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Gresham, OR Profile


Gresham, OR, population 102,295, is located in Oregon's Multnomah county, about 12.0 miles from Portland and 14.8 miles from Vancouver.

Through the 90's Gresham's population has grown by about 32%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gresham has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Gresham's population has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White83%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed11%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200090,326N/A
200192,2892.17%
200294,4002.29%
200395,6701.35%
200495,367-0.32%
200596,2530.93%
200697,3211.11%
200799,0411.77%
2008100,7691.74%
2009102,2951.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,442
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001445
2002519
2003502
2004469
2005518
2006576
2007479
2008490
2009373
2010458
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 358124222
2002 362141276
2003 067154260
2004 273110269
2005 369148280
2006 672170314
2007 174170225
2008 672156261
2009 037153192
2010 742176245

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,676
20026,109
20036,331
20045,879
20055,535
20064,123
20074,416
20083,853
20093,892
20103,955
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 893 3,631 673
2002 817 3,956 899
2003 955 3,941 1,165
2004 1,030 3,400 1,258
2005 882 3,216 1,249
2006 645 2525 856
2007 627 2671 1034
2008 703 2502 684
2009 572 2747 669
2010 674 2714 667

Location

Elevation323 feet above sea level
Land Area22.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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