City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Piedmont
Area (in Acres) 617
Population: 6,408
Population Density (people per acre) 10.39
Families: 1,534
Households: 2,323
Population by Race
White 62%
Black 30%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 2%
Asian & Pacific Islander 4%
Other Race 2%
Hispanic Origin 6%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 5%
5-17 Years 21%
18-34 Years 25%
35-64 Years 32%
65 Years And Over 14%
Number Of People Per Household 2.76
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 17%
Married couple with no own children under 18 22%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 2%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 3%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 15%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 7%
Nonfamily Households 34%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 49%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 2%
Midwest 12%
South 12%
West 19%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 6%
People In Same House In 1985 47%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 64%
Carpooled 15%
Public Transportation 11%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 1%
Walked 4%
Other Means 1%
Worked At Home 3%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 6%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 16%
High School Graduate/equivalency 32%
Some College, No Degree 26%
Associates Degree 5%
Bachelor's Degree 9%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 6%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 17%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 34%
Service Occupations 17%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 11%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 19%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 70%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 10%
Local Government 6%
State Government 5%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 7%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $22,767
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 9%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 13%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 10%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 21%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 36%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 9%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 1%
Percent $100,000 Or More 1%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 11%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 0%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 30%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 27%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 16%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 16%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 13%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 21%
Housing Units 2542
Housing Units/Per Acre 4
Median House Value $46,700
Median Gross Rent $428
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 2343
Vacant 199
occupied, percent 92%
vacant, percent 8%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 55%
Percent Renter Occupied 37%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 6
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 3
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 3
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 79%
Percents 1, Attached 2%
Percents 2 5%
Percents 3 To 9 8%
Percents 10 To 49 4%
Percents 50 Or More 2%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 1%
1980 To 1984 1%
1970 To 1979 4%
1960 To 1969 5%
1950 To 1959 15%
1940 To 1949 25%
1939 And Earlier 49%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.37
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