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Gresham, OR is a great place to live with a population of 114,164 and a population density of 4,712 people per square mile. Located just east of Portland in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, Gresham offers year-round outdoor activities like hiking and camping at the Oxbow Regional Park, kayaking along the Sandy River, and exploring wildlife at McIver State Park. Local businesses include The Cedars on Main Street for delicious Mediterranean food, The Grotto Brewery for craft beer, and the Gresham Station Shopping Center offering everything from apparel to home goods. It's also home to local organizations such as East County Little League and Rockwood Soccer Club as well as annual sporting events such as the Mount Hood Cycling Classic. With so much to explore, Gresham is an ideal place to experience Oregon's Pacific Northwest lifestyle.

The population in Gresham is 114,164. There are 4,889 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Gresham is 36.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Gresham is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Gresham
- 47.8% are married
- 13.0% are divorced
- 32.6% are married with children
- 22.2% have children, but are single
Race in Gresham

- 65.3% are White
- 5.3% are Black
- 4.0% are Asian
- 0.7% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 19.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 4.3% Two or more races
- 0.7% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleGresham, OregonUnited States
  114,164.0329,725,481.0
  50.1%50.5%
  49.9%49.5%
  36.838.4
 
  110,456.0326,569,308.0
  105,981.0309,327,143.0
  90,205.0285,036,114.0
  68,235.0251,960,433.0
  22.0%15.6%
  61.3%30.8%
 
  488993.4
  23.3513531905.423
  0.206264836.791
 
  63.3%59.4%
  3.9%12.2%
  4.8%5.6%
  0.7%0.6%
  1.0%0.2%
  0.1%0.4%
  5.4%3.2%
  20.7%18.4%
 
  47.8%49.8%
  46.2%48.0%
  1.6%1.8%
  52.2%50.2%
  34.6%33.8%
  13.0%10.8%
  4.6%5.6%
 
  2.692.6
  41,810.0124,010,992.0
  27,687.080,755,759.0
  30.9%30.5%
  38.0%42.9%
  14,123.043,255,233.0
  19.2%15.8%
  11.9%10.8%
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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 18 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 18 years ago

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

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