Molalla

Population: 10,168
Median household income: $83,996
Median home value: $416,900

Molalla, a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, has 10,168 residents. At $83,996, its median household income sits below Clackamas County's $100,360.

From 2019 to 2023, Molalla's population grew 11.1% from 9,155 to 10,168, while its median home value rose 50.0% from $277,900 to $416,900.

73.5% of workers drive to work alone. 62.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,168
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,996
Median home value: $416,900
Median gross rent: $1,496
Housing units: 3,968
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,15510,168

Median household income

$65,064$83,996

Median home value

$277,900$416,900

Median gross rent

$1,071$1,496

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,155	$65,064	$277,900	$1,071
2020	9,224	$68,590	$316,100	$1,118
2021	10,060	$74,718	$333,900	$1,206
2022	10,147	$77,442	$381,300	$1,403
2023	10,168	$83,996	$416,900	$1,496

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3421.3%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	566	5.6%
5 to 17	2,184	21.5%
18 to 24	767	7.5%
25 to 34	2,164	21.3%
35 to 44	1,539	15.1%
45 to 54	1,192	11.7%
55 to 64	820	8.1%
65 to 74	587	5.8%
75 and over	349	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,655	85.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.2%
Asian	77	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	216	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,200	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's42.0%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	529	8.0%
High school graduate	2,134	32.1%
Some college or associate's	2,791	42.0%
Bachelor's degree	934	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	263	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,930	73.5%
Carpooled	507	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	152	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	741	13.9%
Other means	18	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	835	18.1%
15 to 29 min	1,067	23.2%
30 to 44 min	968	21.0%
45 to 59 min	1,227	26.6%
60+ min	510	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 7.1% (714 of 10,044)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,486	66.7%
Nonfamily households	1,241	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,727	93.9%
Vacant	241	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,410	64.7%
Renter-occupied	1,317	35.3%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,459	62.0%
1-unit, attached	65	1.6%
2 to 4 units	540	13.6%
5 to 19 units	450	11.3%
20 or more units	232	5.8%
Mobile home & other	222	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4149450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 45.1493, -122.5849