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Portland, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $427,500 (it was $154,700 in 2000)
Portland:

$427,500
Oregon:

$319,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $315,900 - $615,900

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $495,055
Here:

$495,055
State:

$390,551

Townhouses or other attached units: $471,263
Here:

$471,263
State:

$331,364

In 2-unit structures: $336,926
Here:

$336,926
State:

$288,314

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $370,315
Here:

$370,315
State:

$273,421

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $462,459
Here:

$462,459
State:

$356,423

Mobile homes: $69,283
Here:

$69,283
State:

$137,934

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,350
Here:

$27,350
State:

$23,620

Portland,OR index of house prices

Total population: 619,360 (Urban population: 527,256, Rural population: 1,769 (16 farm, 1,753 nonfarm))

Houses: 284,258 (265,700 occupied: 142,543 owner occupied, 123,157 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

46%
State:

37%

Housing density: 2,116 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $672,997.

Median contract rent in 2017: $562 (lower quartile is $454, upper quartile is $1,412)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2017: $1,605


Median gross rent in Portland, OR in 2017: $622

Housing units in Portland with a mortgage: 103,611 (1,496 second mortgage, 12,963 home equity loan, 355 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38,932

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $100,913

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $60,336

Median monthly housing costs: $1,374


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Portland, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1952

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 648,121
  • In family households: 438,864 (65,912 male householders, 72,283 female householders)
    103,561 spouses, 141,626 children (134,110 natural, 3,488 adopted, 4,028 stepchildren), 11,983 grandchildren, 7,171 brothers or sisters, 7,773 parents, 10,553 other relatives, 18,002 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 192,612 (62,614 male householders (42,263 living alone)), 64,891 female householders (46,799 living alone)), 65,107 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 16,645

Size of family households: 63,099 2-persons, 31,082 3-persons, 26,088 4-persons, 10,801 5-persons, 4,765 6-persons, 2,360 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 89,062 1-person, 28,622 2-persons, 5,172 3-persons, 3,171 4-persons, 804 5-persons, 517 6-persons, 157 7-or-more-persons.

75,052 married couples with children.
29,231 single-parent households (7,017 men, 22,214 women).

79.9% of residents of Portland speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 89,050 (13.7%)
(49.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portland, Oregon
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portland, Oregon
  • 1,585no bedroom
  • 8,3201 bedroom
  • 34,1512 bedrooms
  • 59,4033 bedrooms
  • 29,0954 bedrooms
  • 9,9895+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portland, Oregon
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portland, Oregon
  • 18,548no bedroom
  • 37,8721 bedroom
  • 41,8152 bedrooms
  • 17,9853 bedrooms
  • 5,4174 bedrooms
  • 1,5205+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Portland in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Portland in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 5,422no vehicle
  • 47,6751 vehicle
  • 61,8322 vehicles
  • 19,1723 vehicles
  • 5,5924 vehicles
  • 2,8505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Portland in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Portland in renter-occupied apartments
  • 32,369no vehicle
  • 56,5671 vehicle
  • 25,0702 vehicles
  • 6,1823 vehicles
  • 2,2964 vehicles
  • 6735+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portland, Oregon
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portland, Oregon
  • 1,3911 room
  • 2,2722 rooms
  • 5,9153 rooms
  • 16,4474 rooms
  • 23,9275 rooms
  • 27,8706 rooms
  • 22,3307 rooms
  • 17,9738 rooms
  • 24,4189+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portland, Oregon
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portland, Oregon
  • 15,2321 room
  • 16,9392 rooms
  • 25,3373 rooms
  • 28,7764 rooms
  • 19,5915 rooms
  • 8,4246 rooms
  • 4,0847 rooms
  • 2,2028 rooms
  • 2,5729+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2017 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
Portland city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Portland, OR household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Portland, OR in 2017
  • 19,780Less than $10,000
  • 23,221$10,000 to $19,999
  • 19,531$20,000 to $29,999
  • 19,832$30,000 to $39,999
  • 20,412$40,000 to $49,999
  • 19,448$50,000 to $59,999
  • 24,893$60,000 to $74,999
  • 35,062$75,000 to $99,999
  • 24,149$100,000 to $124,999
  • 15,539$125,000 to $149,999
  • 21,851$150,000 to $199,999
  • 21,982$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2017 in Portland, OR

