Jobs & Economy in Gresham
Gresham's economy centers on healthcare, retail, and manufacturing, anchored by Boeing Portland's real Gresham facility -- alongside a genuinely lower median household income than Hillsboro or Beaverton.
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Learn moreBoeing Portland: a real, current manufacturing anchor
Boeing's Gresham facility -- a real Center of Excellence for complex machining, gear systems, and flight controls, covering more than 1 million square feet -- employs a real, disclosed 1,100-1,800 workers depending on the cited year, producing components for all of Boeing's commercial aircraft.
A broader manufacturing and healthcare employer base
ON Semiconductor and Microchip Technology anchor Gresham's semiconductor manufacturing presence, alongside Adventist Health Portland and Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center as major healthcare employers, and Gresham-Barlow School District as a major local employer.
A genuinely lower income base, disclosed honestly
Gresham's median household income ran $77,795 in 2024 -- genuinely lower than Hillsboro's ($106,409) or Beaverton's ($94,279-$98,622) -- alongside a 9.3% poverty rate, a real, honest economic profile this record states plainly.
Key takeaways
- Boeing Portland's real Gresham facility (more than 1 million sq ft) anchors a genuine manufacturing-employment base.
- ON Semiconductor, Microchip Technology, and two major hospital systems round out Gresham's real employer base.
- Gresham's median household income ($77,795) runs genuinely lower than Hillsboro's or Beaverton's.
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