Gervais, OR Profile

Gervais, OR, population 2,292, is located in Oregon's Marion county, about 13.3 miles from Salem and 30.7 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Gervais's population has grown by about 103%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gervais has grown by about 14%.

Gervais's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gervais tend to be lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	55%
	Females	45%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	40%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	58%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.50
	Males	24.80
	Females	24.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	22.00%		Under 20:	20.00%
	20 to 40	21.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	8.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,009	N/A
2001	2,087	3.88%
2002	2,107	0.96%
2003	2,163	2.66%
2004	2,186	1.06%
2005	2,292	4.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,882

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	98
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	229
2005	271
2006	343
2007	571
2008	405

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	1	-	-	1	0	1	0	0
Robbery	1	-	-	1	3	1	1	2
Aggravated Assault	0	-	-	3	3	6	13	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,531
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	3,162
2005	5,866
2006	4,506
2007	4,162
2008	2,146

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	-	-	30	34	24	9	13
Larceny, Theft	49	-	-	28	65	67	72	33
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	-	-	11	31	14	21	7
Arson	0	-	-	0	2	0	3	0

Location

Elevation	184 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities