Estacada is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 5,308 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 $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.When you are in Estacada, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.78% 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 (14.56%), healthcare (8.11%), and food service (7.86%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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).
