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Gladstone Oregon Information: Gladstone, Oregon is part of CLACKAMAS County. Population for Gladstone from the last gathering is 11438. You can view Gladstone venues that host many Gladstone OR events every year. You can also research Gladstone Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Gladstone Oregon real estate guide. Gladstone Oregon has a latitude of 45.3906 and a longitude of -122.589. Zip codes in Gladstone, OR include 97027 ... more Gladstone zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gladstone, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gladstone, OR was 11,438.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gladstone was 5,539, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gladstone, OR
There are an estimated 2,513 married men in the town. 59.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Gladstone are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gladstone is 5,899 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gladstone, Oregon
There are an estimated 2,400 married women in the community. 51 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gladstone, OR
The median age of people living in Gladstone, OR was 35.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gladstone was 764. There were 8,397 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (1,313) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gladstone, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gladstone, OR was 11,116.

White Population in Gladstone, OR
The estimated White population in the Gladstone community is 10,342, which is 90.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gladstone, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 82, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gladstone, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gladstone, OR was 70.

Asian Population in Gladstone, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 241.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gladstone, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gladstone was an estimated 33.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 348, while those of “two or more races” was 322 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gladstone community was 700, or 6.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gladstone, OR
The household population number in Gladstone was 11,278.

Group Quarters Population in Gladstone, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 160.

Average Household Size in Gladstone, OR
The average household size in Gladstone is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gladstone, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,419 total housing units in Gladstone.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,246, or 96.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,741 were owner-occupied (64.6), and 1,505 were renter-occupied (35.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 173 vacant homes in Gladstone at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gladstone, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,383, with a median value in dollars of 167,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gladstone, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,279 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gladstone, average costs per month were $352 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,423 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gladstone, Oregon
1,202 people in Gladstone also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gladstone, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gladstone was 1,215, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gladstone, OR
In 2000, there were 1,876 people in Gladstone, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gladstone, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,092 people in Gladstone who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gladstone, Oregon
There were 5,864 in the labor force in Gladstone at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gladstone was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gladstone, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,368. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gladstone, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gladstone, Oregon
Per capita income in Gladstone in the last full census was 19,388. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gladstone numbered 201, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gladstone, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 999, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.