Portland, OR City Data

Portland, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 529,121 people who live in Portland and approximately 660,486 who live in Multnomah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Portland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Portland. We have included Portland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Portland Information

Multnomah County where Portland resides is 465.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 660,486 and has a population rank of 79 out of all the places in the United States.

Portland has a total of 529,121 people and of those residents there are 261,565 males and 267,556 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 9,467 births each year and around 5,718 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portland varies per year, but currently 507,166 are one race and 21,955 are two or more races.

Of the 529,121 people who live in Portland, there are 125,561 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portland is 63,902 male and 61,659 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 417,667.

General Portland Information
Total area in square miles - Multnomah County	465.65
Water area in square miles - Multnomah County	N/A
Resident population - Multnomah County	660,486
Population rank - Multnomah County	79
Total population	529,121
Total population (male)	261,565
Total population (female)	267,556
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Multnomah County	9,467
Deaths- Multnomah County	5,718
Population of one race	507,166
Population of two or more races	21,955
Population under 20 years	125,561
Population under 20 years (male)	63,902
Population under 20 years (female)	61,659
Total population 18 years and over	417,667

Portland Social Characteristics

There are 272,098 households in Portland. Families make up 153,832 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (111,400), male householder with no wife present (11,257) and female householder with no husband present (28,262). The remainder of the Portland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 119,866. Portland, OR moving companies help people in Portland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Portland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Portland is based, there are 273,997 females 15 and over; of those females there are 80,184 never married, 123,225 now married, 6,045 separated, 25,219 widowed, and 39,324 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,746 separated, 5,869 widowed and 30,355 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Portland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Portland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Multnomah County)
Total households	272,098
Family households (families)	153,832
With own children under 18 years	77,803
Married-couple family	111,400
With own children under 18 years	51,439
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,257
With own children under 18 years	5,806
Female householder, no husband present, family	28,262
With own children under 18 years	17,599
Nonfamily households	119,866
Householder living alone	88,275
65 years and over	23,512

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	60,433
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	44,038
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	371,350
Householder	118,447
Spouse	85,277
Child	125,522
Other relatives	8,479
Nonrelatives	16,103
Unmarried partner	5,060
Roomer or boarder	2,828
Housemate or roommate	4,262
Unmarried partner	18,088
Foster child	854
Other	3,099

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	142,779
Male householder	50,848
Male householder living alone	35,621
Male householder not living alone	15,227
Female householder	54,442
Female householder living alone	41,715
Female householder not living alone	12,727
Nonrelatives	37,489
Unmarried partner	13,028
Roomer or boarder	3,798
Housemate or roommate	17,637
Foster child	229
Other	2,797

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	273,997
Never married	80,184
Now married	123,225
Separated	6,045
Widowed	25,219
Divorced	39,324
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,746
Widowed	5,869
Divorced	30,355

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	529,121
Male	261,565
Under 5 years	16,491
5 to 9 years	15,885
10 to 14 years	15,458
15 to 17 years	9,216
18 and 19 years	6,852
20 years	3,662
21 years	3,580
22 to 24 years	12,607
25 to 29 years	25,542
30 to 34 years	24,873
35 to 39 years	22,783
40 to 44 years	21,863
45 to 49 years	21,597
50 to 54 years	17,768
55 to 59 years	11,451
60 and 61 years	3,518
62 to 64 years	4,468
65 and 66 years	2,576
67 to 69 years	3,695
70 to 74 years	6,091
75 to 79 years	5,361
80 to 84 years	3,582
85 years and over	2,646
Female	267,556
Under 5 years	15,809
5 to 9 years	15,299
10 to 14 years	14,573
15 to 17 years	8,723
18 and 19 years	7,255
20 years	3,746
21 years	3,669
22 to 24 years	13,190
25 to 29 years	24,234
30 to 34 years	22,351
35 to 39 years	20,922
40 to 44 years	21,036
45 to 49 years	21,242
50 to 54 years	17,760
55 to 59 years	11,744
60 and 61 years	3,661
62 to 64 years	5,130
65 and 66 years	3,041
67 to 69 years	4,646
70 to 74 years	8,166
75 to 79 years	8,315
80 to 84 years	6,571
85 years and over	6,473

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	529,121
One race	507,166
White	412,241
Black or African American	35,115
American Indian and Alaska Native	5,587
Asian	33,470
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,993
Some other race	1,046
Two or more races	21,955

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	514,129
People who are White alone	400,428
People who are Black or African American alone	33,847
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5,321
People who are Asian alone	32,813
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1,942
People who are Hispanic or Latino	35,172
People who are Some other race alone	18,304

