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Portland city, Oregon

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
641,165
Households
289,705
Average household size
2.15
Median age
38.8 years
Median household income
$90,919
Housing units
307,719
Population comparison
2020 Census652,503
2024 estimate641,165
Change1.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
641,165
Median age
38.8 years
Male
318,773
Female
322,392
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.8 years
Female median age
38.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
13,389Under 512,843
40,0415–1738,455
23,43318–2425,442
59,00025–3461,924
59,40335–4456,495
46,94045–5443,628
34,79755–6432,405
41,77065+51,200
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 513,38912,843
5–1740,04138,455
18–2423,43325,442
25–3459,00061,924
35–4459,40356,495
45–5446,94043,628
55–6434,79732,405
65+41,77051,200
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5–17
Male
5–9
14,675
10–14
15,638
15–17
9,728
Female
5–9
13,961
10–14
15,160
15–17
9,334
18–24
Male
18–19
6,505
20
3,104
21
2,904
22–24
10,920
Female
18–19
6,609
20
3,265
21
2,942
22–24
12,626
25–34
Male
25–29
26,440
30–34
32,560
Female
25–29
28,771
30–34
33,153
35–44
Male
35–39
30,221
40–44
29,182
Female
35–39
28,828
40–44
27,667
45–54
Male
45–49
24,666
50–54
22,274
Female
45–49
22,987
50–54
20,641
55–64
Male
55–59
18,590
60–61
6,746
62–64
9,461
Female
55–59
16,030
60–61
6,406
62–64
9,969
65+
Male
65–66
6,057
67–69
8,251
70–74
12,693
75–79
7,059
80–84
3,884
85+
3,826
Female
65–66
6,791
67–69
9,605
70–74
13,959
75–79
9,300
80–84
5,639
85+
5,906
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
436,32168.1%
Two or more races
81,66112.7%
Asian alone
52,0558.1%
Black alone
36,7855.7%
Some other race
25,3263.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,2630.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3,7540.6%
Residents: 641,165.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone436,321
Two or more races81,661
Asian alone52,055
Black alone36,785
Some other race25,326
American Indian / Alaska Native5,263
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3,754

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
76,761
White, not Hispanic
421,689

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
137,220
Married-couple share
74.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.5%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
108,04837.3%
1 person
100,76634.8%
2 people
38,90613.4%
3 people
27,8859.6%
4 people
14,1004.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
8,967
6 People
2,858
7 Plus People
2,275
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person108,048
2 people100,766
3 people38,906
4 people27,885
5+ people14,100
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households137,220
Married-couple families101,84474.2% of family households
With children
39,70139%
Without children
62,14361%
Other families35,37625.8% of family households
Male householder
11,90033.6%
Female householder
23,47666.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households137,220Not applicable
Married-couple families101,84474.2%
With children39,70139%
Without children62,14361%
Other families35,37625.8%
Male householder11,90033.6%
Female householder23,47666.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$90,919
Median family
$124,706
Per capita
$57,029
Household incomeShare of households
41,24414.2%
Under $25k
42,02614.5%
$25–49k
39,72813.7%
$50–74k
33,68211.6%
$75–99k
50,41917.4%
$100–149k
31,98211.0%
$150–199k
50,62417.5%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
14,280
$10,000–$14,999
11,151
$15,000–$19,999
8,212
$20,000–$24,999
7,601
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
8,282
$30,000–$34,999
7,963
$35,000–$39,999
8,233
$40,000–$44,999
9,272
$45,000–$49,999
8,276
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
16,173
$60,000–$74,999
23,555
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
29,404
$125,000–$149,999
21,015
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k41,244
$25–49k42,026
$50–74k39,728
$75–99k33,682
$100–149k50,419
$150–199k31,982
$200k+50,624

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
487,562
High school or higher
93.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
53.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
14,8263.0%
Less than 9th grade
17,5113.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
71,13814.6%
High school or equivalent
89,49718.4%
Some college, no degree
32,5126.7%
Associate degree
155,98532.0%
Bachelor’s degree
106,09321.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
8,238
Nursery School
247
Kindergarten
25
First Grade
193
Second Grade
323
Third Grade
604
Fourth Grade
276
Fifth Grade
631
Sixth Grade
1,874
Seventh Grade
737
Eighth Grade
1,678
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
2,722
Tenth Grade
3,299
Eleventh Grade
4,069
Twelfth No Diploma
7,421
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
55,575
Ged Or Alternative Credential
15,563
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
25,322
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
64,175
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
71,198
Professional School Degree
21,759
Doctorate Degree
13,136
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade14,826
Grades 9–12, no diploma17,511
High school or equivalent71,138
Some college, no degree89,497
Associate degree32,512
Bachelor’s degree155,985
Graduate or professional106,093
Marital status by sexMale and Female
5,08714,465
Widowed
29,81239,639
Divorced
3,0413,856
Separated
113,417113,004
Now Married
126,755113,320
Never Married
9,1409,727
Married Spouse Absent
104,277103,277
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed5,08714,465
Divorced29,81239,639
Separated3,0413,856
Now Married113,417113,004
Never Married126,755113,320
Married Spouse Absent9,1409,727
Married Spouse Present104,277103,277

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$581,500
Median gross rent
$1,655
Housing tenure
Owner
150,64652.0%
Renter
139,05948.0%
Occupied homes: 289,705.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner150,646
Renter139,059
Housing occupancy
Occupied
289,70594.1%
Vacant
18,0145.9%
Housing units: 307,719.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied289,705
Vacant18,014

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
109,043
Owners without mortgage
41,603
Vacancy reason
For rent7,943
For sale1,086
Rented, not occupied811
Sold, not occupied1,031
Seasonal2,186
Migrant workers0
Other4,957
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent7,943
For sale1,086
Rented, not occupied811
Sold, not occupied1,031
Seasonal2,186
Migrant workers0
Other4,957
Structure type
Detached160,807
Attached15,853
2–4 units24,961
5–19 units30,010
20+ units72,426
Mobile or other3,662
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
9,986
Structure 3–4 Units
14,975
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
13,734
Structure 10–19 Units
16,276
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
22,034
Structure 50 Plus Units
50,392
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
3,248
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
414
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached160,807
Attached15,853
2–4 units24,961
5–19 units30,010
20+ units72,426
Mobile or other3,662
Year builtHousing units by period
139,15145.2%
Before 1960
55,99418.2%
1960–79
40,03413.0%
1980–99
67,54421.9%
2000–19
4,9961.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
82,545
1940–1949
22,750
1950–1959
33,856
1960–79
1960–1969
24,840
1970–1979
31,154
1980–99
1980–1989
19,054
1990–1999
20,980
2000–19
2000–2009
31,285
2010–2019
36,259
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960139,151
1960–7955,994
1980–9940,034
2000–1967,544
2020+4,996
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
15,412
927
1990s
16,474
1,962
2000s
33,729
8,945
2010s
58,483
59,009
2020–22
22,914
53,478
2023+
3,634
14,738
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199015,412927
1990s16,4741,962
2000s33,7298,945
2010s58,48359,009
2020–2222,91453,478
2023+3,63414,738
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
4,0192.7%
Under $100k
4,5203.0%
$100–249k
49,50032.9%
$250–499k
53,00635.2%
$500–749k
26,23317.4%
$750–999k
10,3196.8%
$1–1.49m
3,0492.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
952
10000–14999
92
15000–19999
112
20000–24999
262
25000–29999
131
30000–34999
274
35000–39999
111
40000–49999
614
50000–59999
479
60000–69999
276
70000–79999
66
80000–89999
295
90000–99999
355
$100–249k
100000–124999
675
125000–149999
210
150000–174999
440
175000–199999
665
200000–249999
2,530
$250–499k
250000–299999
3,122
300000–399999
14,603
400000–499999
31,775
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,973
2000000+
1,076
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k4,019
$100–249k4,520
$250–499k49,500
$500–749k53,006
$750–999k26,233
$1–1.49m10,319
$1.5m+3,049
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5005,965
$500–99912,070
$1,000–1,49936,785
$1,500–1,99942,426
$2,000–2,49920,665
$2,500–2,99910,136
$3,000+7,976
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Under $500
Under 100
129
100–149
118
150–199
405
200–249
813
250–299
1,599
300–349
837
350–399
581
400–449
1,011
450–499
472
$500–999
500–549
793
550–599
567
600–649
633
650–699
771
700–749
922
750–799
1,167
800–899
2,768
900–999
4,449
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
15,083
1250–1499
21,702
$3,000+
3000–3499
4,411
3500+
3,565
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5005,965
$500–99912,070
$1,000–1,49936,785
$1,500–1,99942,426
$2,000–2,49920,665
$2,500–2,99910,136
$3,000+7,976
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,256
34,433
1 vehicle
54,731
69,657
2 vehicles
62,562
26,428
3 vehicles
20,187
6,215
4 vehicles
5,775
1,785
5+ vehicles
2,135
541
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,25634,433
1 vehicle54,73169,657
2 vehicles62,56226,428
3 vehicles20,1876,215
4 vehicles5,7751,785
5+ vehicles2,135541

