CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Happy Valley

Oregon · 4,519 residents · 11.6 sq mi

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Happy Valley is home to 4,519 people in Oregon. That is roughly 128% ahead of the Oregon median. The typical home is worth $302,800, having more than doubled since 1990. The population has roughly tripled since 1990, adding 2,968 people. 97% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $93,131, about 119% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 37.1

US median: 35.2

More educated

47% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 93%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,519

+191%since 1990

from 1,551 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.1

−5%since 1990

from 38.9 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

11.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.4%(334)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 99.3%(419)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.4%(426)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.6%(345)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.7%(122)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410%(451)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4420.1%(910)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5417.9%(811)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.7%(395)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.1%(187)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.2%(99)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.4%(20)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$93,131

+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $51,654 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$36,665

+87%since 1990

from $19,568 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

1.2%

−1.2 ptssince 1990

from 2.4% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$302,800

+93%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $119,300 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$734

+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $475 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

96.9%

+0.5 ptssince 1990

from 96.3% in 1990

3.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(1,496)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)

Asian2.4%(37)

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.2%(3,896)

Black0.7%(32)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(85)

Asian8.8%(396)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.4%(1,187)

South American2.3%(620)

Colombian1.5%(410)

Cuban0.7%(198)

Peruvian0.5%(144)

Central American0.4%(99)

Dominican0.2%(62)

Salvadoran0.2%(45)

Puerto Rican0.1%(40)

Nicaraguan0.1%(39)

Spaniard0.1%(38)

Argentine0.1%(27)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Chilean0.1%(20)

Venezuelan0.1%(19)

Guatemalan0.1%(14)

Costa Rican0%(1)

Asian origin

Chinese4.2%(1,124)

Vietnamese4.2%(1,110)

Korean2.5%(662)

Filipino1.1%(297)

Laotian0.8%(203)

Asian Indian0.6%(148)

Nepalese0.4%(117)

Japanese0.4%(107)

Cambodian0.1%(37)

Mien0.1%(29)

Taiwanese0.1%(22)

Hmong0.1%(17)

+ 1 more asian origin group with data

Malaysian0%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.7%(184)

Samoan0.4%(97)

Ancestry

German12.8%(3,417)

English12%(3,208)

Irish8.4%(2,234)

American4.5%(1,191)

Italian3.5%(928)

Norwegian3.4%(905)

Scottish2.6%(685)

Swedish2%(534)

Danish1.7%(454)

French1.7%(444)

Swiss1.6%(423)

Ukrainian1.5%(391)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.4%(364)

Romanian1.3%(350)

Dutch1.3%(346)

Russian1.1%(306)

Welsh0.9%(235)

British0.8%(226)

Finnish0.7%(197)

Arab0.6%(170)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(145)

Iraqi0.5%(128)

French Canadian0.4%(96)

Iranian0.3%(90)

Greek0.3%(79)

Portuguese0.3%(79)

Croatian0.3%(68)

Hungarian0.2%(59)

Subsaharan African0.2%(59)

Czech0.2%(56)

West Indian0.2%(53)

Lebanese0.1%(31)

Armenian0.1%(30)

Jamaican0.1%(27)

Slovene0.1%(23)

Ethiopian0.1%(23)

Canadian0.1%(19)

Haitian0.1%(19)

Lithuanian0.1%(18)

Slovak0.1%(14)

Egyptian0%(11)

Austrian0%(11)

Serbian0%(11)

Kenyan0%(11)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

46.7%

+10.0 ptssince 1990

from 36.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

95.8%

+1.0 ptssince 1990

from 94.8% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

16.2%

+5.3 ptssince 1990

from 10.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.2 min

−28%since 1990

from 21.1 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married14.2%(245)

Married80.1%(1,387)

Widowed0.3%(6)

Divorced5.4%(93)

Women 15+

Never married14.8%(272)

Married76.6%(1,409)

Widowed3.8%(69)

Divorced4.8%(89)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 5.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.2%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 69.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.1%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.0%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.6%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.8%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 84.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.8%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.8%(271)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24%(273)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.6%(428)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.2%(70)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,137 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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