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Carlton, OR vs Gresham, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Gresham, is 32% less than it is in Carlton and is 12% below the National Average.
- Carlton unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Gresham unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Carlton, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.5%41.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,569$29,569$37,638
 Household Income$91,367$61,826$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,150$72,223$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carlton, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.6%9.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%3.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.0%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.3%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.3%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.3%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.4%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K29.1%17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%6.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.2%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carlton, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.1%10.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.3%4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support8.5%5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%5.1%3.6%
 Personal care0.5%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.2%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.5%17.9%13.1%
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Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 18 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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