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Petaluma, CA vs Gresham, OR

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- Gresham is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Gresham.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Gresham.
 Petaluma, CAGresham, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,164329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock90,205285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,889.093.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CAGresham, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  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
 Petaluma, CAGresham, ORUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CAGresham, ORUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  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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