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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Happy Valley, OR compare?
| Figure | Happy Valley, OR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 28,916 |
| Change since April 2020 | +23.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,733 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,994 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 12.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | Happy Valley, OR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 26,738±66 |
| Median age | 39.0±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.6%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.7%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 16.1%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.2%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.4%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $122,151±$9,243 |
| Per capita income | $54,741±$4,059 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $725,300±$27,577 |
| Median gross rent | $2,029±$144 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.9%±11.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.9%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 12.9%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.9%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.7%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov