Estacada is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 5,591 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 $94,435.00. 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. 36.57% 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 managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Estacada who work in office and administrative support (13.45%), management occupations (9.15%), and business and financial occupations (5.99%). A relatively large number of people in Estacada telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.87% 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Estacada, the average commute to work is 31.04 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The rate of college-level education in Estacada is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.08% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Estacada in 2022 was $35,753, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,012 for a family of four. However, Estacada contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Estacada is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 European. The most common language spoken in Estacada is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
