COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gresham vs Happy Valley
PLACE A
Gresham, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Happy Valley, Oregon
Gresham is 286% larger than Happy Valley. Happy Valley earns more, with a median household income $44,356 higher. Happy Valley has grown faster since 2000 (71% vs 8%).
GRESHAMHAPPY VALLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population111,51328,916+286% vs Happy Valley
Population density4,7412,493+2,248
Population growth8.2%70.7%−62.5 pts
Median age37.039.0−2.0
Male49.9%48.2%+1.7 pts
Female50.1%51.8%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born16.8%18.2%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.5%62.7%−2.2 pts
Black4.5%2.3%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.1%8.6%+12.5 pts
Asian5.8%16.1%−10.3 pts
Other8.1%10.2%−2.2 pts
Median household income$77,795$122,151−$44,356
Per capita income$36,786$54,741−$17,955
Poverty rate13.0%7.7%+5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.438Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%46.4%−23.2 pts
Graduate degree8.2%17.4%−9.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%4.8%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation65.5%69.1%−3.5 pts
Median home value$458,700$725,300−$266,600
Median gross rent$1,586$2,029−$443
Owner-occupied55.8%78.9%−23.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%4.7%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%49.7%+6.6 pts
Average commute26.027.4−1.4
Worked from home13.0%23.9%−10.9 pts
Public transit to work3.7%1.4%+2.3 pts
Uninsured8.0%3.0%+5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025