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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Happy Valley, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Happy Valley, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Happy Valley’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Happy Valley does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

The education level of Happy Valley ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Happy Valley, 48.56% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Happy Valley's cultural character, accounting for 15.62% of the city’s population.

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