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Happy Valley, OR
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Happy Valley profile


Living in Happy Valley



Happy Valley is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 26,456 people and five associated neighborhoods, Happy Valley is the 25th largest community in Oregon. Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley, where the median household income is $126,108.00.

Happy Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Happy Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Happy Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.74% 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.

Happy Valley is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.56% of adults in Happy Valley have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Happy Valley in 2018 was $54,453, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $217,812 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 European.

Happy Valley also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.62%.

The most common language spoken in Happy Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Chinese.