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Gladstone, OR

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

11,977
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.8
years ∙ half population younger than 44.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
39.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

7%
foreign-born population
93%Native
7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Gladstone is a city within Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
Location
City in Clackamas County, OR, US
Co-ordinates
DEC45.385650° N, 122.592827° W
DMS45° 23′ 08.34″ N, 122° 35′ 34.18″ W

Population Density & area

4,990/sq mi (1,929/km²)
Total Area
2.49 sq mi (6.45 km²)
Land Area
2.4 sq mi (6.21 km²) · 96.3%
Water Area
0.09 sq mi (0.24 km²) · 3.7%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.8% male
Male 51.8%
Female 48.2%
males per 100 females
Gladstone 107.5
Clackamas County 98.7
Oregon 99.4

Nativity

7%
foreign-born population
93%Native
7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Gladstone 7%
Clackamas County 8.8%
Oregon 9.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.8
years ∙ half population younger than 44.8, half older
Gladstone
44.8
Clackamas County
42.3
Oregon
40.4

Dependency ratio

Low High
53.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Gladstone 53.7
Clackamas County 68.6
Oregon 63.9

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Gladstone Clackamas County Oregon
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 16.5% 20.8% 19.9%
Working age (18-64) 65% 59.3% 61%
Senior (65+) 18.5% 19.9% 19.1%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 53.7 68.6 63.9
Child dependency ratio 25.3 35.1 32.6
Old-age dependency ratio 28.4 33.5 31.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
76.6%
Black
1.3%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
10.5%
Other
10.1%
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

Low High
39.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Gladstone 39.2%
Clackamas County 39.8%
Oregon 46.3%
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 Gladstone population
Gladstone Clackamas County Oregon
Hispanic or Latino 10.5% 10.1% 14.7%
Mexican 8.9% 7.3% 11.5%
Puerto Rican 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.9% 2.3% 2.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino 89.5% 89.9% 85.3%
One race 79.7% 83.8% 79.2%
White 76.6% 76.5% 71.4%
Black or African American 1.3% 1% 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 5.1% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Some Other Race 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 9.8% 6.1% 6.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.5% family
Family 64.5%
Non family 35.5%
% family households
Gladstone 64.5%
Clackamas County 69%
Oregon 61.7%

Average household size

2.3
persons per household
Gladstone
2.3
Clackamas County
2.56
Oregon
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Gladstone population
Gladstone Clackamas County Oregon
Total households 5,097 163,845 1,718,422
Average houshold size 2.3 2.56 2.42
Family households 3,289 113,022 1,059,526
Average family size 2.77 3.03 2.97
Married couple family 2,365 90,202 801,915
Other families 924 22,820 257,611
Male householder 279 7,229 83,568
Female householder 645 15,591 174,043
Non-family households 1,808 50,823 658,896
One-person households 1,344 38,905 488,792
Male householder 601 17,166 222,023
Senior (65+) living alone 170 6,302 74,532
Female householder 743 21,739 266,769
Senior (65+) living alone 473 13,044 138,692
Other living arrangements 464 11,918 170,104

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

5,136
housing units
Gladstone 5,136
Clackamas County 174,323
Oregon 1,857,992

Occupancy status

99.2% occupied
Occupied 99.2%
Vacant 0.8%
vacancy rate
Gladstone 0.8%
Clackamas County 6%
Oregon 7.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

67.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
67.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
25.8%
Mobile homes
5.9%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.5%

Median Year Built

1976
Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
11.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
21.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
53.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
13.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Gladstone Clackamas County Oregon
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.7 5.9 5.4
1–3 rooms 12.8% 12.7% 17%
4–6 rooms 53.9% 46.2% 53%
7+ rooms 33.4% 41.1% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.7% 2.4% 3.7%
1 bedroom 6.9% 8% 10.6%
2 bedrooms 30.6% 21.8% 26.2%
3 bedrooms 42.2% 39.6% 40.7%
4+ bedrooms 18.6% 28.2% 18.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1976 1985 1981
Total housing units 5,136 174,323 1,857,992
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

64.6% owners
Renter-occupied 35.4%
Owner-occupied 64.6%
homeownership rate
Gladstone 64.6%
Clackamas County 70.7%
Oregon 63.3%

