Latest news about poverty in Portland, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.7% of Portland, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 10.6% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.8%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portland, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portland:
12.7%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portland:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portland:
24.6%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portland:
27.6%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.8%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Portland, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portland,OR (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
5.7%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.8%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portland,OR (percentage below poverty level)
9.9%Under 5 years
15.1%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
14.2%12 to 14 years
25.5%15 years
12.4%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portland,OR (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portland, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portland, OR (%)
10.6%White
18.1%Black
19.8%American Indian
14.8%Asian
26.2%Native Hawaiian
23.0%Other race
14.8%2+ races
19.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portland, OR (absolute numbers)
43,463White
6,857Black
1,308American Indian
7,687Asian
995Native Hawaiian
5,846Other race
11,3912+ races
13,710Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portland, OR
Children below poverty level:
Portland, Oregon:
12.4%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portland:
10.6%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Portland:
28.3%
Oregon:
23.8%
38.3%Married-couple family
18.8%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
35.0%Worked part-time
61.4%Did not work
2.4%Both worked full-time
1.1%One full-time, other part-time
13.0%One full-time, other didn't work
14.7%Both worked part-time
32.8%One part-time, other didn't work
36.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
8.9%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
41.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
39.5%1939 or earlier
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