Overview
114,164
Total Population
36.8
Median age
50.13%
Female population %
99.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
50.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23,681
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gresham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gresham is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gresham's population under 18 was 23.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gresham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gresham, 19.82% were under the age of 15, 19.46% aged 15 to 29, 46.81% aged 30 to 64, 12.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 302 more females than males in Gresham:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.13% females and 49.87% males in Gresham, OR.
- The Gresham, OR gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,670.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,645.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gresham's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gresham population: 74.73% are White, 4.31% are Black or African American, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.89% are Asian, 1.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.55% are some other race and 10.41% are multiracial.
- Gresham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 23,681 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 90,483 (79.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gresham is White with a population of 85,319 (74.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gresham's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 114,466 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Gresham's population increased by 15,465 (17.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gresham's population increased by 8,485 (8.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gresham's population was lowest in year 2000 at 90,516.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)