City safety & data profile

Happy ValleyOR

Happy Valley, OR is a 18K-resident city in Clackamas County with a median household income of $122,151.

Clackamas County, Oregon. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Happy Valley, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Happy Valley has a population larger than 39% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $725,300.

Data updated 2026-07-22

18K
Population
Top 61%
By size
$122,151
Median income
$725,300
Median home
7.7%
Poverty rate

The read on Happy Valley

Happy Valley posts a median household income higher than 84% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 16%
by median income, US cities

Where Happy Valley income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$122,151 Top 16% higher than 84% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. OR $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Happy Valley, OR beyond the headline numbers

Happy Valley sits inside Clackamas County, Oregon, at roughly 45.45°N, -122.53°W. Population 18,493, $122,151 median household income. Median home value $725,300, median rent $2,029. Poverty rate 7.7%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Happy Valley's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 33.6%, then obesity at 31.3%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Happy Valley from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
18,493
Happy Valley
Median Income
$122,151
+80% vs avg
Median Home Value
$725,300
+218% vs avg
Median Age
39
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Clackamas County) - Happy Valley's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
424K+11%
Median Income
$103,517+61%
Median Home Value
$611,000+103%
Poverty Rate
7.7%-21%
Unemployment
4.4%-58%

Economics

Economics indicators for Happy Valley, OR
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$2,029/mo
Poverty Rate
7.7% -46% vs avg
Unemployment 4.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 46.4%
Work From Home 23.9%
Public Transit 1.4%

Population

White 64.3%
African American 2.7%
Asian 16.3%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
33.6%
Obesity
31.3%
High Blood Pressure
28.2%
Physical Inactivity
18.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.3%
Binge Drinking
14.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.7%
Current Asthma
11.3%
Current Smoking
9.8%
Diabetes
9.5%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 69.9%
Annual Checkup 72.6%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
5.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
4.7%
Stroke
2.5%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Happy Valley, OR? ▼
Happy Valley, OR has a population of 18,493 people, located in Clackamas County, Oregon.
What is the median household income in Happy Valley? ▼
The median household income in Happy Valley, OR is $122,151 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 7.7%.
What is the median home value in Happy Valley? ▼
The median home value in Happy Valley, OR is $725,300. Median rent is $2,029/month.
What are the top health concerns in Happy Valley? ▼
The top health indicators in Happy Valley include Short Sleep Duration (33.6%), Obesity (31.3%), High Blood Pressure (28.2%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Happy Valley? ▼
The median age in Happy Valley, OR is 39 years. 46.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Happy Valley, OR is located in Clackamas County, Oregon. With a population of 18K and a $122,151 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and obesity. Safety alerts for the Happy Valley area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

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Real-time AQI for every monitored Oregon location

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NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories

CDC Air Quality & Health

Health-impact reference for every AQI category

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Nearby Cities 8

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Using Happy Valley's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Happy Valley area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Happy Valley against Oregon peers on any ranking lens. Explore Oregon

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Clackamas County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.