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. Estacada has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Estacada, where 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.When you are in Estacada, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.81% of Estacada’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.63% 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 Estacada are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.53% of adults in Estacada have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree 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.
