City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
West Portland
Area (in Acres) 463
Population: 3,090
Population Density (people per acre) 6.67
Families: 776
Households: 1,306
Population by Race
White 91%
Black 2%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 6%
Other Race 0%
Hispanic Origin 3%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 6%
5-17 Years 14%
18-34 Years 36%
35-64 Years 38%
65 Years And Over 5%
Number Of People Per Household 2.37
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 21%
Married couple with no own children under 18 26%
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 5%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 3%
Nonfamily Households 41%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 43%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 5%
Midwest 10%
South 5%
West 23%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 2%
Foreign Born 14%
People In Same House In 1985 35%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 75%
Carpooled 13%
Public Transportation 8%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 0%
Walked 3%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 1%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 1%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 3%
High School Graduate/equivalency 18%
Some College, No Degree 28%
Associates Degree 9%
Bachelor's Degree 26%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 15%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 36%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 32%
Service Occupations 10%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 0%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 9%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 13%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 79%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 5%
Local Government 5%
State Government 3%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 6%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $36,415
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 4%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 4%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 6%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 21%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 33%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 21%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 7%
Percent $100,000 Or More 4%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 17%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 49%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 10%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 5%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 10%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 13%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 9%
Housing Units 1415
Housing Units/Per Acre 3
Median House Value $108,100
Median Gross Rent $495
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 1353
Vacant 62
occupied, percent 96%
vacant, percent 4%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 49%
Percent Renter Occupied 47%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 5
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 4%
Percents 2 3%
Percents 3 To 9 23%
Percents 10 To 49 18%
Percents 50 Or More 3%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 0%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 3%
1985 To 1988 9%
1980 To 1984 16%
1970 To 1979 47%
1960 To 1969 11%
1950 To 1959 8%
1940 To 1949 5%
1939 And Earlier 2%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.57
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