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	618,617
Same house	277,950
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	50,504
Different state or abroad	105,417
Different state	79,533
Abroad	25,884

PLACE OF BIRTH (Multnomah County)
Total resident population	660,486
Born in United States	258,824
State of residence	297,107
Different state	272,601
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,813
Foreign born	83,965

Portland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Portland. That total enrollment is 162,670 for the population of the country, which includes Portland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 103,165 and elementary or high school enrollment was 194,523 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 47,923.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Portland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	162,670
Pre-kindergarten	9,774
Public	4,478
Private	5,296
Kindergarten	7,710
Public	6,418
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	65,371
Public	57,646
Private	7,725
Elementary and high school	97,262
Public	86,298
Private	10,964
High school grades 9 to 12	31,891
Public	28,652
Private	3,239
College, undergraduate years	37,778
Public	27,608
Private	10,170
Graduate or professional school	10,146
Public	6,466
Private	3,680
Not enrolled in school	472,747

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	446,322
Less than 9th grade	23,102
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	40,985
High school graduate	102,814
Some college, no degree	115,207
Associate's degree	27,386
Bachelor's degree	136,828
Graduate or professional degree	30.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	89,711

Portland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 529,051 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portland. The Portland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (121,910), service occupations (51,454), sales and office occupations (92,576), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,371), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,890) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (48,321). The 529,051 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 274,389 private wage and salary workers, 40,562 government workers, 25,687 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Multnomah County)
Population 16 years and over	529,051
In labor force	365,188
Civilian labor force	364,954
Employed	341,522
Unemployed	23,432
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	234
Females 16 years and over	270,185
In labor force	169,766
Civilian labor force	169,679
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,526
Armed forces	87
Males 16 years and over	258,866
In labor force	195,422
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,906
Armed forces	147

COMMUTING TO WORK (Multnomah County)
Workers 16 years and over	335,182
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	220,006
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	40,282
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	15,284
Other means	2,237
Worked at home	14,475
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,636,120

OCCUPATION (Multnomah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	121,910
Management, professional, and related occupations	121,910
Service occupations	51,454
Sales and office occupations	92,576
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,371
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	25,890
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	48,321

INDUSTRY (Multnomah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	121,910
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,034
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	43,188
Wholesale trade	16,193
Retail trade	40,163
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	19,689
Information	10,239
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	24,105
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	38,792
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	65,361
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	31,290
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,946

CLASS OF WORKER (Multnomah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	121,910
Private wage and salary workers	274,389
Government workers	40,562
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	25,687
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portland Housing Characteristics

In Portland, OR there are 288,561 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 272,098 occupied and 16,463 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portland, there are 172,313 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,777 units in Portland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Portland, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portland, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Portland. There are 4,962 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,512 with rent between $200-299, 17,999 with rent between $300-499 and 87,375 with rent for $500 and above. Full Portland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Portland, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Multnomah County)
Total housing units	288,561
Occupied housing units	272,098
Vacant housing units	16,463

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Multnomah County)
Total housing units	288,561
1-unit, detached	172,313
1-unit, attached	8,777
2 units	11,705
3 or 4 units	14,916
5 to 9 units	14,793
10 to 19 units	16,878
20 to 49 units	17,703
50 or more units	24,398
Mobile home	6,184

HOUSING TENURE (Multnomah County)
Occupied housing units	272,098
Owner-occupied	154,755
Renter-occupied	117,343

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Multnomah County)
Occupied housing units	272,098
No vehicles available	34,549
2 vehicle available	132,973
3 vehicles available	27,669
4 vehicles available	6,935
5 or more vehicles available	2,668

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Multnomah County)
Occupied housing units	272,098
Utility gas	123,957
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	99,305
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40,360
Coal or coke	19
Wood	3,056
Solar energy	67
Other fuel	1,950
No fuel used	756

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Multnomah County)
Occupied housing units	272,098
Less Than $50,000	154,755
$50,000 to $99,999	11,432
$100,000 to $149,999	48,670
$150,000 to $199,999	38,934
$200,000 to $299,999	23,398
$300,000 to $499,999	7,178
$1,000,000 or more	510
Median (dollars)	157,900

GROSS RENT (Multnomah County)
Occupied units paying rent	117,343
Less than $200	4,962
$200 to $299	3,512
$300 to $499	17,999
$500 to $699	44,938
$700 to $999	30,066
$1,000 to $1,499	11,089
$1,500 or more	1,281