5,164	12.29%, see rank	11.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	43,080	100%, see rank	1,623,076	129,692,771
Never Married	13,091	30.39%, see rank	26.57%	29.48%
Married	20,361	47.26%, see rank	50.46%	49.19%
Widowed	3,738	8.68%, see rank	8.34%	9.16%
Divorced	5,890	13.67%, see rank	14.63%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gresham, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	89,212	82.41%, see rank	90.16%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	53,802	49.70%, see rank	45.87%	58.73%
Born in Different State	34,760	32.11%, see rank	43.20%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	650	0.60%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	19,038	17.59%, see rank	9.84%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6,254	5.78%, see rank	3.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12,784	11.81%, see rank	5.99%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3,672	3.39%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,218	2.97%, see rank	2.92%	3.82%
Born In Africa	551	0.51%, see rank	0.30%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	979	0.90%, see rank	0.18%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10,167	9.39%, see rank	4.53%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	451	0.42%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gresham, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
English	30,025	77.87%, see rank	85.43%	79.39%
Spanish	4,580	11.88%, see rank	7.76%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,969	5.11%, see rank	3.15%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,563	4.05%, see rank	3.03%	3.36%
Other	419	1.09%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.