Gaston, OR

City in OR, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

605

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.2

years ∙ half population younger than 40.2, half older

Diversity Index

27.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.5%

foreign-born population

98.5%Native

1.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Gaston is a city within Washington and Yamhill counties, Oregon, United States.

Location

City in OR, US

Co-ordinates

DEC45.434880° N, 123.145060° W

DMS45° 26′ 05.57″ N, 123° 08′ 42.22″ W

Population Density & area

1,774/sq mi (684.4/km²)

Total Area

0.341 sq mi (0.884 km²)

Land Area

0.341 sq mi (0.884 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.7% male

Male 55.7%

Female 44.3%

males per 100 females

Gaston 125.7

Oregon 99.4

United States 98

Nativity

1.5%

foreign-born population

98.5%Native

1.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Gaston 1.5%

Oregon 9.8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.2

years ∙ half population younger than 40.2, half older

Gaston

40.2

Oregon

40.4

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

50.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Gaston 50.1

Oregon 63.9

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Gaston	Oregon	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.3%	19.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	66.6%	61%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	13.1%	19.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	50.1	63.9	64.4
Child dependency ratio	30.5	32.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	19.6	31.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.3%

Black

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

9.1%

Other

5.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

27.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Gaston 27.9%

Oregon 46.3%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Gaston population

Racial and ethnic composition — Gaston vs Oregon vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Gaston	Oregon	United States
Hispanic or Latino	9.1%	14.7%	19.3%
Mexican	7.6%	11.5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.5%	2.6%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	90.9%	85.3%	80.7%
One race	86.4%	79.2%	76.4%
White	84.3%	71.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	0.7%	4.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some Other Race	1.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.7% family

Family 65.7%

Non family 34.3%

% family households

Gaston 65.7%

Oregon 61.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.38

persons per household

Gaston

2.38

Oregon

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Gaston population

	Gaston	Oregon	United States
Total households	254	1,718,422	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.38	2.42	2.53
Family households	167	1,059,526	82,990,528
Average family size	2.88	2.97	3.14
Married couple family	134	801,915	60,637,388
Other families	33	257,611	22,353,140
Male householder	10	83,568	6,572,819
Female householder	23	174,043	15,780,321
Non-family households	87	658,896	46,236,968
One-person households	79	488,792	37,140,836
Male householder	65	222,023	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	2	74,532	5,225,110
Female householder	14	266,769	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1	138,692	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	8	170,104	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

272

housing units

Gaston 272

Oregon 1,857,992

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

93.4% occupied

Occupied 93.4%

Vacant 6.6%

vacancy rate

Gaston 6.6%

Oregon 7.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.8%

Single family houses

86.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

6.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1980

Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

31.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

5.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Gaston	Oregon	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	6.7%	17%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	59.9%	53%	51.6%
7+ rooms	33.5%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.4%	3.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.3%	10.6%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	10.3%	26.2%	25%
3 bedrooms	52.2%	40.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	33.9%	18.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1980	1981	1981
Total housing units	272	1,857,992	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.5% owners

Renter-occupied 18.5%

Owner-occupied 81.5%

homeownership rate

Gaston 81.5%

Oregon 63.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.49

Owner-occupied

1.89

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Gaston 2.49

Oregon 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Gaston	Oregon	United States
Total occupied units	254	1,718,422	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.3%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	42.9%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.2%	15.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	10.6%	15%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	96.8%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	2.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	1.1%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.2%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.7%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.1%	24.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	24.4%	39.1%	51.4%
Electricity	55.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.2%	1.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	19.3%	5.5%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.2%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$466,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Gaston

$466,400

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

16%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

16%

Owners without a mortgage

2.4%

Renters

46.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Gaston	Oregon	United States
Property value
Median Value	$466,400	$477,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	3.4%	6.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.4%	4.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	9.7%	8.8%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	45.9%	34.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	15%	38.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	23.7%	6.8%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	60.4%	64.5%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	39.6%	35.5%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,083	$2,157	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$388	$684	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,563	$1,525	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Gaston 15.1%

Oregon 36.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Gaston 8.1%

Oregon 8.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

128

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.8%

K–12

64.1%

College / Undergraduate

28.1%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

57.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Gaston

57.7%

Oregon

36.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Gaston	Oregon	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	128	915,656	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.8%	5.4%	5.7%
K–12	64.1%	68%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.5%	4.8%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.4%	19.8%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	17.2%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	18%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	28.1%	26.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	28.1%	21.2%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.4%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	57.7%	36.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	88.3%	82.7%	82%
Private school	11.7%	17.3%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

456

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.2%

HS graduate

36.8%

Some college no degree

32.7%

Associates degree

7.2%

Bachelors degree

4.4%

Graduate or professional degree

10.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

60.6% · 39.4%

HS graduate

60.1% · 39.9%

Some college no degree

39.6% · 60.4%

Associates degree

90.9% · 9.1%

Bachelors degree

25% · 75%

Graduate or professional degree

57.1% · 42.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Gaston	Oregon	United States
Population (25+)	456	3,044,782	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.9%	3.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.2%	4.9%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	36.8%	22.4%	26%
Some college, no degree	32.7%	23.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.2%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.1%	36.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	4.4%	22.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	10.7%	14.1%	14.1%
High School or higher	91.9%	91.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$76,932

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$100,000

Some college or associates

$65,750

Bachelors degree

$75,313

Graduate or professional degree

$97,813

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

4.8%

Some college or associates

11%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Gaston	Oregon	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$76,932	$52,362	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,087	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$100,000	$40,655	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$65,750	$46,990	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$75,313	$67,899	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$97,813	$88,165	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	22.1%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.8%	14.7%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	11%	10.7%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	5.2%	4.5%

Insights for Gaston, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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