City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Far Southwest
Area (in Acres) 405
Population: 1345
Population Density (people per acre) 3.32
Families: 335
Households: 625
Population by Race
White 94%
Black 2%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 3%
Other Race 0%
Hispanic Origin 3%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 6%
5-17 Years 10%
18-34 Years 38%
35-64 Years 36%
65 Years And Over 9%
Number Of People Per Household 2.15
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 18%
Married couple with no own children under 18 29%
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 2%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 4%
Nonfamily Households 46%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 46%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 6%
Midwest 9%
South 8%
West 27%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 6%
People In Same House In 1985 25%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 72%
Carpooled 13%
Public Transportation 9%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 0%
Walked 2%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 4%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 1%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 1%
High School Graduate/equivalency 18%
Some College, No Degree 34%
Associates Degree 8%
Bachelor's Degree 24%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 14%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 43%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 29%
Service Occupations 10%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 7%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 9%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 75%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 8%
Local Government 5%
State Government 6%
Federal Government 2%
Self-employed 4%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $37,052
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 2%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 6%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 5%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 12%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 43%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 18%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 8%
Percent $100,000 Or More 6%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 16%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 55%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 13%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 2%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 12%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 7%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 7%
Housing Units 675
Housing Units/Per Acre 2
Median House Value $124,300
Median Gross Rent $544
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 633
Vacant 42
occupied, percent 94%
vacant, percent 6%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 43%
Percent Renter Occupied 50%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 6
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 2
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 49%
Percents 1, Attached 3%
Percents 2 4%
Percents 3 To 9 31%
Percents 10 To 49 12%
Percents 50 Or More 0%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 0%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 8%
1985 To 1988 10%
1980 To 1984 12%
1970 To 1979 40%
1960 To 1969 7%
1950 To 1959 8%
1940 To 1949 12%
1939 And Earlier 3%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.55
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