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Moving to Forest Grove, Oregon

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Population: 17,708. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,689 (+11.2% change)
Males: 8,398 (47.4%), Females: 9,310 (52.6%)

Washington County

Zip code: 97116

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $40,135
Median house value: $155,100

Population by Race

Races in Forest Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (17.3%)
  • Other race (11.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (11.3%), English (11.1%), United States (7.0%), Dutch (4.2%), Norwegian (3.6%).

Elevation: 211 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forest Grove

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest Grove city

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

12.4% Foreign born (10.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,746 (+26.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forest Grove:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest Grove:

  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 37 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 44 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest Grove:

  • SKYPORT (about 6 miles; CORNELIUS, OR; Abbreviation: 4S4)
  • PORTLAND-HILLSBORO (about 13 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: HIO)
  • STARK’S TWIN OAKS AIRPARK (about 15 miles; HILLSBORO, OR; Abbreviation: 7S3)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Forest Grove:

  • PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,891; Location: 2043 COLLEGE WAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pacificu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest Grove:

  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 27 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 33 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)

Schools

Public high school in Forest Grove:

  • FOREST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,562; Location: 1401 NICHOLS LN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Forest Grove:

  • NEIL ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 925; Location: 1777 MT VIEW LN; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TOM MCCALL UPPER ELEMENTARY (Students: 921; Location: 1341 PACIFIC AVE; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • HARVEY CLARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 2516 N B ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FERN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 4445 HEATHER ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • JOSEPH GALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 3130 18TH AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • DILLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 4115 SW DILLEY RD; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Forest Grove:

  • VISITATION SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 4189 N W VISITATION ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LEARNING WORKSHOP SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 1625 ELM ST PO BOX 235; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Forest Grove:

  • FOREST GROVE CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $613,112; Location: 2114 PACIFIC AVE; 84,999 books; 8,059 audio materials; 2,863 video materials; 268 serial subscriptions)

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