City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Humbold
Area (in Acres) 356
Population: 4,420
Population Density (people per acre) 12.4
Families: 977
Households: 1,710
Population by Race
White 37%
Black 55%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 3%
Other Race 4%
Hispanic Origin 7%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 7%
5-17 Years 19%
18-34 Years 26%
35-64 Years 31%
65 Years And Over 15%
Number Of People Per Household 2.58
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 12%
Married couple with no own children under 18 16%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 4%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 3%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 14%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 7%
Nonfamily Households 43%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 45%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 2%
Midwest 11%
South 22%
West 14%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 0%
Foreign Born 6%
People In Same House In 1985 44%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 52%
Carpooled 13%
Public Transportation 24%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 1%
Walked 6%
Other Means 2%
Worked At Home 3%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 11%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 22%
High School Graduate/equivalency 28%
Some College, No Degree 23%
Associates Degree 5%
Bachelor's Degree 7%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 3%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 16%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 27%
Service Occupations 26%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 2%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 8%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 21%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 69%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 9%
Local Government 9%
State Government 3%
Federal Government 4%
Self-employed 6%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $14,464
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 20%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 19%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 13%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 17%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 26%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 5%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 1%
Percent $100,000 Or More 0%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 10%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 18%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 31%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 17%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 15%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 16%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 33%
Housing Units 2032
Housing Units/Per Acre 6
Median House Value $46,100
Median Gross Rent $328
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 1703
Vacant 329
occupied, percent 84%
vacant, percent 16%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 35%
Percent Renter Occupied 49%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 5
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 3
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 58%
Percents 1, Attached 2%
Percents 2 9%
Percents 3 To 9 18%
Percents 10 To 49 10%
Percents 50 Or More 3%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 1%
1980 To 1984 2%
1970 To 1979 4%
1960 To 1969 6%
1950 To 1959 7%
1940 To 1949 18%
1939 And Earlier 61%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 0.88
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