Population 5,044 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stafford-Tualatin Valley
Household size in Stafford-Tualatin Valley
| Period | Stafford-Tualatin Valley | West Linn | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.70 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.74 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.19 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Stafford-Tualatin Valley sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated 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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley
| Period | Stafford-Tualatin Valley | West Linn | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 43.3 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 43.5 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 44.3 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 44.7 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Stafford-Tualatin Valley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.6, in line with the national trend. 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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley
| Period | Stafford-Tualatin Valley | West Linn | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley
Renters in Stafford-Tualatin Valley
| Period | Stafford-Tualatin Valley | West Linn | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 20.2% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 23.5% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 18.0% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 16.7% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −3.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.8% of households in Stafford-Tualatin Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 10.1 points from 2006–10, 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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley
| Period | Stafford-Tualatin Valley | West Linn | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Stafford-Tualatin Valley as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in West Linn as a whole (6.9%). Vacancy has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley
| Period | Stafford-Tualatin Valley | West Linn | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Stafford-Tualatin Valley has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley
| Period | Stafford-Tualatin Valley | West Linn | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,400 | $1,221 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,470 | $1,344 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,647 | $1,573 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,912 | $2,104 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$512 | +$883 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Stafford-Tualatin Valley runs $1,912 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in West Linn as a whole ($2,104). Rent has climbed $512 a month since 2006–10, up 37%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Stafford-Tualatin Valley
| Period | Stafford-Tualatin Valley | West Linn | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.1% | 54.8% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.7% | 53.6% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.8% | 62.0% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.1% | 62.9% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +8.1 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Stafford-Tualatin Valley: 66.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 13.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley
| Period | Stafford-Tualatin Valley | West Linn | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.7% | 97.9% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 98.1% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 97.3% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 97.5% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Stafford-Tualatin Valley: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. West Linn as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, 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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley
| Period | Stafford-Tualatin Valley | West Linn | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Stafford-Tualatin Valley has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Stafford-Tualatin Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford-Tualatin Valley | 2.70 | 46.5 | 4.1% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 1989 | $1,912 | 66.1% | 97.1% | 2.4% |
| Palisades | 2.63 | 49.2 | 7.5% | 11.9% | 3.0% | 1974 | $2,294 | 77.4% | 97.9% | 0.9% |
| Willamette-West Linn | 2.68 | 41.8 | 8.9% | 14.9% | 6.1% | 1986 | $1,889 | 51.7% | 96.4% | 5.2% |
| Hidden Springs | 2.72 | 46.9 | 3.5% | 12.1% | 5.3% | 1984 | $2,119 | 69.4% | 99.2% | 4.7% |
| Lake Forest | 2.44 | 41.5 | 3.7% | 42.1% | 6.6% | 1981 | $2,361 | 74.4% | 98.9% | 1.7% |
| Sherwood-Tualatin South | 2.62 | 38.1 | 7.8% | 48.4% | 3.8% | 1991 | $2,056 | 39.3% | 90.6% | 3.7% |
| Mt. Park | 2.05 | 47.7 | 12.1% | 38.6% | 11.7% | 1981 | $2,074 | 71.5% | 98.9% | 2.0% |
| Jennings Lodge | 2.28 | 42.4 | 12.3% | 41.4% | 4.9% | 1973 | $1,654 | 30.1% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
| McLoughlin | 2.26 | 38.6 | 6.9% | 55.8% | 7.9% | 1952 | $1,511 | 31.7% | 95.0% | 5.2% |
| Barclay Hills | 2.46 | 30.2 | 9.3% | 50.8% | 5.7% | 1979 | $1,821 | 40.9% | 94.0% | 3.4% |
| Metzger | 2.19 | 43.8 | 10.9% | 43.7% | 5.7% | 1986 | $1,786 | 46.7% | 93.2% | 5.6% |
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 Stafford-Tualatin 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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