Like elsewhere in America, most people in Gresham use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Gresham‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The citizens of Gresham are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.25% of adults in Gresham having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gresham in 2022 was $33,931, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,724 for a family of four. However, Gresham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gresham is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gresham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gresham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Gresham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.52% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gresham include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Gresham's cultural character, accounting for 16.65% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Gresham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
