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Gresham, OR vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Gresham.
- People are 2.2% more likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Medford.
 Gresham, ORMedford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,894329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 2010105,981  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,154285,036,114
 Population - 199068,235  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,295.393.4
 Land Area23.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gresham, ORMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Gresham, ORMedford, ORUnited States
 White63.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gresham, ORMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households41,810  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,123  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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 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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Over 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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