Forest Grove

Population: 26,406
Median household income: $81,998
Median home value: $464,300

Located in Washington County, Oregon, Forest Grove is a community with a population of 26,406. The median household income of $81,998 is below the Washington County median ($104,434).

From 2019 to 2023, Forest Grove's population grew 8.0% from 24,457 to 26,406, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $319,200 to $464,300.

Households average 2.83 people. The median gross rent is $1,393.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,406
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $81,998
Median home value: $464,300
Median gross rent: $1,393
Housing units: 9,110
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,45726,406

Median household income

$64,172$81,998

Median home value

$319,200$464,300

Median gross rent

$1,081$1,393

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,457	$64,172	$319,200	$1,081
2020	24,847	$69,513	$346,400	$1,152
2021	25,767	$73,499	$370,900	$1,185
2022	26,160	$77,977	$438,500	$1,282
2023	26,406	$81,998	$464,300	$1,393

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,681	6.4%
5 to 17	4,740	18.0%
18 to 24	3,596	13.6%
25 to 34	3,361	12.7%
35 to 44	3,312	12.5%
45 to 54	2,886	10.9%
55 to 64	2,871	10.9%
65 to 74	2,206	8.4%
75 and over	1,753	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,980	60.5%
Black or African American	680	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	78	0.3%
Asian	582	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	55	0.2%
Some other race	113	0.4%
Two or more races	910	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,008	30.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate23.1%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,829	11.2%
High school graduate	3,791	23.1%
Some college or associate's	5,574	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,377	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,818	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit4.6%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,531	67.5%
Carpooled	1,115	8.8%
Public transit	576	4.6%
Walked	856	6.8%
Bicycle	130	1.0%
Worked from home	1,195	9.4%
Other means	244	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,841	33.5%
15 to 29 min	3,336	29.1%
30 to 44 min	2,184	19.1%
45 to 59 min	1,043	9.1%
60+ min	1,048	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 13.4% (3,397 of 25,354)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,789	65.1%
Nonfamily households	3,099	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,888	97.6%
Vacant	222	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,541	62.3%
Renter-occupied	3,347	37.7%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units10.4%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,266	57.8%
1-unit, attached	414	4.5%
2 to 4 units	999	11.0%
5 to 19 units	806	8.8%
20 or more units	943	10.4%
Mobile home & other	682	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4126200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 45.5248, -123.1099