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Gaston, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Washington County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
683
Population
2,009/sq mi density
$117,188
Median Income
$43,716 per capita
$432,300
Home Value
$658,259 Zillow
$1,536
Median Rent
38.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
149
Violent Crime/100K
2,840 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$117,188 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$432,300 home value, $1,536/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
149 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$117,188
56% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,716
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gaston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gaston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$117,188
156%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,716
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$103,459
144%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,736
121%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,736
21% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.0%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,190M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,766
Restaurants
1,354
Healthcare
2,261
Retail
1,589
Manufacturing
705
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$103,459
44% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,390
83% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $117,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,716 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $103,459 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,736 |
| County GDP | $63,190M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,766 |
| Restaurants | 1,354 |
| Healthcare | 2,261 |
| Retail | 1,589 |
| Manufacturing | 705 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $103,459 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,390 |