Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR

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2024 Population

168,800

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

1.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

2.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,614

5.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$460,600

3.81% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

79,933

1.18% 1-year decline

About

27.1% of the households in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.4% of the residents in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR are Mt Hood Community College (1,200 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR was $460,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR was 2 cars per household.

Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR borders Clackamas County (Northwest)--Milwaukie & Happy Valley Cities PUMA, OR, Clackamas County (South & East)--Canby, Sandy, Estacada & Molalla Cities PUMA, OR, Multnomah County--Portland City (East) PUMA, OR, Multnomah County--Portland City (Southeast) PUMA, OR, Umatilla (Northwest) & Grant Counties, Columbia Gorge & Columbia Basin PUMA, OR, Clark County (Southeast)--Vancouver (East), Camas & Washougal Cities PUMA, WA, Clark County (Southwest)--Vancouver City (West & Central) PUMA, WA, and Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR is home to a population of 169k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.2% of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR residents were born outside of the country (29k people).

In 2024, there were 8.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR are Spanish (22,772 households), Russian (4,226 households), and Vietnamese (1,959 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

84,372

Women

50%

84,333

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 168,705 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR.

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Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 2.99k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.4k ± 2.12k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 1.45k

19.8%

Hispanic Population

33.5k people

19.8% of the people in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR are hispanic (33.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
10,075 ± 2,390 people
Ukraine
2,139 ± 1,128 people
Philippines
1,296 ± 880 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR was Mexico, the natal country of 10,075 Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR residents, followed by Ukraine with 2,139 and Philippines with 1,296.

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29k people

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29.2k people

As of 2024, 17.2% of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR residents (29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
22,772 households (14.4%)
Russian
4,226 households (2.68%)
Vietnamese
1,959 households (1.24%)

27.1% of the households in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR was Spanish. 14.4% of the households in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,093 ± 522
Gulf War (2001-)
1,445 ± 355
Gulf War (1990s)
1,300 ± 295

Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR.

Health

92.5% of the population of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

1,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oregon in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.48%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR declined by 7.27% from 8.07% to 7.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR employs 79.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR were Construction (6,708 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,728 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,414 people), and the highest paying industries were Insurance carriers ($151,611), Offices of physicians ($115,432), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($114,310).

Males in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,075. The income inequality in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.403, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,661

Women

47.1%

42,272

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR in 2024 was 79,933 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

79.9k

2024 Value

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± −1.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 80.9k employees to 79.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,451 people), Personal care aides (2,278 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

79.9k

2024 Value

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± −1.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 80.9k employees to 79.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR, are Construction (6,708 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,728 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR, though some of these residents may live in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,758

Median earning men ± $1,884

$41,577

Median earning women ± $1,378

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($69,113), Construction ($65,819), and Public Administration ($62,253).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,877), Construction ($52,798), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,757).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR awarded 1,200 degrees. The student population of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 3,453 male students and 3,023 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR are White (745 and 62.8%), Hispanic or Latino (190 and 16%), Asian (80 and 6.75%), and Two or More Races (76 and 6.41%).

The largest universities in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR by number of degrees awarded are Mt Hood Community College (1,200 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (309 and 25.8%), General Studies (197 and 16.4%), and General Construction Trades (89 and 7.42%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,464 for in-state students and $9,036 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 6,476 students enrolled in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR, 53.3% men and 46.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,121 records, of which 49.9% were women and 50.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
309 degrees awarded
General Studies
197 degrees awarded
General Construction Trades
82 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 309 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mt Hood Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,200 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mt Hood Community College with 1,200 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 523 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR, which is 0.773 times less than the 677 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 745 degrees mean that there were 3.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 190 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,464) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($783) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.44% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (36.5k), Some college (32.9k), and Bachelors Degree (20.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR was $460,600 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $443,700 to $460,600, a 3.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,631

$36,863

Median Property Taxes

±$1,507

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,614

Median Household Income

± $2,492

62.4k

Number of Households

± 2,116

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.4k households in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR grew to $80,614 from the previous year's value of $76,668.

The following chart displays the households in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.403

2024 Wage GINI in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR

0.409

2023 Wage GINI in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR

In 2024, the income inequality in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR was 0.403 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.33% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.3%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR (21.1k out of 168k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.