Everything You Need to Know About the City of Gresham Oregon

In 2017, Gresham, Oregon had a population of 110k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $50,675 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Gresham, OR grew from 110,042 to 110,336, a 0.267 percent increase and its median household income grew from $49,866 dollars to $50,675 dollars, a 1.62 percent increase.

The population of Gresham, OR is 65.3 percent White Alone, 19.6 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 5.26 percent Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Gresham, OR speak a non-English language, and 89.3 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gresham, OR are Mt Hood Community College (1,882 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Gresham, OR is $242,800 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 53.2 percent. Most people in Gresham, OR commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Gresham, OR is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Gresham

In 2017, universities in Gresham, OR awarded 1,882 degrees. The student population of Gresham, OR is skewed towards men, with 4,474 male students and 4,206 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gresham, OR are White (1,245 and 66.2 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (232 and 12.3 percent), Asian (163 and 8.66 percent), and Unknown (85 and 4.52 percent).

The largest universities in Gresham, OR by the number of degrees awarded are Mt Hood Community College (1,882 and 100 percent).

The most popular majors in Gresham, OR are General Studies (687 and 36.5 percent), General Business Administration & Management (146 and 7.76 percent), and Computer & Information Systems Security (84 and 4.46 percent).

The median tuition costs in Gresham, OR are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Gresham

The economy of Gresham, OR employs 51.3k people and Gresham has an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent. Gresham has seen the job market increase by 0.9 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 41.3 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Gresham, OR are Manufacturing (5,384 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,713 people), and Retail Trade (6,350 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($88,095 dollars), Public Administration ($58,631 dollars), and Finance & Insurance ($45,680 dollars).

Households in Gresham, OR have a median annual income of $50,675 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $49,866 dollars in 2016, which represents a 1.62 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Gresham

– The Sales Tax Rate for Gresham is 0.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Gresham is 9.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Gresham

– The average earnings of a Gresham resident is $21,634 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Gresham resident is $47,706 dollars a year.