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. Estacada has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.

A relatively large number of people in Estacada telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Estacada is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Estacada are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.98% of adults in Estacada have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Estacada in 2018 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).