Transportation in Gresham, OR
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+3% vs national
Drive Alone
68.7%
-13% vs national
Public Transit
3.9%
+332% vs national
Work From Home
11.5%
+23% vs national
Carpool
12.1%
Walk / Bike
2.8%
combined
How Gresham's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
15
2023
6-Year Avg
11
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
9
Nighttime
11
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Gresham, OR is 24 minutes, which is 2.6% above the national average of 23 minutes. 68.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.5% work from home, which is below the OR state average of 12.3%. Public transit is used by 3.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.1% of workers carpool. 2.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 15 traffic fatalities from 15 fatal crashes. 9 were pedestrians.