Gaston, OR Profile

Gaston, OR, population 765, is located in Oregon's Washington county, about 23.3 miles from Portland and 27.1 miles from Vancouver.

Through the 90's Gaston's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gaston has grown by about 28%.

Gaston's property crime levels tend to be lower than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gaston tend to be much lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.50
	Males	23.80
	Females	31.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	24.00%		Under 20:	19.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	600	N/A
2001	672	12.00%
2002	723	7.59%
2003	745	3.04%
2004	759	1.88%
2005	765	0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,458

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	N/A
2008	125

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0
Robbery	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,433
2002	7,131
2003	N/A
2004	133
2005	2,727
2006	2,571
2007	N/A
2008	1,498

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	6	-	0	3	5	-	5
Larceny, Theft	19	32	-	1	14	15	-	7
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	6	-	0	4	0	-	0
Arson	1	0	-	-	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	195 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities