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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Portland Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Portland Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

20,350

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
18.8%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
15.7%
35 - 54:
25.6%
55 - 64:
9.5%
Over 65 Years:
13.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
92.0%
92.0%
27.3%
27.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Portland
USA
$38,253
$38,253
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Portland
USA
$83,493
$83,493
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Construction
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Other
Finance
Mining
Administration
15.5%
15.5%
13.3%
13.3%
10.1%
10.1%
9.1%
9.1%
8.3%
8.3%
6.9%
6.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
49.6%
49.6%
43.7%
43.7%
2.9%
2.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
French
Scottish
Italian
Polish
Czech
European
Brazilian
Dutch
Norwegian
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Ukrainian
Danish
French Canadian
Scandinavian
Welsh
Finnish
12.1%
12.1%
11.8%
11.8%
8.1%
8.1%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Russian
Other Indo-European
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Japanese
Scandinavian languages
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
78.0%
78.0%
19.2%
19.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Portland Residents

5.2%