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 $78,594.00.
Housing costs in Estacada are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Oregon.
A relatively large number of people in Estacada telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.50% 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.
One downside of living in Estacada, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.46 minutes every day commuting to work.
Estacada is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Estacada with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.98% of adults in Estacada have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Estacada in 2022 was $26,964, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,856 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Estacada include Irish, German, English, Scandinavian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Estacada is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Mon-Khmer (Cambodian).