Average household size

2.39
Owner-occupied
2.14
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Gladstone 2.39
Clackamas County 2.71
Oregon 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Gladstone Clackamas County Oregon
Total occupied units 5,097 163,845 1,718,422
Year moved in
2020 or later 23.4% 24.1% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 42.7% 42.7% 42.7%
2000 to 2009 16.3% 15.7% 15.6%
1999 or earlier 17.6% 17.5% 15%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.4% 97.8% 96.8%
1.01 to 1.50 1.6% 1.5% 2.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.7% 1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 3.4% 4.8% 7.1%
1 vehicle 30.5% 26.8% 31.8%
2 vehicles 45.4% 40.3% 36.9%
3 or more vehicles 20.7% 28.1% 24.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 52.8% 47.5% 39.1%
Electricity 45% 46.1% 53.5%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.4% 1.1% 1.2%
All other fuels 0.8% 4.6% 5.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.3% 1% 1.2%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$480,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Gladstone
$480,700
Clackamas County
$611,000
Oregon
$477,600

Housing Cost Burden

32.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
32.4%
Owners without a mortgage
19%
Renters
58.5%
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
Gladstone Clackamas County Oregon
Property value
Median Value $480,700 $611,000 $477,600
Under $100,000 8.8% 4.3% 6.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 4.1% 2.6% 4.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 0.6% 2.6% 8.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 42.4% 24.7% 34.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 44% 52.9% 38.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 12.9% 6.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 73.8% 67.5% 64.5%
Without a mortgage 26.2% 32.5% 35.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,160 $2,559 $2,157
Without a mortgage $917 $871 $684
Gross rent
Median rent $1,740 $1,758 $1,525

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Gladstone 25.8%
Clackamas County 40.5%
Oregon 36.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Gladstone 8.8%
Clackamas County 5.2%
Oregon 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,887
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
7.4%
K–12
66.1%
College / Undergraduate
24.7%
Graduate / Professional
1.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

27.6%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Gladstone
27.6%
Clackamas County
28.9%
Oregon
36.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Gladstone Clackamas County Oregon
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,887 89,673 915,656
Nursery / preschool 7.4% 5.5% 5.4%
K–12 66.1% 74.1% 68%
Kindergarten 5.5% 5.6% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 18.4% 21.5% 19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18.7% 22.3% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 23.5% 24.7% 22.1%
College or graduate school 26.4% 20.5% 26.6%
College, undergraduate 24.7% 15.7% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 1.7% 4.8% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 27.6% 28.9% 36.6%
School type
Public school 89.7% 80.3% 82.7%
Private school 10.3% 19.7% 17.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

9,051
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.6%
HS graduate
25%
Some college no degree
32.3%
Associates degree
8.2%
Bachelors degree
19%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
26.8% · 73.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
45.3% · 54.7%
HS graduate
47% · 53%
Some college no degree
48.8% · 51.2%
Associates degree
49.8% · 50.2%
Bachelors degree
53.4% · 46.6%
Graduate or professional degree
41.9% · 58.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Gladstone Clackamas County Oregon
Population (25+) 9,051 305,498 3,044,782
Less than 9th grade 3.2% 1.8% 3.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.6% 3.4% 4.9%
High school diploma or GED 25% 21.3% 22.4%
Some college, no degree 32.3% 23.5% 23.5%
Associate's degree 8.2% 9.5% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.8% 40.5% 36.8%
Bachelor's degree 19% 25.9% 22.7%
Graduate or professional 6.8% 14.6% 14.1%
High School or higher 91.2% 94.7% 91.8%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,280
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$35,899
HS graduate
$49,013
Some college or associates
$54,607
Bachelors degree
$73,020
Graduate or professional degree
$80,089

Poverty Rate

3.2%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
38.5%
HS graduate
8.7%
Some college or associates
14.8%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Gladstone Clackamas County Oregon
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $55,280 $60,410 $52,362
Less than high school graduate $35,899 $39,362 $35,087
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $49,013 $44,756 $40,655
Some college or associate's degree $54,607 $54,209 $46,990
Bachelor's degree $73,020 $75,096 $67,899
Graduate or professional degree $80,089 $94,956 $88,165
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 38.5% 17% 22.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8.7% 11.4% 14.7%
Some college or associate's degree 14.8% 7.4% 10.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.2% 3.9% 5.2%

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