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Shelton, WA vs Gresham, OR

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- Gresham is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 34.2% more likely to be married in Gresham.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Gresham.
 Shelton, WAGresham, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,164329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 20109,848  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock90,205285,036,114
 Population - 19907,241  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,889.093.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, WAGresham, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, WAGresham, ORUnited States
 White65.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, WAGresham, ORUnited States
 Married Population35.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households3,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,310  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  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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