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. Much of the housing stock in Estacada was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Estacada economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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.

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.

In Estacada, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.46 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small city, Estacada does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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).