Troutdale is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 15,686 people and three associated neighborhoods, Troutdale is the 38th largest community in Oregon.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

The citizens of Troutdale are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.18% of adults in Troutdale having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Troutdale in 2022 was $34,319, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,276 for a family of four. However, Troutdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Troutdale is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Troutdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Troutdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Troutdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.64% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Troutdale include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Troutdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.