Happy Valley, Oregon Population 2024

29,865

Happy Valley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Happy Valley was:

  • White: 67.16%
  • Asian: 18.09%
  • Two or more races: 10.46%
  • Other race: 2.35%
  • Black or African American: 1.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0.2%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
11.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,574.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
24.23% (5,824)
The current population of Happy Valley, Oregon is 29,865 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,041.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,37567.16%
Asian4,41118.09%
Two or more races2,55010.46%
Other race5742.35%
Black or African American3231.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1000.41%
Native American480.2%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Happy Valley Population by Race

Happy Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Happy Valley Median Age

39.7

Total

39.9

Male

39.4

Female

Happy Valley Adults

There are 17,666 adults, (3,775 of whom are seniors) in Happy Valley.

Happy Valley Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Happy Valley Sex Ratio

Female12,11249.68%
Male12,26950.32%

Happy Valley Population by Age

Happy Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1482.9883.416.6
Married5,1823.3393.16.9
Non Family1,6591.245941
Female8253.6270.529.5
Male4824.1884.915.1

3.29

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

83.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Happy Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4943.1%
Associates Degree1,86711.73%
Bachelors Degree4,82530.31%
Graduate Degree2,90618.25%
High School Graduate2,16813.62%
Less Than 9th Grade2611.64%
Some College3,40021.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Happy Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Happy Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,84410,4965,168
Asian2,9532,6431,625
2+ Races1,3951,338609
Hispanic926906459
Black21519454
Other Race16314587
Islander1001000
Native American212115

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 71.43%.

Happy Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,229$112,614$58,514
Graduate Degree$92,335$121,058$68,220
High School Graduate$50,093$79,559$23,173
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$27,500
Overall$71,250$84,220$53,978
Some College$58,260$64,509$56,159

$71,250

Average Earnings

$84,220

Average Male

$53,978

Average Female

Happy Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Happy Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Happy Valley Language

80.73% of Happy Valley residents speak only English, while 19.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 12.36% of the population.

Happy Valley Language

Happy Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,8418015.06%
Multiple2,5262449.66%
Hispanic1,49421014.06%
Asian4,4111894.28%
Other5749616.72%
Black32372.17%

5.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.51%

Male Poverty Rate

6.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Happy Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Happy Valley is Other, with 16.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Happy Valley is Black, with 2.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.66%.

Happy Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.95%
High School8.68%
Some College6.18%
Bachelors or Greater3.31%

Happy Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.74%
Female Unemployed6.38%
Female Employed4.5%
Male Employed2.16%

Happy Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Happy Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$139,850$174,792
Households$126,108$160,954
Married Families$148,006$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,216$89,850

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Happy Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Happy Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Happy Valley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Happy Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Happy Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

962

Number of Veterans

962

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam376
First Gulf War291
Second Gulf War102
Korea63
World War II0

Happy Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74279
35 to 54257
75+251
55 to 64137
18 to 3438

Happy Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7706.46%
Asian1043.1%
Islander6060%
2+ Races281.62%
Hispanic111.09%

Happy Valley Veterans by Race

Happy Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Happy Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Happy Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Happy Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Happy Valley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.92%

Born in Happy Valley

84.38%

Native Born

15.62%

Foreign Born

3.57%

Non Citizen

12.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.38% of Happy Valley residents were born in the United States, with 48.92% having been born in Oregon. 3.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Happy Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,1451,4564.08%
202835,6891,4564.25%
202734,2331,4564.44%
202632,7771,4564.65%
202531,3211,4564.88%
202429,8651,4565.13%
202328,4091,9717.46%
202226,4387492.92%
202125,6891,6486.85%
202024,0411,4306.32%
201922,6113961.78%
201822,2155952.75%
201721,6201,7018.54%
201619,9191,1526.14%
201518,7671,1436.49%
201417,6249885.94%
201316,6365853.64%
201216,0514612.96%
201115,5902531.65%
201015,33700%
20004,5193,000197.5%
19901,519201.33%
19801,4991077.69%
19701,392-35,753-96.25%

Happy Valley Population by Year