CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Gresham
Oregon · 68,235 residents · 23.519 sq mi
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The short version
Gresham has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,833. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 21,970 residents. Median home value is $71,000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024112K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(5,358)
5 to 97.9%(5,360)
10 to 147.5%(5,137)
15 to 196.9%(4,689)
20 to 247.3%(4,965)
25 to 3417.7%(12,085)
35 to 4417.3%(11,808)
45 to 5410.6%(7,240)
55 to 647%(4,759)
65 to 745.7%(3,873)
75 to 843.3%(2,221)
85 and over1.1%(740)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,833
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,442 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$71,000
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $155,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(71,194)
Black1.8%(1,618)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(10,732)
Asian3.3%(2,969)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(64,071)
Black1.1%(735)
Hispanic / Latino3%(2,069)
Asian2.7%(1,814)
Other2.4%(1,615)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican17.6%(19,796)
Central American0.8%(945)
Cuban0.7%(808)
Puerto Rican0.4%(468)
Guatemalan0.3%(366)
Salvadoran0.3%(330)
South American0.2%(224)
Honduran0.1%(130)
Spaniard0.1%(123)
Costa Rican0.1%(88)
Argentine0.1%(87)
Colombian0.1%(78)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1%(1,092)
Vietnamese0.8%(922)
Hmong0.7%(767)
Chinese0.5%(597)
Mien0.4%(440)
Japanese0.3%(380)
Korean0.3%(327)
Cambodian0.3%(309)
Thai0.3%(294)
Kazakh0.2%(233)
Laotian0.2%(204)
Burmese0.1%(157)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.1%(156)
Nepalese0.1%(139)
Asian Indian0.1%(80)
Indonesian0.1%(65)
Malaysian0%(54)
Bhutanese0%(26)
Mongolian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(571)
Samoan0.3%(355)
Tongan0.2%(231)
Chamorro0.1%(149)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
German13.5%(15,198)
English9.6%(10,764)
Irish8.3%(9,317)
American3.3%(3,684)
Norwegian3%(3,330)
Italian2.7%(2,985)
Scottish2%(2,302)
Swedish1.9%(2,144)
Subsaharan African1.7%(1,945)
Ukrainian1.7%(1,898)
Dutch1.5%(1,724)
French1.4%(1,606)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.4%(1,562)
Polish1.3%(1,408)
Arab1.1%(1,265)
Ethiopian1.1%(1,216)
Danish0.9%(974)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(974)
Welsh0.7%(834)
Egyptian0.7%(811)
Finnish0.6%(650)
Romanian0.5%(611)
Swiss0.3%(388)
Portuguese0.3%(337)
French Canadian0.3%(321)
Czech0.3%(305)
British0.3%(286)
Hungarian0.2%(232)
Palestinian0.2%(200)
West Indian0.2%(191)
Canadian0.1%(124)
Kenyan0.1%(118)
Turkish0.1%(115)
Nigerian0.1%(114)
Slovak0.1%(112)
Syrian0.1%(111)
Austrian0.1%(103)
Belgian0.1%(101)
Brazilian0.1%(99)
Greek0.1%(96)
Croatian0.1%(94)
Latvian0.1%(85)
Jamaican0.1%(83)
Somali0%(50)
Slovene0%(40)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(40)
Moroccan0%(31)
Cape Verdean0%(29)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Guyanese0%(25)
Haitian0%(24)
Serbian0%(21)
Israeli0%(16)
Iraqi0%(15)
Macedonian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Australian0%(8)
Lithuanian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.6%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(17,740)
Married47.6%(21,342)
Widowed1.8%(800)
Divorced11%(4,909)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(15,564)
Married45.6%(21,061)
Widowed7.9%(3,662)
Divorced12.8%(5,901)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Gresham, Oregon?
Gresham, Oregon has about 68,235 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Gresham, Oregon?
The typical household in Gresham, Oregon earns about $31,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Gresham, Oregon expensive?
In Gresham, Oregon, the median home is worth about $71,000, and the typical rent is about $446 a month.
How educated are people in Gresham, Oregon?
About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Gresham, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Gresham, Oregon?
About 8.3% of people in Gresham, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.
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