COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gaston vs Oak Grove
PLACE A
Gaston, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Oak Grove, Texas
Gaston is 24% smaller than Oak Grove. Gaston earns more, with a median household income $4,062 higher.
GASTONOAK GROVEDIFFERENCE
Total population672888−24% vs Oak Grove
Population density1,971445+1,526
Population growth6.1%2.3%+3.8 pts
Median age40.239.2+1.0
Male55.7%55.8%−0.1 pts
Female44.3%44.2%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born1.5%4.4%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%48.6%+35.7 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.1%45.5%−36.4 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other6.0%5.4%+0.6 pts
Median household income$125,625$121,563+$4,062
Per capita income$53,534$48,775+$4,759
Poverty rate6.3%7.2%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3220.320Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%17.6%−2.5 pts
Graduate degree10.7%7.5%+3.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%1.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation63.3%66.7%−3.3 pts
Median home value$466,400$276,700+$189,700
Median gross rent$1,563$1,250+$313
Owner-occupied81.5%92.2%−10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%5.7%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.6%38.9%+3.7 pts
Average commute31.934.9−3.0
Worked from home5.9%8.9%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.9%7.5%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025