Population 5,822 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gresham-Southwest
Household size in Gresham-Southwest
| Period | Gresham-Southwest | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.82 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.77 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.01 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gresham-Southwest average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only one other Gresham neighborhood has larger households.
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-Southwest
| Period | Gresham-Southwest | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 35.1 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 36.3 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 37.5 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 37.6 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gresham-Southwest are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Gresham overall, where the median age is 37.6. The median age has climbed from 36.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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-Southwest
| Period | Gresham-Southwest | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 13.3% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 15.0% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Gresham-Southwest as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Gresham as a whole (15.0%). The single-parent share has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, 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-Southwest
Renters in Gresham-Southwest
| Period | Gresham-Southwest | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 44.2% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 47.2% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 44.8% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 43.7% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Gresham-Southwest rent their homes (32.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Gresham overall (43.7%). About three in ten owners (29.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Only one other Gresham neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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-Southwest
| Period | Gresham-Southwest | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Gresham-Southwest: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of Gresham's ten neighborhoods, only two have a lower vacancy rate.
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-Southwest
| Period | Gresham-Southwest | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1981 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1983 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Gresham-Southwest has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the east has the oldest housing. Only one other Gresham neighborhood has newer homes.
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-Southwest
| Period | Gresham-Southwest | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $950 | $887 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,253 | $1,015 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,237 | $1,231 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,137 | $1,701 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,187 | +$814 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gresham-Southwest pays $2,137 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,187 a month since 2006–10, up 125%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Gresham-Southwest has the highest rents of any Gresham neighborhood.
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-Southwest
Bachelor's degrees in Gresham-Southwest
| Period | Gresham-Southwest | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 18.2% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 19.4% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 22.0% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 22.7% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gresham-Southwest: 24.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
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-Southwest
| Period | Gresham-Southwest | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.0% | 85.3% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 84.3% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 85.5% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 86.6% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Gresham-Southwest never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Gresham. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 10.6 points, even as the national rate rose.
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-Southwest
| Period | Gresham-Southwest | Gresham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Gresham-Southwest than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Only one other Gresham neighborhood has lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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-Southwest 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-Southwest | 2.89 | 39.3 | 12.5% | 32.0% | 5.0% | 1989 | $2,137 | 24.5% | 85.4% | 3.7% |
| Gresham-Gresham Butte | 2.58 | 43.8 | 6.2% | 16.5% | 5.3% | 1987 | $1,391 | 38.6% | 96.1% | 3.4% |
| Gresham-Northwest | 2.45 | 42.3 | 15.3% | 53.3% | 6.0% | 1982 | $1,498 | 26.5% | 94.8% | 4.7% |
| Gresham-City Central | 2.37 | 39.7 | 17.9% | 70.6% | 7.9% | 1988 | $1,566 | 29.4% | 87.0% | 7.0% |
| Centennial | 2.77 | 40.9 | 14.8% | 44.4% | 6.6% | 1974 | $1,581 | 18.3% | 79.6% | 6.1% |
| Pleasant Valley | 3.05 | 38.6 | 12.0% | 23.8% | 4.2% | 1994 | $2,190 | 35.9% | 88.1% | 4.6% |
| Gresham-Rockwood | 2.87 | 35.0 | 15.8% | 61.9% | 5.6% | 1975 | $1,290 | 14.9% | 73.4% | 8.6% |
| Gresham-North Central | 2.48 | 32.3 | 14.5% | 56.3% | 9.5% | 1987 | $1,743 | 24.6% | 92.2% | 4.3% |
| Gresham-Mt. Hood | 2.98 | 29.4 | 23.5% | 49.1% | 4.2% | 1987 | $1,601 | 19.2% | 75.8% | 6.8% |
| Gresham-Northeast | 2.35 | 34.4 | 21.3% | 59.5% | 5.6% | 1978 | $1,708 | 14.4% | 87.9% | 8.1% |
| Gresham-Kelly Creek | 2.82 | 36.0 | 13.5% | 32.6% | 5.1% | 1994 | $1,690 | 27.6% | 92.2% | 6.6% |
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-Southwest. 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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