Population 6,446 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gresham-Kelly Creek
Household size in Gresham-Kelly Creek
| Period | Gresham-Kelly Creek | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.82 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.77 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Gresham-Kelly Creek holds 2.82 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the west.
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 Gresham-Kelly Creek
| Period | Gresham-Kelly Creek | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 35.1 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 36.3 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 37.5 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 37.6 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Gresham-Kelly Creek is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 33.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 Gresham-Kelly Creek
| Period | Gresham-Kelly Creek | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 12.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 15.0% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Gresham-Kelly Creek than nationally: 13.5%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Gresham as a whole (15.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.4 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Gresham-Kelly Creek
Renters in Gresham-Kelly Creek
| Period | Gresham-Kelly Creek | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 44.2% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 47.2% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 44.8% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 43.7% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Gresham-Kelly Creek is about as common as it is nationally: 32.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Gresham overall (43.7%). Nearly three in ten owners (29.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.9 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Gresham-Kelly Creek
| Period | Gresham-Kelly Creek | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Gresham-Kelly Creek: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across Gresham. Vacancy is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Gresham-Kelly Creek
| Period | Gresham-Kelly Creek | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1981 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1982 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1983 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Gresham-Kelly Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1990 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the northwest has the oldest housing. Gresham-Kelly Creek has the newest homes of any Gresham neighborhood.
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 Gresham-Kelly Creek
| Period | Gresham-Kelly Creek | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $828 | $887 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,006 | $1,015 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,216 | $1,231 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,690 | $1,701 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$863 | +$814 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gresham-Kelly Creek costs $1,690 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $863 a month from 2006–10, a 104% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the west.
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 Gresham-Kelly Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Gresham-Kelly Creek
| Period | Gresham-Kelly Creek | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 18.2% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 19.4% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 22.0% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 22.7% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Gresham-Kelly Creek (27.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is higher than in Gresham overall (22.7%). The share with a degree is up 7.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Few Gresham neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates: only two of 10.
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 Gresham-Kelly Creek
| Period | Gresham-Kelly Creek | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 85.3% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 84.3% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 85.5% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 86.6% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Gresham-Kelly Creek have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Few Gresham neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates: only two of 10.
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 Gresham-Kelly Creek
| Period | Gresham-Kelly Creek | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Gresham-Kelly Creek: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Gresham-Kelly Creek compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham-Kelly Creek | 2.82 | 36.0 | 13.5% | 32.6% | 5.1% | 1994 | $1,690 | 27.6% | 92.2% | 6.6% |
| Gresham-Mt. Hood | 2.98 | 29.4 | 23.5% | 49.1% | 4.2% | 1987 | $1,601 | 19.2% | 75.8% | 6.8% |
| Gresham-Gresham Butte | 2.58 | 43.8 | 6.2% | 16.5% | 5.3% | 1987 | $1,391 | 38.6% | 96.1% | 3.4% |
| Gresham-Northeast | 2.35 | 34.4 | 21.3% | 59.5% | 5.6% | 1978 | $1,708 | 14.4% | 87.9% | 8.1% |
| Gresham-City Central | 2.37 | 39.7 | 17.9% | 70.6% | 7.9% | 1988 | $1,566 | 29.4% | 87.0% | 7.0% |
| Gresham-North Central | 2.48 | 32.3 | 14.5% | 56.3% | 9.5% | 1987 | $1,743 | 24.6% | 92.2% | 4.3% |
| Gresham-Northwest | 2.45 | 42.3 | 15.3% | 53.3% | 6.0% | 1982 | $1,498 | 26.5% | 94.8% | 4.7% |
| Gresham-Southwest | 2.89 | 39.3 | 12.5% | 32.0% | 5.0% | 1989 | $2,137 | 24.5% | 85.4% | 3.7% |
| Gresham-Rockwood | 2.87 | 35.0 | 15.8% | 61.9% | 5.6% | 1975 | $1,290 | 14.9% | 73.4% | 8.6% |
| Gresham-North Gresham | 2.48 | 36.4 | 15.7% | 48.8% | 4.6% | 1984 | $1,533 | 15.1% | 84.6% | 4.2% |
| Centennial | 2.77 | 40.9 | 14.8% | 44.4% | 6.6% | 1974 | $1,581 | 18.3% | 79.6% | 6.1% |
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 Gresham-Kelly 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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