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Forest Grove, OR vs Gresham, OR

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- Gresham is 0% more densely populated than Forest Grove.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Gresham.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Gresham.
 Forest Grove, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,164329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201021,372  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock90,205285,036,114
 Population - 199013,559  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now87.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,889.093.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Forest Grove, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Forest Grove, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Forest Grove, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households8,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,259  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Forest Grove    4 Reviews
Ashley · Forest Grove, OR
No place like home
Over 13 years ago

I have had the ability to live and visit other places in the country. Texas, florida, arizona, california, ohio, new mexico. Out of a life of traveling my paternal  More

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Adam · Oceanside, CA
Honestly...
Over 14 years ago

Forest Grove is mostly white supremist meth trash. There are proffesional people mixed in, but they seem like guests. The true nature of this small town is brooding  More

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Stephanie · Forest Grove, OR
Forest Grove livability
Over 18 years ago

Forest Grove is a nice little town. It offers a local farmers market, quaint downtown area, and several community events thru out the year. The elementary and High  More

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Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews
Elaine · Gresham, OR
Three things I like about living here.
Over 17 years ago

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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Jina · Gresham, OR
Tax
Over 19 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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joe · Takoma Park, MD
not true
Over 19 years ago

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

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