  • Distribution of house value in Portland, OR in 2017
  • 750Less than $10,000
  • 560$10,000 to $14,999
  • 168$15,000 to $19,999
  • 145$20,000 to $24,999
  • 586$30,000 to $34,999
  • 62$35,000 to $39,999
  • 22$40,000 to $49,999
  • 496$50,000 to $59,999
  • 172$60,000 to $69,999
  • 158$80,000 to $89,999
  • 165$90,000 to $99,999
  • 509$100,000 to $124,999
  • 673$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,523$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,963$175,000 to $199,999
  • 9,009$200,000 to $249,999
  • 13,302$250,000 to $299,999
  • 33,857$300,000 to $399,999
  • 26,000$400,000 to $499,999
  • 36,208$500,000 to $749,999
  • 10,807$750,000 to $999,999
  • 3,318$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 1,044$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 1,046$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2017 in Portland, OR

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Portland, OR in 2017
  • 1,357Less than $100
  • 560$100 to $149
  • 2,151$150 to $199
  • 1,764$200 to $249
  • 852$250 to $299
  • 1,231$300 to $349
  • 777$350 to $399
  • 1,822$400 to $449
  • 1,106$450 to $499
  • 1,561$500 to $549
  • 2,075$550 to $599
  • 2,293$600 to $649
  • 2,022$650 to $699
  • 3,867$700 to $749
  • 4,227$750 to $799
  • 9,723$800 to $899
  • 12,837$900 to $999
  • 26,250$1,000 to $1,249
  • 16,285$1,250 to $1,499
  • 18,460$1,500 to $1,999
  • 6,299$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,345$2,500 to $2,999
  • 903$3,000 to $3,499
  • 733$3,500 or more
  • 2,657No cash rent
Work and jobs in Portland: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2017

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.0%
Number of people working at home: 30,843 (8.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2017

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4,646
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 18,935
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 32,454
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 50,154
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 61,563
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 27,599
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 54,657
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 11,526
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 14,320
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 27,924
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 17,063
  • 90 or more minutes: 5,574
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - Portland

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 307,442 (62%)
  • Carpooled: 44,763 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 43,809 (9%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7,904 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8,076 (2%)
  • Railroad: 1,513 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 32 (0%)
  • Taxi: 5,970 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 22,388 (5%)
  • Walked: 20,412 (4%)
  • Worked at home: 30,843 (6%)
Class of Workers in 2017
  • Unemployment by race in 2017
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.0%Males
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 14.1%Males
  • 12.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.4%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 10.4%Males
  • 7.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 4.2%Females
Races in Portland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portland, Oregon
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portland, Oregon
  • 20,4412010 or later
  • 22,2922000 to 2009
  • 24,6381990 to 1999
  • 16,6201980 to 1989
  • 7,0021970 to 1979
  • 7,730Before 1970
Ancestries in Portland, OR

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 20,734 (6.8%)
  • European: 20,613 (6.8%)
  • American: 19,412 (6.4%)
  • Irish: 13,866 (4.6%)
  • English: 13,171 (4.3%)
  • Italian: 6,110 (2.0%)
  • Norwegian: 5,667 (1.9%)
  • Ukrainian: 5,501 (1.8%)
  • Russian: 5,136 (1.7%)
  • British: 4,013 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 3,880 (1.3%)
  • Ethiopian: 3,396 (1.1%)
  • Northern European: 3,351 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 3,206 (1.1%)
  • Somali: 3,104 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 2,765 (0.9%)
  • Eastern European: 2,509 (0.8%)
  • Swedish: 2,305 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 2,209 (0.7%)
  • French: 1,922 (0.6%)
  • Scandinavian: 1,887 (0.6%)
  • Romanian: 1,815 (0.6%)
  • African: 1,768 (0.6%)
  • French Canadian: 1,098 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 1,075 (0.4%)
  • Iranian: 1,028 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 990 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 946 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 931 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 830 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 778 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 601 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 544 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 493 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 454 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 428 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 414 (0.1%)
  • Egyptian: 407 (0.1%)
  • Brazilian: 403 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 398 (0.1%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 350 (0.1%)
  • Israeli: 346 (0.1%)
  • Yugoslavian: 269 (0.09%)
  • Armenian: 256 (0.08%)
  • Arab: 256 (0.08%)
  • Jamaican: 249 (0.08%)
  • Syrian: 222 (0.07%)
  • Iraqi: 214 (0.07%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 181 (0.06%)
  • Celtic: 177 (0.06%)
  • Slovak: 173 (0.06%)
  • Macedonian: 168 (0.06%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 168 (0.06%)
  • Ugandan: 165 (0.05%)
  • Ghanaian: 151 (0.05%)
  • Kenyan: 151 (0.05%)
  • Zimbabwean: 143 (0.05%)
  • Australian: 142 (0.05%)
  • Nigerian: 124 (0.04%)
  • Albanian: 119 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 117 (0.04%)
  • Turkish: 109 (0.04%)
  • Bulgarian: 107 (0.04%)
  • Moroccan: 104 (0.03%)
  • Serbian: 101 (0.03%)
  • Jordanian: 92 (0.03%)
  • Slovene: 65 (0.02%)
  • Estonian: 59 (0.02%)
  • Slavic: 59 (0.02%)
  • Haitian: 57 (0.02%)
  • Icelander: 55 (0.02%)
  • Sudanese: 42 (0.01%)
  • Basque: 39 (0.01%)
  • Belizean: 39 (0.01%)
  • New Zealander: 31 (0.01%)
  • Afghan: 30 (0.01%)
  • South African: 25 (0.01%)
  • Latvian: 24 (0.01%)
  • Cajun: 23 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Portland:

