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Population in July 2008: 101,221. Population change since 2000: +12.2%
 

Males: 50,038  (49.4%)
Females: 51,183  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97030, 97080.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,446 (it was $43,442 in 2000)
Gresham:  $48,446
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,482
Gresham:  $21,482
Oregon:  $25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $243,200 (it was $155,800 in 2000)
Gresham:  $243,200
Oregon:  $257,300

Median gross rent in 2007: $766.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 19.0%
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Races in Gresham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.9%)
  • Hispanic (11.9%)
  • Other race (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gresham: 98.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.3%), English (11.5%), Irish (10.8%), United States (5.7%), Norwegian (4.7%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 323 feet

Land area: 22.2 square miles.

Population density: 4569 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gresham

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gresham city

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

11,828 residents are foreign born (7.4% Latin America, 2.5% Asia, 2.3% Europe).

This city:  13.1%
Oregon:  8.5%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Gresham, Oregon in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gresham to the number of sex offenders is 16870 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,408 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,113 (1.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (9.8 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (818.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Wood Village, OR (1.5 miles ), Fairview, OR (1.6 miles ), Troutdale, OR (1.7 miles ), Happy Valley, OR (2.5 miles ), Camas, WA (2.5 miles ), Maywood Park, OR (2.6 miles ), Washougal, WA (2.6 miles ), Sunnyside, OR (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 342 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 1997: 305 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 1998: 287 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 1999: 443 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2000: 319 buildings, average cost: $114,600
  • 2001: 471 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2002: 461 buildings, average cost: $166,300
  • 2003: 401 buildings, average cost: $176,900
  • 2004: 373 buildings, average cost: $170,900
  • 2005: 350 buildings, average cost: $226,200
  • 2006: 242 buildings, average cost: $242,000
  • 2007: 305 buildings, average cost: $228,200
  • 2008: 103 buildings, average cost: $219,200

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Latitude: 45.50 N, Longitude: 122.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -14,070 (-15.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,266 (26.1%)

Area codes: 503, 971

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Population change in the 1990s: +21,721 (+31.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  12.2%
Oregon:  12.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



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Crime in Gresham by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 233302361
    per 100,000 2.33.33.33.20.02.13.16.11.0
Rapes 435658626773697274
    per 100,000 50.162.363.366.870.075.471.473.775.4
Robberies 98124124141154110148170170
    per 100,000 114.1138.0135.4151.9160.9113.7153.2174.1173.3
Assaults 198203222276260269280314225
    per 100,000 230.5225.9242.5297.3271.6278.0289.8321.6229.4
Burglaries 8588888938179551,030882645627
    per 100,000 998.8988.1975.3880.0997.61064.5913.0660.5639.2
Thefts 3,1823,5243,6313,9563,9413,4003,2162,5252,671
    per 100,000 3704.03921.23965.64260.94116.83513.93328.92585.82723.0
Auto thefts 6288276738991,1651,2581,2498561,034
    per 100,000 731.0920.2735.0968.31217.01300.21292.8876.61054.1
Arson 202841581859374645
    per 100,000 23.331.244.862.518.861.038.347.145.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 401.6442.7432.0474.4490.4473.3467.8407.6398.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 159 (119 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.18
US city average:  3.00

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Gresham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 425% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from Gresham center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 68.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from Gresham center
On 4/24/2003 at 19:26:30, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 10.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 17.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/20/1995 at 12:48:48, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 MD, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Gresham center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Aaron Mumfird - College football player (Cornell Big Red).


Hospital/medical center in Gresham:
  • LEGACY MOUNT HOOD MEDICAL CENTER (24800 SE STARK STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gresham:
  • ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • WOODLAND PARK HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • KAISER SUNNYSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; CLACKAMAS, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Gresham, OR

Heliports located in Gresham:
Amtrak stations near Gresham:
  • 12 miles: PORTLAND (800 NW 6TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: OREGON CITY (1757 WASHINGTON ST.)
  • 15 miles: VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.gresham.or.us

College/University in Gresham:
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,867; Location: 26000 SE STARK ST; Public; Website: www.mhcc.cc.or.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Gresham:
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 15 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
Public high schools in Gresham:
Private high school in Gresham:
  • PACIFIC VIEW ALTERNATIVE SCHOO (Students: 25; Location: 4101 NE DIVISION; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Gresham:
Private elementary/middle schools in Gresham:
  • PORTLAND ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY (Students: 411; Location: 3990 NW FIRST STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • EASTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 5001 WEST POWELL BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MOUNT HOOD CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 2500 SE PALMBLAD RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • THE PHONICS PHACTORY (Students: 176; Location: 3445 SE HILLYARD RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 4096 NE 3RD ST; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Gresham, Map of school districts: CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 28J, GRESHAM-BARLOW SCHOOL DISTRICT 10J


User submitted facts and corrections:
  • You missed a radio station. Its 98.7 KUPL FM.

