Gaston

Population: 683
Median household income: $117,188
Median home value: $432,300

Gaston, a community in Washington County, Oregon, has 683 residents. The median household income of $117,188 is above the Washington County median ($104,434).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gaston's population grew 33.9% from 510 to 683, while its median home value rose 82.4% from $237,000 to $432,300.

Households average 2.64 people. The median gross rent is $1,536.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 683
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $117,188
Median home value: $432,300
Median gross rent: $1,536
Housing units: 277
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

510683

Median household income

$58,750$117,188

Median home value

$237,000$432,300

Median gross rent

$792$1,536

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	510	$58,750	$237,000	$792
2020	526	$105,313	—	$1,024
2021	622	$81,250	$336,000	$1,131
2022	617	$91,000	$401,300	$1,588
2023	683	$117,188	$432,300	$1,536

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4420.9%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	7.9%
5 to 17	134	19.6%
18 to 24	32	4.7%
25 to 34	78	11.4%
35 to 44	143	20.9%
45 to 54	52	7.6%
55 to 64	136	19.9%
65 to 74	42	6.1%
75 and over	12	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	606	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	1.6%
Two or more races	24	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	9.7%
High school graduate	165	35.6%
Some college or associate's	184	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	20	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	49	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	251	86.0%
Carpooled	26	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	18.9%
15 to 29 min	127	45.2%
30 to 44 min	56	19.9%
45 to 59 min	15	5.3%
60+ min	30	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 12.2% (83 of 679)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	66.0%
Nonfamily households	88	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	259	93.5%
Vacant	18	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	213	82.2%
Renter-occupied	46	17.8%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	240	86.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	13	4.7%
5 to 19 units	11	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4128100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.4349, -123.1451