Gresham, OR Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,978 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,280 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,450 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,696 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,902 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 4,650 | 20.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,587 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,469 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,910 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,755 | 28.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,170 | 29.1 |
| Associate degree | 4,030 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,519 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,734 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 69,301 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,096 | 26.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,652 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 1,464 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 3,894 | 5.6 |
Female | 3,181 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 8,195 | 11.8 |
Female | 4,841 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,320 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 408 | 30.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 65,422 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,052 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,667 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,089 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 52,204 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,251 | 17.7 |
Percent employed | 62.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,953 | 82.3 |
Percent employed | 78.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,617 | 43.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,970 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,804 | 41.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 44,034 | 53.1 |
Same county | 28,366 | 34.2 |
Different county | 15,668 | 18.9 |
Same state | 6,464 | 7.8 |
Different state | 9,204 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,132 | 5.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 90,158 | 100.0 |
| Native | 78,330 | 86.9 |
Born in United States | 77,715 | 86.2 |
State of residence | 43,188 | 47.9 |
Different state | 34,527 | 38.3 |
Born outside United States | 615 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 11,828 | 13.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,156 | 7.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,218 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 8,610 | 9.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,828 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,061 | 17.4 |
| Asia | 2,240 | 18.9 |
| Africa | 177 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 154 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 6,688 | 56.5 |
| Northern America | 508 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,970 | 100.0 |
| English only | 68,519 | 82.6 |
| Language other than English | 14,451 | 17.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,262 | 10.0 |
Spanish | 8,429 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,334 | 6.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,655 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,768 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,909 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 967 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 90,158 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 99,096 | 109.9 |
| Arab | 462 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 493 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 939 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 1,796 | 2.0 |
| English | 10,341 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,575 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,145 | 1.3 |
| German | 18,281 | 20.3 |
| Greek | 205 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 373 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 9,772 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 3,644 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 150 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 4,277 | 4.7 |
| Polish | 1,208 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 231 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,188 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,651 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 2,021 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 297 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 3,212 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 586 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 728 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 5,119 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 986 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 55 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 26,342 | 29.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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