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Tigard, OR vs Gresham, OR

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- Gresham is 0% more densely populated than Tigard.
- People are 11.6% less likely to be married in Gresham.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Gresham.
 Tigard, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,164329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201048,101  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock90,205285,036,114
 Population - 199029,344  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now91.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,889.093.4
 Land Area12.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tigard, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Tigard, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 White71.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian9.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tigard, ORGresham, ORUnited States
 Married Population54.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households21,857  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,601  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city 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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