Portland, Oregon Census Data & Community Profile

PORTLAND GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Portland, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Portland, OR was 529,121.

Portland Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Portland was 261,565, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Portland, OR
There are an estimated 97,174 married men in the town. 45.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Portland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Portland is 267,556 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Portland, Oregon
There are an estimated 95,002 married women in the community. 42.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Portland, OR
The median age of people living in Portland, OR was 35.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Portland was 32,300. There were 417,667 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (61,163) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Portland, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Portland, OR was 507,166.

White Population in Portland, OR
The estimated White population in the Portland community is 412,241, which is 77.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Portland, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 35,115, which is 6.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Portland, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Portland, OR was 5,587.

Asian Population in Portland, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 33,470.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Portland, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Portland was an estimated 1,993.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18,760, while those of “two or more races” was 21,955 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Portland community was 36,058, or 6.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Portland, OR
The household population number in Portland was 514,129.

Group Quarters Population in Portland, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 14,992.

Average Household Size in Portland, OR
The average household size in Portland is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Portland, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 237,307 total housing units in Portland.

The number of occupied housing units was 223,737, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 124,767 were owner-occupied (55.8), and 98,970 were renter-occupied (44.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13,570 vacant homes in Portland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Portland, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 112,296, with a median value in dollars of 154,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Portland, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,158 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Portland, average costs per month were $355 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 311,725 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Portland, Oregon
118,698 people in Portland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Portland, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Portland was 49,757, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Portland, OR
In 2000, there were 93,782 people in Portland, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Portland, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 84,128 people in Portland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Portland, Oregon
There were 295,601 in the labor force in Portland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Portland was 23.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Portland, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,146. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Portland, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,271. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Portland, Oregon
Per capita income in Portland in the last full census was 22,643. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Portland numbered 10,135, or 8.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Portland, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 67,481, or 13.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.