COMPARING TWO PLACES
Seaside vs Forest Grove
PLACE A
Seaside, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Forest Grove, Oregon
Seaside is 74% smaller than Forest Grove. Forest Grove earns more, with a median household income $40,572 higher. Forest Grove has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 10%).
SEASIDEFOREST GROVEDIFFERENCE
Total population7,09227,252−74% vs Forest Grove
Population density1,7524,626−2,874
Population growth10.2%24.4%−14.2 pts
Median age51.234.0+17.2
Male47.6%47.6%Even
Female52.4%52.4%Even
Foreign-born3.3%13.2%−9.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.4%58.7%+25.7 pts
Black1.1%2.2%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.8%31.1%−20.2 pts
Asian1.7%3.7%−2.0 pts
Other2.1%4.4%−2.3 pts
Median household income$47,361$87,933−$40,572
Per capita income$45,835$35,143+$10,692
Poverty rate17.6%15.4%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5680.429+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%31.8%−0.5 pts
Graduate degree10.4%10.1%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%4.3%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation54.0%63.6%−9.6 pts
Median home value$459,500$479,600−$20,100
Median gross rent$1,083$1,460−$377
Owner-occupied48.0%64.1%−16.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.3%3.1%+25.3 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%55.4%+3.1 pts
Average commute18.129.8−11.7
Worked from home15.6%12.2%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Uninsured5.2%5.6%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025