City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Collins
Area (in Acres) 3476
Population: 1,525
Population Density (people per acre) 3.2
Families: 322
Households: 498
Population by Race
White 92%
Black 1%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 6%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 1%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 5%
5-17 Years 13%
18-34 Years 39%
35-64 Years 32%
65 Years And Over 10%
Number Of People Per Household 3.06
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 28%
Married couple with no own children under 18 30%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 2%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 2%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 3%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 1%
Nonfamily Households 35%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 39%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 8%
Midwest 12%
South 5%
West 27%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 3%
Foreign Born 6%
People In Same House In 1985 36%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 71%
Carpooled 6%
Public Transportation 2%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 1%
Walked 15%
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 15%
Some College, No Degree 18%
Associates Degree 8%
Bachelor's Degree 31%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 22%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 46%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 30%
Service Occupations 9%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 2%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 6%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 6%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 62%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 13%
Local Government 4%
State Government 5%
Federal Government 5%
Self-employed 11%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $46,346
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 3%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 3%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 5%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 14%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 31%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 20%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 9%
Percent $100,000 Or More 15%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 30%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 2%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 69%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 23%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 3%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 12%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 13%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 6%
Housing Units 503
Housing Units/Per Acre 1
Median House Value $112,700
Median Gross Rent $588
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 484
Vacant 19
occupied, percent 96%
vacant, percent 4%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 76%
Percent Renter Occupied 20%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 7
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 3
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 92%
Percents 1, Attached 0%
Percents 2 4%
Percents 3 To 9 2%
Percents 10 To 49 1%
Percents 50 Or More 0%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 2%
1985 To 1988 8%
1980 To 1984 6%
1970 To 1979 16%
1960 To 1969 11%
1950 To 1959 19%
1940 To 1949 18%
1939 And Earlier 21%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 2.03
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