Estacada is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 5,421 people and three associated neighborhoods, Estacada is the 97th largest community in Oregon. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Estacada, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Estacada, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Estacada’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Estacada does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $82,909.00. Estacada home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Estacada real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Estacada is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.81% of the Estacada workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Estacada is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Estacada who work in office and administrative support (13.78%), management occupations (7.31%), and healthcare suport services (5.45%). A relatively large number of people in Estacada telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.63% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, the citizens of Estacada rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.53% of adults 25 and older in Estacada have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Estacada in 2022 was $29,448, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,792 for a family of four. However, Estacada contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Estacada home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Estacada residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Estacada include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Estacada is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
