Housing density: 1,766 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015: $501,996.
Median contract rent in 2015: $562 (lower quartile is $454, upper quartile is $706)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $1,228
Median gross rent in Portland, OR in 2015: $622
Housing units in Portland with a mortgage: 84,480 (11,049 second mortgage, 10,857 home equity loan, 436 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 27,816
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $90,243
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $57,292
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $348,300 (it was $154,700 in 2000)
Portland:
$348,300
Oregon:
$264,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $244,000 - $490,800
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $402,758
Here:
$402,758
State:
$332,215
Townhouses or other attached units: $331,288
Here:
$331,288
State:
$255,740
In 2-unit structures: $396,502
Here:
$396,502
State:
$277,559
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $270,188
Here:
$270,188
State:
$254,081
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $416,204
Here:
$416,204
State:
$317,749
Mobile homes: $44,390
Here:
$44,390
State:
$113,450
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,744
Here:
$1,744
State:
$69,169
Median year house/condo built: 1952
Median year apartment built: 1968
Household type by relationship:
Households: 514,023
In family households: 374,611 (83,079 male householders, 36,733 female householders)
88,576 spouses, 126,284 children (115,845 natural, 4,618 adopted, 5,821 stepchildren), 6,361 grandchildren, 6,220 brothers or sisters, 3,688 parents, 8,273 other relatives, 15,397 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 139,412 (50,073 male householders (35,194 living alone)), 54,102 female householders (42,087 living alone)), 35,237 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 15,002 (5,437 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 52,591 2-persons, 28,033 3-persons, 21,813 4-persons, 9,875 5-persons, 4,304 6-persons, 3,196 7-or-more-persons.
68,425 married couples with children.
30,222 single-parent households (6,782 men, 23,440 women).
83.1% of residents of Portland speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
5.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
Foreign born population: 68,976 (13.0%)
(35.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portland, Oregon:
5721 room
1,9012 rooms
5,8503 rooms
12,9114 rooms
24,7985 rooms
27,2866 rooms
21,1567 rooms
14,7998 rooms
15,5099+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Portland population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portland, Oregon:
11,2591 room
15,3432 rooms
20,4493 rooms
23,5374 rooms
15,0125 rooms
7,1206 rooms
3,2757 rooms
1,7068 rooms
1,2699+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Portland population
Year house built
Median 2015 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Portland, OR household income distribution
22,245Less than $10,000
14,023$10,000 to $14,999
14,239$15,000 to $19,999
15,584$20,000 to $24,999
15,257$25,000 to $29,999
15,929$30,000 to $34,999
14,272$35,000 to $39,999
13,166$40,000 to $44,999
11,200$45,000 to $49,999
21,239$50,000 to $59,999
23,277$60,000 to $74,999
20,667$75,000 to $99,999
9,909$100,000 to $124,999
4,826$125,000 to $149,999
3,761$150,000 to $199,999
4,393$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in Portland, OR
1,301Less than $10,000
358$10,000 to $14,999
257$15,000 to $19,999
303$20,000 to $24,999
348$25,000 to $29,999
148$30,000 to $34,999
81$35,000 to $39,999
240$40,000 to $49,999
338$50,000 to $59,999
378$60,000 to $69,999
188$70,000 to $79,999
86$80,000 to $89,999
77$90,000 to $99,999
1,556$100,000 to $124,999
3,318$125,000 to $149,999
4,719$150,000 to $174,999
5,172$175,000 to $199,999
17,484$200,000 to $249,999
17,492$250,000 to $299,999
30,375$300,000 to $399,999
20,413$400,000 to $499,999
22,605$500,000 to $749,999
6,542$750,000 to $999,999
2,138$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
632$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
451$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in Portland, OR
331Less than $100
1,478$100 to $149
1,807$150 to $199
1,988$200 to $249
1,083$250 to $299
886$300 to $349
1,345$350 to $399
1,187$400 to $449
772$450 to $499
2,278$500 to $549
2,725$550 to $599
4,315$600 to $649
5,405$650 to $699
5,555$700 to $749
7,421$750 to $799
15,489$800 to $899
10,867$900 to $999
19,082$1,000 to $1,249
12,484$1,250 to $1,499
10,370$1,500 to $1,999
4,279$2,000 to $2,499
1,476$2,500 to $2,999
820$3,000 to $3,499
260$3,500 or more
3,117No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
21,6631995 to March 2000
15,9611990 to 1994
9,6561985 to 1989
6,9641980 to 1984
4,9221975 to 1979
2,0801970 to 1974
1,7881965 to 1969
