City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Reed
Area (in Acres) 269
Population: 3,103
Population Density (people per acre) 11.55
Families: 638
Households: 1,571
Population by Race
White 90%
Black 2%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 8%
Other Race 0%
Hispanic Origin 1%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 3%
5-17 Years 7%
18-34 Years 39%
35-64 Years 30%
65 Years And Over 21%
Number Of People Per Household 1.98
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 8%
Married couple with no own children under 18 24%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 2%
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 3%
Nonfamily Households 59%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 48%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 3%
Midwest 14%
South 4%
West 21%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 9%
People In Same House In 1985 31%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 65%
Carpooled 16%
Public Transportation 9%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 1%
Walked 6%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 3%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 6%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 10%
High School Graduate/equivalency 22%
Some College, No Degree 29%
Associates Degree 7%
Bachelor's Degree 18%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 8%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 30%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 34%
Service Occupations 14%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 7%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 15%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 70%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 14%
Local Government 6%
State Government 3%
Federal Government 4%
Self-employed 3%
Unpaid Family 1%
Median Income $25,205
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 8%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 12%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 6%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 23%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 34%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 8%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 6%
Percent $100,000 Or More 3%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 10%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 42%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 25%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 4%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 10%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 6%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 13%
Housing Units 1657
Housing Units/Per Acre 6
Median House Value $101,300
Median Gross Rent $436
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 1591
Vacant 66
occupied, percent 96%
vacant, percent 4%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 32%
Percent Renter Occupied 64%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 4
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 2
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 36%
Percents 1, Attached 2%
Percents 2 3%
Percents 3 To 9 14%
Percents 10 To 49 11%
Percents 50 Or More 34%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 1%
1980 To 1984 5%
1970 To 1979 47%
1960 To 1969 16%
1950 To 1959 9%
1940 To 1949 9%
1939 And Earlier 14%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.26
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