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Mount Vernon, WA vs Gresham, OR

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Highlights
- Gresham is 0% more densely populated than Mount Vernon.
- People are 8.2% less likely to be married in Gresham.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Gresham.
 Mount Vernon, WAGresham, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,164329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201031,752  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock90,205285,036,114
 Population - 199017,647  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now105.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,889.093.4
 Land Area12.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Vernon, WAGresham, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Vernon, WAGresham, ORUnited States
 White56.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Vernon, WAGresham, ORUnited States
 Married Population52.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households12,823  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,198  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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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 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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