Latest news about poverty in Gresham, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.3% of Gresham, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.1% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 6.9% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.8%. For comparison, it was 31.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gresham, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gresham:
9.3%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gresham:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gresham:
22.0%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gresham:
41.5%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.8%
Residents above poverty level:
31.8%
Poverty by age in Gresham, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gresham,OR (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gresham,OR (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
26.8%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
29.3%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gresham,OR (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gresham, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gresham, OR (%)
7.5%White
15.0%Black
9.7%American Indian
12.0%Asian
26.0%Native Hawaiian
20.9%Other race
19.6%2+ races
19.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gresham, OR (absolute numbers)
5,119White
604Black
157American Indian
698Asian
353Native Hawaiian
1,340Other race
3,5442+ races
4,941Hispanic
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gresham, OR
Children below poverty level:
Gresham, Oregon:
16.7%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gresham:
6.9%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gresham:
25.2%
Oregon:
23.8%
34.4%Married-couple family
9.4%Male, no wife present
56.2%Female, no husband present
8.3%Worked full-time, year-round
18.5%Worked part-time
73.2%Did not work
13.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.0%One full-time, other didn't work
18.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
58.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
36.5%1970 to 1979
24.6%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
34.4%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
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