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
358,029
Average commute
24.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
177,21249.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
24,1126.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
21,6646.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
27,5807.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
102,04128.5%Derived from published counts
Other
5,4201.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 358,029.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
15,532
Bicycle
12,048
Other
Other Transportation
4,114
Motorcycle
575
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
731
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone177,212
Carpool24,112
Public transit21,664
Walk or bicycle27,580
Work from home102,041
Other5,420
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
55,70821.8%
Under 15 min
117,61545.9%
15–29 min
55,87521.8%
30–44 min
14,9545.8%
45–59 min
11,8364.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
4,842
5–9
18,405
10–14
32,461
15–29 min
15–19
47,111
20–24
48,699
25–29
21,805
30–44 min
30–34
38,965
35–39
7,959
40–44
8,951
60+ min
60–89
8,179
90+
3,657
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min55,708
15–29 min117,615
30–44 min55,875
45–59 min14,954
60+ min11,836

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
549,491
Civilian labor force
387,826
Employed
365,152
Unemployed
22,674
Unemployment rate
5.9%
Poverty universe
627,863
Persons below poverty
80,033
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
262,521
Blue-collar workers
51,154
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
21,794
29,683
Sales Office Occupations
26,249
35,078
Management Business Science Arts
98,146
103,048
Production Transportation Material Moving
24,995
9,883
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
14,898
1,378
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations21,79429,683
Sales Office Occupations26,24935,078
Management Business Science Arts98,146103,048
Production Transportation Material Moving24,9959,883
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance14,8981,378

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
299,698
Workplace jobs
433,583
Internal commuters
176,363
Inbound commuters
257,220
Outbound commuters
123,335
Net worker inflow
133,885

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
603,10194.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
33,0895.2%
Residents: 636,190.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured603,101
Uninsured33,089
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
2,1646.5%
Under 19
14,49643.8%
Age 19–34
15,93048.1%
Age 35–64
4991.5%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 192,164
Age 19–3414,496
Age 35–6415,930
Age 65+499

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
561,75187.6%
Foreign born
79,41412.4%
Residents: 641,165.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born561,751
Foreign born79,414

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
46,801
Not a citizen
32,613

Residential mobility

Same house
526,683
Within same county
59,713
From another county
19,067
From another state
26,316
From abroad
4,493

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
302,034

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Portland city, Oregon

Portland city, Oregon has 641,165 residents and a median age of 38.8 years. It ranks No. 25 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 1.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $10,185 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Portland city, Oregon641,165$90,91938.8 years52%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Oregon4,254,293$83,01140.4 years63.3%

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