City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Hosford
Area (in Acres) 765
Population: 7,071
Population Density (people per acre) 9.24
Families: 1,591
Households: 3,174
Population by Race
White 86%
Black 2%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 11%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 3%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 4%
5-17 Years 14%
18-34 Years 30%
35-64 Years 37%
65 Years And Over 13%
Number Of People Per Household 2.23
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 17%
Married couple with no own children under 18 21%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 1%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 1%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 5%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 4%
Nonfamily Households 50%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 46%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 5%
Midwest 13%
South 4%
West 19%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 11%
People In Same House In 1985 48%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 57%
Carpooled 13%
Public Transportation 18%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 3%
Walked 5%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 3%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 7%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 9%
High School Graduate/equivalency 23%
Some College, No Degree 26%
Associates Degree 5%
Bachelor's Degree 19%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 10%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 29%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 30%
Service Occupations 17%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 0%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 7%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 16%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 67%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 12%
Local Government 7%
State Government 4%
Federal Government 2%
Self-employed 8%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $22,564
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 7%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 13%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 10%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 23%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 31%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 13%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 2%
Percent $100,000 Or More 1%
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 45%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 24%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 6%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 11%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 11%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 16%
Housing Units 3371
Housing Units/Per Acre 4
Median House Value $78,300
Median Gross Rent $355
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 3168
Vacant 203
occupied, percent 94%
vacant, percent 6%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 45%
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 56%
Percents 1, Attached 1%
Percents 2 12%
Percents 3 To 9 14%
Percents 10 To 49 15%
Percents 50 Or More 0%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 1%
1980 To 1984 0%
1970 To 1979 5%
1960 To 1969 5%
1950 To 1959 6%
1940 To 1949 14%
1939 And Earlier 70%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.23
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