16.0% (14,452)
Oregon:

37.7% (150,096)

Vietnam
Portland:

13.8% (12,484)
Oregon:

5.3% (21,011)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Portland:

8.0% (7,264)
Oregon:

5.0% (20,010)

Ukraine
Portland:

4.7% (4,260)
Oregon:

2.5% (10,155)

Ethiopia
Portland:

3.3% (2,966)
Oregon:

0.7% (2,829)

Canada
Portland:

2.8% (2,568)
Oregon:

3.7% (14,611)

Philippines
Portland:

2.8% (2,491)
Oregon:

3.3% (13,113)

Russia
Portland:

2.5% (2,242)
Oregon:

1.5% (5,970)

Cuba
Portland:

2.3% (2,103)
Oregon:

0.6% (2,395)

Korea
Portland:

2.1% (1,856)
Oregon:

2.8% (11,160)

Thailand
Portland:

2.0% (1,787)
Oregon:

0.9% (3,622)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Portland:

1.9% (1,716)
Oregon:

1.2% (4,958)

Japan
Portland:

1.8% (1,638)
Oregon:

1.6% (6,409)

Germany
Portland:

1.7% (1,567)
Oregon:

2.2% (8,867)

Laos
Portland:

1.7% (1,558)
Oregon:

0.9% (3,469)

India
Portland:

1.6% (1,455)
Oregon:

3.9% (15,606)

Burma
Portland:

1.5% (1,369)
Oregon:

0.4% (1,480)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 250,044
  • Other state: 295,722
  • Northeast: 44,182
  • Midwest: 65,422
  • South: 44,001
  • West: 142,117

80.6% of Portland residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39.6% lived in Oregon.


Portland:

80.6%
State average:

83.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,824
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 922
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,928
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,807
  • 9th grade: 3,037
  • 10th grade: 1,035
  • 11th grade: 3,073
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,900
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 42,239
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12,147
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 36,514
  • Associate degree: 15,722
  • Bachelor's degree: 70,270
  • Master's degree: 27,285
  • Professional school degree: 9,959
  • Doctorate degree: 4,638
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3,310
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,055
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,815
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,679
  • 9th grade: 1,988
  • 10th grade: 2,839
  • 11th grade: 2,125
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,443
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 35,303
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12,664
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33,365
  • Associate degree: 16,211
  • Bachelor's degree: 71,429
  • Master's degree: 39,855
  • Professional school degree: 9,205
  • Doctorate degree: 5,045
Educational Attainment for Females
Portland marital status for males
Portland marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 157,615
  • One, attached: 10,513
  • Two: 9,920
  • 3 or 4: 15,213
  • 5 to 9: 14,226
  • 10 to 19: 18,082
  • 20 to 49: 18,945
  • 50 or more: 35,728
  • Mobile homes: 3,507
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 509

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2017: 1.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2017: 1.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Portland
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Portland, OR
  • 72.6%Utility gas
  • 21.2%Electricity
  • 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Portland, OR
  • 68.3%Electricity
  • 27.3%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,651
Here:

11.0%
Oregon:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,120
Here:

12.5%
Oregon:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9,546
Here:

25.4%
Oregon:

16.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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