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Portland

Oregon · 635,109 residents (2025 est.) · 133 sq mi
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Portland is a city of 641,165 people in Oregon. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 4,803 people per square mile. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $581,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
641,165
+21%since 2000
from 529,121 in 2000
635,109 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,803 / sq mi
+17%since 2009
from 4,113 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+10%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
133 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
416K480K545K609K674K19902000201020202024Portland
2024641K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(26,232)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(28,636)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(30,798)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(32,176)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(35,761)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.9%(120,924)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4418.1%(115,898)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.1%(90,568)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(67,202)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(57,356)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(25,882)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(9,732)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$90,919
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,146 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$57,029
+152%since 2000
from $22,643 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.5%
+27.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.478
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.476 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$581,500
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $154,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,655
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $622 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 55.8% in 2000
48.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.15 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.27 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.4%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
+11%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(399,351)
Black6.5%(34,395)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(36,058)
Asian6.3%(33,223)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(421,689)
Black5.5%(35,307)
Hispanic / Latino12%(76,761)
Asian8%(51,090)
Other8.8%(56,318)
Diversity Score
67
+23%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8%(51,223)
Central American1.1%(6,987)
South American0.8%(5,341)
Puerto Rican0.6%(3,537)
Cuban0.5%(2,962)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,721)
Spaniard0.3%(2,075)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,006)
Colombian0.2%(1,453)
Peruvian0.2%(1,167)
Nicaraguan0.1%(753)
Ecuadorian0.1%(694)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(662)
Honduran0.1%(644)
Chilean0.1%(627)
Panamanian0.1%(618)
Dominican0.1%(424)
Venezuelan0.1%(412)
Bolivian0%(86)
Uruguayan0%(39)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.3%(14,428)
Chinese2.1%(13,391)
Filipino0.6%(4,125)
Asian Indian0.6%(3,622)
Japanese0.5%(3,021)
Korean0.4%(2,302)
Burmese0.2%(1,470)
Hmong0.2%(1,175)
Laotian0.1%(923)
Cambodian0.1%(776)
Thai0.1%(768)
Taiwanese0.1%(587)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Mien0.1%(443)
Nepalese0.1%(431)
Pakistani0%(219)
Kazakh0%(187)
Indonesian0%(186)
Bhutanese0%(103)
Malaysian0%(52)
Uzbek0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(2,347)
Fijian0.2%(1,135)
Samoan0.1%(852)
Chuukese0.1%(641)
Chamorro0.1%(526)
Tongan0.1%(521)
Guamanian0%(79)
Ancestry
German15.1%(96,590)
English13.5%(86,875)
Irish12%(76,965)
Italian4.4%(28,434)
American4.1%(26,190)
Scottish3.3%(21,041)
Norwegian3%(19,024)
French2.6%(16,366)
Polish2.4%(15,563)
Swedish2.4%(15,436)
Dutch1.5%(9,809)
Russian1.3%(8,476)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(6,871)
Ukrainian1%(6,709)
British1%(6,214)
Welsh0.9%(5,900)
Danish0.9%(5,509)
Arab0.8%(4,981)
Swiss0.6%(4,003)
Finnish0.6%(3,758)
Czech0.6%(3,609)
Hungarian0.5%(3,209)
Portuguese0.4%(2,827)
French Canadian0.4%(2,680)
Greek0.4%(2,435)
West Indian0.4%(2,356)
Canadian0.3%(2,183)
Austrian0.3%(2,066)
Romanian0.3%(1,959)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,809)
Ethiopian0.3%(1,764)
Iranian0.3%(1,665)
Croatian0.2%(1,544)
Lebanese0.2%(1,400)
Jamaican0.2%(1,104)
Belgian0.2%(995)
Nigerian0.1%(938)
Somali0.1%(771)
Syrian0.1%(729)
Brazilian0.1%(714)
Armenian0.1%(703)
Turkish0.1%(684)
Slovene0.1%(605)
Latvian0.1%(568)
Slovak0.1%(554)
Ghanaian0.1%(431)
Iraqi0.1%(413)
Australian0.1%(384)
Israeli0.1%(349)
Haitian0.1%(344)
Serbian0.1%(342)
Bulgarian0.1%(329)
Palestinian0.1%(326)
Egyptian0%(300)
Guyanese0%(267)
Moroccan0%(246)
Kenyan0%(158)
Macedonian0%(138)
Jordanian0%(95)
Barbadian0%(30)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.8%
+21.1 ptssince 2000
from 32.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.8%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+68%since 2000
from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
49.5%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 61.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
28.5%
+22.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
3.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
13.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 69.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.1%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
12.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 11.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.9%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 84.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 95.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 81.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
82.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 81.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 6.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.1%(126,755)
Married41.2%(113,417)
Widowed1.8%(5,087)
Divorced10.8%(29,812)
Women 15+
Never married40.4%(113,320)
Married40.3%(113,004)
Widowed5.2%(14,465)
Divorced14.1%(39,639)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.3%(5,510)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(4,600)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(8,156)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(1,196)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(271)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23,619 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Portland, Oregon?

Portland, Oregon has about 641,165 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Portland, Oregon?

The typical household in Portland, Oregon earns about $90,919 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Portland, Oregon expensive?

In Portland, Oregon, the median home is worth about $581,500, and the typical rent is about $1,655 a month.

How educated are people in Portland, Oregon?

About 53.8% of adults age 25 and over in Portland, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Portland, Oregon?

About 12.7% of people in Portland, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Portland, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Portland, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 203,767 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.

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