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. 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 $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.Estacada is a blue-collar town, with 37.78% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. 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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.50% 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. 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. As is often the case in a small city, Estacada doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Estacada rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.98% of adults 25 and older in Estacada have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. 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).