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Notable locations in Gresham: Hogan (A), Linnemann (B), Ruby (C), Ruby Junction Maintenance Facility-Portland Light Rail System (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gresham Pioneer Cemetery (1), Forest Lawn Memorial Park (2), Escobar Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Binford Reservoir (A), Butler Creek Reservoir (B), Mount Hood College Reservoir (C), McGill Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Kelly Creek (A), Burlingame Creek (B), Butler Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gresham include: Pat Pfeifer City Park (1), North Rockwood Park (2), Gradin Sports Cummunity Park (3), East Rockwood Park (4), East Gresham City Park (5), Kane City Park (6), Vance City Park (7), Davis City Park (8), Main City Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Gresham Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Gresham Historical Society (Museums; 410 North Main Avenue) (1), MT Hood Distributing (Amusement & Theme Parks; 324 Northeast 9th Street) (2), All Star Bingo (Arcades & Amusements; 600 Southeast 146th) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western (23525 Northeast Halsey Street) (1), Gresham Suites (24124 Southeast Stark Street) (2), Shilo Inn-Gresham (2752 Northeast Hogan Drive) (3), Best Western Pony Soldier Inn-Gresham (1060 Northeast Cleveland Avenue) (4), Days Inn & Suites - Gresham (24124 SE Stark St) (5), Holiday Inn Express (1000 Northwest Graham Avenue) (6), Days Inn & Suites (24124 Southeast Stark Street) (7), Shilo Inn Hotel Gresham (2752 Northeast Hogan Drive) (8), Briarwood Inn (2732 Northeast Hogan Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Fairview City - City Hall- Municipal Court (1300 Northeast Village Squire Court) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gresham and their reported violations in the past:

GRESHAM PWO-WATER SECTION (Population served: 64224, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LUSTED WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1200, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
WOODLAND WINTER RACE TRACK (Serves WA, Population served: 256, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-1998)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
EASTMONT WATER COMPANY (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-09-2000 to MAR-09-2000)
  • One regular monitoring violation
LORNA WATER COMPANY (Population served: 200, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
SHELL STAR MART (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
OLYMPIC TRAILS WATER SUPPLY (Serves WA, Population served: 21, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.1%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gresham, OR


People in group quarters in Gresham
  • 605 people in nursing homes
  • 211 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 78 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 78 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 74 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 69 people in other group homes
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 31 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 28 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Gresham compared to Oregon state average:

Gresham, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Gresham (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 242nd And Burnside Branch, Gresham In-Store Branch, Gresham Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Gresham at 2053 East Burnside, branch established on 1907-01-01; East Gresham at 2475 Se Burnside Rd, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Gresham Stark Branch at 24150 S.E. Stark Street, branch established on 1980-01-21; Gresham Branch at 200 East Powell, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: East Gresham Branch at 2445 S.E. Third, branch established on 1976-03-08; Gresham Branch at 300 East Powell, branch established on 1966-03-15. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • MBank: Mbank at 1290 Northeast Burnside Road, branch established on 1995-12-01. Info updated 2006-07-12: Bank assets: $301.4 mil, Deposits: $236.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants Bancorp
  • Keybank National Association: Gresham Mall Shopping Center Branch at 390 West Burnside, branch established on 1972-05-08. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of the West: Gresham Branch at 825 N.E. Hogan Road, branch established on 1975-02-10. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Umpqua Bank: Gresham Station Branch at 1027 Nw Norman Avenue, branch established on 2002-02-19. Info updated 2009-01-21: Bank assets: $8,599.1 mil, Deposits: $6,666.5 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 159 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Gresham, Oregon
  • Best Western Pony Soldier Inn Gresham, 1060 E Cleveland Ave, Gresham, OR 97030, Phone: (503) 665-1591, Fax: (503) 669-7265
  • Quality Inn Gresham, 1545 Ne Burnside St, Gresham, OR 97030, Phone: (503) 666-9545
  • Comfort Suites, 1477 Ne 183RD Ave, Gresham, OR 97230, Phone: (877) 771-7769, Fax: (503) 464-1414
  • Days Inn & Suites, 24124 Se Stark St, Gresham, OR 97030, Phone: (800) 788-8924, Fax: (503) 491-8867
  • Holiday Inn Portland/Gresham, 2752 NE Hogan Dr, Gresham, OR 97030, Phone: (503) 907-1777, Fax: (503) 674-5985
  • Canby Inn, 463 SW First Ave, Hwy 99e, Gresham, OR 97030, Phone: (503) 266-5400, Fax: (503) 266-8962
  • Howard Johnson Inn, 1572 NE Burnside Rd, Gresham, OR 97030, Phone: (503) 666-9545, Fax: (503) 666-7171
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Gresham, Oregon


