City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Goose Hollow
Area (in Acres) 308
Population: 4,906
Population Density (people per acre) 15.92
Families: 758
Households: 3,350
Population by Race
White 90%
Black 4%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 5%
Other Race 0%
Hispanic Origin 2%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 2%
5-17 Years 4%
18-34 Years 42%
35-64 Years 33%
65 Years And Over 18%
Number Of People Per Household 1.46
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 4%
Married couple with no own children under 18 15%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 0%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 1%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 0%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 1%
Nonfamily Households 77%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 35%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 7%
Midwest 17%
South 6%
West 26%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 0%
Foreign Born 10%
People In Same House In 1985 29%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 50%
Carpooled 7%
Public Transportation 13%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 2%
Walked 24%
Other Means 1%
Worked At Home 3%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 2%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 5%
High School Graduate/equivalency 14%
Some College, No Degree 23%
Associates Degree 5%
Bachelor's Degree 33%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 18%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 44%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 32%
Service Occupations 14%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 3%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 7%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 70%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 8%
Local Government 6%
State Government 6%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 6%
Unpaid Family 1%
Median Income $18,990
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 14%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 13%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 14%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 22%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 20%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 9%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 2%
Percent $100,000 Or More 6%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 11%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 45%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 21%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 5%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 12%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 10%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 19%
Housing Units 3658
Housing Units/Per Acre 12
Median House Value $244,200
Median Gross Rent $385
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 3350
Vacant 308
occupied, percent 92%
vacant, percent 8%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 12%
Percent Renter Occupied 80%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 3
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 2
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 1
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 9%
Percents 1, Attached 1%
Percents 2 2%
Percents 3 To 9 8%
Percents 10 To 49 37%
Percents 50 Or More 42%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 2%
1980 To 1984 5%
1970 To 1979 8%
1960 To 1969 14%
1950 To 1959 18%
1940 To 1949 8%
1939 And Earlier 44%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 0.81
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