CITY · INCORPORATED 1851 · 1990 CENSUS
Portland
Oregon · 437,398 residents · 133 sq mi
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Portland is home to 437,398 people in Oregon. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $58,600. There are 91,723 fewer people here than in 2000. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $25,592, under the $30,130 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
133 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024641K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(30,402)
5 to 96.4%(27,959)
10 to 145.6%(24,409)
15 to 195.5%(24,186)
20 to 247.5%(32,706)
25 to 3418.9%(82,857)
35 to 4418.1%(79,003)
45 to 549.2%(40,336)
55 to 647.3%(32,109)
65 to 747.8%(34,054)
75 to 845%(22,073)
85 and over1.7%(7,304)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,592
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,146 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,600
−50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $154,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(371,123)
Black7.6%(33,132)
Hispanic / Latino3%(13,125)
Asian5.2%(22,894)
Other2.3%(10,249)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(245)
Paraguayan0%(88)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(148)
Bhutanese0%(103)
Malaysian0%(52)
Sri Lankan0%(43)
Uzbek0%(36)
Singaporean0%(17)
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)
Marshallese0%(44)
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
Subsaharan African1.2%(7,710)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(331)
Bulgarian0.1%(329)
Palestinian0.1%(326)
Egyptian0%(300)
Guyanese0%(267)
Moroccan0%(246)
Kenyan0%(158)
Macedonian0%(138)
Jordanian0%(95)
Barbadian0%(30)
Cape Verdean0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.9%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(4,600)
Vietnam era34.5%(8,156)
Korean War5.1%(1,196)
World War II1.1%(271)
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 437,398 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Portland, Oregon?
The typical household in Portland, Oregon earns about $25,592 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 $58,600, and the typical rent is about $397 a month.
How educated are people in Portland, Oregon?
About 25.9% 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 14.5% of people in Portland, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.
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