LIVING IN HAPPY VALLEY
POPULATION: 23,733
Happy Valley is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. It has five constituent neighborhoods, Happy Valley is the 25th largest community in Oregon. Much of the housing stock in Happy Valley was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Happy Valley economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Happy Valley, where the median household income is $124,381.00.
Happy Valley is a suburb of Portland with a population of 20,971. Happy Valley is in Clackamas County and is one of the best places to live in Oregon. Living in Happy Valley offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Happy Valley there are a lot of coffee shops and parks. Many families live in Happy Valley and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Happy Valley are above average.
While we can’t promise you your kids won’t get into mischief with the “happy boys of the hollow,” we’re pretty sure Happy Valley is a decent place to raise them. Highly rated schools, access to the outdoors, and high employment rates encourage parents to make a home for their families there. Niche lists Happy Valley as the #8 best suburb in which to raise a family in Oregon.
Among the many friendly amenities the town has to offer, one of the best is access to parks. Just within the neighborhood are no less than three excellent outdoor areas: Mount Talbert Nature Park, Scouters Mountain Nature Park, and Hidden Falls Nature Park. Powell Butte is also nearby, and easy access to major highways means a shorter drive out to Mt. Hood and the surrounding National Forest.
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Happy Valley is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.17% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Happy Valley is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Happy Valley who work in management occupations (16.16%), healthcare (11.93%), and sales jobs (10.71%).
Also of interest is that Happy Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.46% 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.
Because of many things, Happy Valley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Happy Valley a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Happy Valley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Happy Valley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Happy Valley. 52.58% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Happy Valley in 2018 was $49,769, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,076 for a family of four.
Happy Valley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Happy Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Happy Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Happy Valley include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.
In addition, Happy Valley has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.51%).
The most common language spoken in Happy Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Chinese.