Population 33,750 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Happy Valley
Household size in Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Happy Valley holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.02 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center 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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Happy Valley is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 36.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the north.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Happy Valley (14.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 6.1 points, even as the national share fell. Happy Valley has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Oregon cities.
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 Happy Valley
Renters in Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Happy Valley rent their homes (36.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Just over three in ten owners (31.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.0 points, mirroring the country.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Happy Valley: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Happy Valley has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1994 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing. Only three of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people have 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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,266 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,534 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,589 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,080 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$814 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Happy Valley pays $2,080 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $814 a month since 2006–10, up 64%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 37.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the center; 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 Happy Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.3% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.5% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Happy Valley (43.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.1 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the west.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Happy Valley: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.9 points, as it has nationally. Happy Valley has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Oregon cities.
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 Happy Valley
| Period | Happy Valley | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Happy Valley is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Portland area as a whole (4.6%). Unemployment has fallen 4.2 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).
Happy Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley | 2.86 | 40.0 | 14.7% | 36.6% | 7.9% | 1999 | $2,080 | 43.5% | 95.4% | 5.3% |
| Clackamas | 2.66 | 40.3 | 9.1% | 35.7% | 3.9% | 1996 | $1,883 | 33.8% | 93.0% | 1.8% |
| Johnson City | 2.42 | 42.7 | 2.3% | 17.5% | 6.1% | 1984 | $2,354 | 10.7% | 87.6% | 0.6% |
| Oatfield | 2.57 | 50.4 | 7.7% | 17.3% | 6.7% | 1974 | $1,725 | 38.2% | 94.2% | 4.8% |
| Damascus | 3.04 | 43.8 | 11.3% | 10.8% | 2.9% | 1986 | $2,310 | 34.8% | 95.8% | 3.1% |
| Milwaukie | 2.32 | 41.2 | 11.4% | 40.7% | 7.5% | 1966 | $1,602 | 40.5% | 96.3% | 6.7% |
| Gladstone | 2.37 | 45.9 | 10.5% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 1972 | $1,697 | 27.2% | 90.9% | 6.6% |
| Oak Grove | 2.32 | 44.8 | 9.7% | 35.0% | 6.4% | 1970 | $1,765 | 42.6% | 94.5% | 3.9% |
| Gresham | 2.72 | 37.6 | 15.0% | 43.7% | 6.1% | 1983 | $1,701 | 22.7% | 86.6% | 5.5% |
| Marylhurst | 2.05 | 68.0 | 3.3% | 38.3% | 5.5% | 1998 | $2,999 | 56.7% | 95.2% | 7.6% |
| Portland area | 2.51 | 41.0 | 9.5% | 38.3% | 7.1% | 1981 | $1,794 | 42.6% | 93.2% | 4.6% |
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 Happy Valley. 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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