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Portland, OR
Demographic Data




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

635,067

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.4%
5 - 17:
12.3%
18 - 24:
7.8%
25 - 34:
19.1%
35 - 54:
31.5%
55 - 64:
10.8%
Over 65 Years:
14.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.4%
5.4%
93.4%
93.4%
52.5%
52.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Portland
USA
$52,577
$52,577
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Portland
USA
$85,876
$85,876
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Transportation
Finance
Public Service
Administration
Arts
Information Technology
Wholesale
Real estate
15.5%
15.5%
13.5%
13.5%
10.4%
10.4%
8.7%
8.7%
8.6%
8.6%
7.2%
7.2%
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.4%
3.4%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
68.3%
68.3%
10.3%
10.3%
8.3%
8.3%
6.3%
6.3%
5.7%
5.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Norwegian
Scottish
French
Swedish
Polish
Dutch
Russian
British
Scots-Irish
Ukrainian
Danish
Welsh
Scandinavian
Swiss
Czech
15.2%
15.2%
12.4%
12.4%
11.5%
11.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Slavic languages
African languages
French
German/Yiddish
Russian
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
Langs. of India
Japanese
Arabic
Korean
Laotian
Serbo-Croatian
82.1%
82.1%
6.2%
6.2%
2.3%
2.3%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.8%
0.8%
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%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Portland Residents

12.6%


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