Population 775 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gales Creek
Household size in Gales Creek
| Period | Gales Creek | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gales Creek has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Portland area. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.41, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gales Creek
| Period | Gales Creek | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Gales Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gales Creek
| Period | Gales Creek | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Gales Creek (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Portland area overall (9.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gales Creek
Renters in Gales Creek
| Period | Gales Creek | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.1% of households in Gales Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gales Creek
| Period | Gales Creek | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Gales Creek: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gales Creek
| Period | Gales Creek | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Gales Creek was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gales Creek
| Period | Gales Creek | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $808 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,908 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,266 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gales Creek costs $1,908 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gales Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Gales Creek
| Period | Gales Creek | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gales Creek: 25.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gales Creek
| Period | Gales Creek | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gales Creek is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Portland area (93.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gales Creek
| Period | Gales Creek | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gales Creek has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gales Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gales Creek | 2.55 | 47.1 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,908 | 25.5% | 89.1% | 2.2% |
| Glenwood | 2.84 | 48.1 | 2.6% | 11.5% | 3.2% | 1985 | $2,122 | 27.7% | 89.4% | 3.2% |
| Scofield | 2.38 | 49.7 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,750 | 36.8% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Manning | 2.30 | 49.5 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 5.3% | 1979 | $1,279 | 46.0% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Timber | 2.41 | 46.6 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 6.3% | 1990 | $1,527 | 34.3% | 93.2% | 2.5% |
| Buxton | 2.94 | 45.2 | 2.3% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 1977 | $2,271 | 28.4% | 91.2% | 4.0% |
| Banks | 2.66 | 40.8 | 10.9% | 16.9% | 2.9% | 1987 | $1,826 | 40.3% | 95.4% | 5.4% |
| Cove Orchard | 3.23 | 39.0 | 4.7% | 7.0% | 4.1% | 1977 | $1,471 | 41.8% | 92.8% | 1.6% |
| Forest Grove | 3.08 | 35.9 | 12.1% | 33.7% | 4.0% | 1984 | $1,437 | 31.9% | 89.4% | 4.4% |
| Greenville | 2.76 | 46.9 | 4.8% | 24.4% | 7.3% | 1967 | $1,394 | 32.8% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Tophill | 2.77 | 44.5 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,766 | 24.2% | 90.1% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gales Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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