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Gresham travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Multnomah County Oregon:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Gresham

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents49.7%3.6%3.6%3.4%3.1%
Congregations8.5%6.2%1.3%5.5%2.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.3%2.3%2.1%27.2%
Congregations5.1%3.4%3.4%3.2%61.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 50$252,292$60,5506$14,832
Other Government Administration 8$41,333$62,0001$1,590
Judicial and Legal 8$56,760$85,1400$0
Police Protection - Officers 120$726,269$72,6270$0
Police - Other 33$135,470$49,2620$0
Firefighters 92$647,551$84,4630$0
Fire - Other 5$27,777$66,6650$0
Streets and Highways 46$219,237$57,1925$11,704
Solid Waste Management 5$18,422$44,2132$5,566
Sewerage 47$214,883$54,8640$0
Parks and Recreation 16$77,834$58,3761$1,155
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$21,099$63,2971$906
Water Supply 26$130,036$60,0170$0
Other and Unallocable 53$284,260$64,36112$18,615
Totals for Government 513$2,853,223$66,74228$54,368


Gresham government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,829,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,418,000
    All Other: $9,823,000
    Solid Waste Management: $350,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,849,000
    General - Other: $7,940,000
    Water Utilities: $5,807,000
    Sewerage: $5,110,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,121,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $18,770,000
    Local Fire Protection: $14,439,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,700,000
    Water Utilities: $6,417,000
    Sewerage: $6,108,000
    Regular Highways: $5,126,000
    General - Other: $3,824,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,923,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,648,000
    Financial Administration: $1,915,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,396,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,073,000
    Parks and Recreation: $522,000
    Solid Waste Management: $460,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,225,000
    All Other: $1,684,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,094,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,390,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,264,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,956,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $203,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,209,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,244,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,229,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $5,800,000
    General - Other: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $101,890,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,911,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $516,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,704,000
    Highways: $6,247,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,681,000
    Water Utilities: $1,074,000
    Sewerage: $102,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,518,000
    Other License: $8,614,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,599,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,003,000
    Other Selective Sales: $469,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $32,350,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $627,000

9.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.73%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($423 average AGI)
Multnomah County:  0.17%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, OR  1.47% ($46,279 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR  1.46% ($39,732)
from Clark County, WA  0.54% ($36,813)


8.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.65%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,019 average AGI)
Multnomah County:  0.10%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clackamas County, OR  1.82% ($46,031 average AGI)
to Washington County, OR  1.58% ($45,184)
to Clark County, WA  0.81% ($51,384)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gresham:
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KGUY (1010 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MILWAUKIE, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KMUZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: BUSTOS MEDIA HOLDINGS OF OREGON, LLC)
  • KDZR (1640 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKPZ (1330 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KPHP RADIO, INC.)
  • KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gresham:
  • K242AF (96.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K274AR (102.7 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKSN-FM (97.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KXJM (95.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRRC (104.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE REED INSTITUTE)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Gresham:
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K58CO (Channel 58; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K16CB (Channel 16; HAPPY VALLEY, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKEI-CA (Channel 56; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
  • K18EL (Channel 18; NEWBERG/TIGARD, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KORK-CA (Channel 35; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Gresham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 51 meters (167ft)
Total costs: $169,000
Total average daily traffic: 202,633
Total average daily truck traffic: 28,431
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 249,751

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Gresham, OR

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Gresham)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Gresham, OR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 341 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gresham)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 72 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Gresham)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 11 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED60$225,3201,187$184,9251,700$178,827212$84,34933$1,930,100293$170,79127$82,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$200,590241$185,442384$182,97550$107,3351$408,00044$218,85618$60,522
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$235,381367$170,399947$188,101165$114,5963$268,843105$194,68452$56,490
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$230,117165$194,488426$191,52347$141,8461$246,00044$184,5202$89,950
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$039$189,232107$210,62314$148,0490$012$163,9830$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 19 tracts in Gresham, OR

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 11 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED329$225,887136$228,28219$219,7371$62,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED40$247,26223$239,2062$210,5200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$271,0506$230,8122$252,6100$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$269,04311$227,7961$277,1500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 394

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Gresham, OR

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