5,942Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to Portland population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 6,136
5 to 9 minutes: 21,707
10 to 14 minutes: 38,364
15 to 19 minutes: 50,423
20 to 24 minutes: 50,112
25 to 29 minutes: 17,722
30 to 34 minutes: 36,736
35 to 39 minutes: 5,128
40 to 44 minutes: 7,901
45 to 59 minutes: 12,603
60 to 89 minutes: 8,131
90 or more minutes: 4,253
Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.6% Number of people working at home: 11,780 (4.3% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 172,491 (64%)
Carpooled: 32,197 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30,492 (11%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 1,195 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 1,039 (0%)
Railroad: 446 (0%)
Taxi: 238 (0%)
Motorcycle: 480 (0%)
Bicycle: 4,775 (2%)
Walked: 14,192 (5%)
Other means: 1,671 (1%)
Worked at home: 11,780 (4%)
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 116,409
German: 67,317
Irish: 38,906
English: 38,782
United States or American: 20,367
Norwegian: 17,690
Italian: 15,760
Swedish: 10,936
European: 10,805
Scottish: 10,248
French (except Basque): 9,971
Russian: 7,754
Scotch-Irish: 7,673
Polish: 6,295
Dutch: 5,938
Ukrainian: 5,228
Subsaharan African:: 4,035
Danish: 3,661
Romanian: 3,359
Welsh: 3,203
French Canadian: 3,133
British: 3,092
Finnish: 2,769
Swiss: 2,416
African: 1,962
Greek: 1,954
Arab:: 1,758
Scandinavian: 1,726
Czech: 1,570
Canadian: 1,570
Northern European: 1,389
Hungarian: 1,341
Portuguese: 1,183
Austrian: 1,173
Yugoslavian: 1,077
Croatian: 883
Ethiopian: 819
Eastern European: 812
Czechoslovakian: 801
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 662
Lebanese: 651
Lithuanian: 641
Iranian: 545
Somalian: 390
Celtic: 385
Belgian: 382
Arab/Arabic: 353
Armenian: 329
Latvian: 313
Nigerian: 303
Australian: 291
Slovak: 274
Syrian: 257
Basque: 241
Other Subsaharan African: 239
Jamaican: 230
Pennsylvania German: 211
Brazilian: 204
Haitian: 195
Icelander: 169
Albanian: 165
Slavic: 162
German Russian: 156
Slovene: 146
Other Arab: 136
Palestinian: 127
Estonian: 123
Luxemburger: 121
Egyptian: 120
Turkish: 111
Serbian: 108
West Indian: 105
Israeli: 95
Kenyan: 82
Afghan: 78
South African: 76
Iraqi: 72
Bulgarian: 72
Sierra Leonean: 69
Macedonian: 64
Alsatian: 58
Acadian/Cajun: 46
New Zealander: 37
Liberian: 31
Moroccan: 29
U.S. Virgin Islander: 29
Ghanian: 25
British West Indian: 23
Sudanese: 22
Belizean: 22
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 22
Jordanian: 13
Senegalese: 12
Dutch West Indian: 12
Other West Indian: 12
Barbadian: 7
Maltese: 7
Cypriot: 6
Zairian: 5
Bahamian: 5
Carpatho Rusyn: 4
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
19%Mexico
14%Vietnam
6%Ukraine
5%Canada
4%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
4%Russia
3%Laos
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 232,518
Northeast: 24,675
Midwest: 56,697
South: 32,990
West: 107,391
47% of Portland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Oregon.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 2,235
Nursery to 4th grade: 764
5th and 6th grade: 2,198
7th and 8th grade: 3,893
9th grade: 2,498
10th grade: 4,076
11th grade: 3,615
12th grade, no diploma: 6,204
High school graduate (or equivalency): 39,044
Less than 1 year of college: 11,846
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31,893
Associate degree: 10,692
Bachelor's degree: 37,821
Master's degree: 12,006
Professional school degree: 6,233
Doctorate degree: 2,625
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 2,456
Nursery to 4th grade: 873
5th and 6th grade: 2,027
7th and 8th grade: 4,298
9th grade: 2,767
10th grade: 4,082
11th grade: 4,139
12th grade, no diploma: 6,001
High school graduate (or equivalency): 41,903
Less than 1 year of college: 15,721
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31,365
Associate degree: 10,563
Bachelor's degree: 39,500
Master's degree: 14,688
Professional school degree: 3,906
Doctorate degree: 1,919
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.6%Males
4.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
15.6%Males
11.5%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
15.0%Males
9.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
6.0%Males
6.2%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
7.2%Males
11.0%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
8.9%Males
10.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
7.2%Males
11.0%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 143,174
One, attached: 6,306
Two: 10,108
3 or 4: 12,039
5 to 9: 11,764
10 to 19: 13,994
20 to 49: 15,275
50 or more: 20,845
Mobile homes: 3,262
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 502
Median worth of mobile homes: $15,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago
Renter moved in on average 3 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Portland:
Other groups: 116,409
