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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Portland Metro

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · 7 counties · 1,523,741 residents · 6,687.393 sq mi
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Portland has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,140. Population has fallen 21% since 2000, a loss of 404,140 residents. Median home value is $72,565.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,523,741
−21%vs 2000
vs 1,927,881 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
228 / sq mi
−21%vs 2000
vs 288 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.8
−3%vs 2000
vs 34.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.4M1.7M2.0M2.3M2.6M1990201020202024Portland
20242.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(112,384)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(114,298)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(106,910)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(97,684)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(98,652)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(265,368)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.8%(271,504)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(160,918)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(113,671)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(104,019)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(59,495)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(18,838)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,140
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,167 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,003
−36%vs 2000
vs $23,294 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.9%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$72,565
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $167,249 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$439
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $672 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.2% in 2000
38.1% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(1,573,607)
Black2.6%(49,773)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(142,842)
Asian4.5%(87,293)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(1,396,606)
Black2.7%(40,997)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(49,473)
Asian3.4%(51,220)
Other2.3%(34,918)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.3%(260,395)
South American0.7%(16,981)
Puerto Rican0.4%(11,027)
Guatemalan0.4%(10,590)
Spaniard0.4%(9,120)
Cuban0.3%(7,251)
Salvadoran0.3%(6,967)
Colombian0.2%(4,283)
Peruvian0.1%(3,563)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,264)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,067)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,014)
Chilean0.1%(1,986)
Honduran0.1%(1,879)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,802)
Panamanian0.1%(1,595)
Dominican0.1%(1,551)
Argentine0.1%(1,537)
Uruguayan0%(562)
Bolivian0%(383)
Paraguayan0%(207)
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(35,951)
Vietnamese1.2%(30,454)
Asian Indian1.1%(28,793)
Filipino0.8%(19,897)
Korean0.6%(14,486)
Japanese0.5%(11,345)
Hmong0.2%(4,259)
Taiwanese0.1%(3,356)
Cambodian0.1%(3,071)
Thai0.1%(2,925)
Laotian0.1%(2,625)
Nepalese0.1%(2,263)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(2,161)
Mien0.1%(1,879)
Kazakh0.1%(1,586)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,324)
Pakistani0.1%(1,221)
Indonesian0%(687)
Sri Lankan0%(634)
Malaysian0%(272)
Uzbek0%(154)
Bhutanese0%(129)
Mongolian0%(44)
Okinawan0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(11,473)
Samoan0.2%(4,027)
Chamorro0.1%(3,567)
Fijian0.1%(2,234)
Chuukese0.1%(1,714)
Tongan0.1%(1,222)
Guamanian0%(293)
Ancestry
German15.9%(399,641)
English13.4%(337,114)
Irish10.7%(269,431)
American4.5%(112,539)
Italian3.5%(88,743)
Norwegian3.2%(79,976)
Scottish2.9%(73,612)
French2.4%(61,363)
Swedish2.4%(59,637)
Polish1.8%(44,599)
Dutch1.5%(38,872)
Russian1.2%(29,294)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(25,663)
Ukrainian1%(25,567)
Welsh0.9%(21,574)
Subsaharan African0.8%(20,954)
Danish0.8%(20,895)
Finnish0.7%(18,708)
British0.7%(18,615)
Arab0.7%(17,701)
Swiss0.6%(14,897)
French Canadian0.5%(11,626)
Czech0.4%(10,590)
Portuguese0.4%(10,163)
Romanian0.4%(9,571)
Hungarian0.4%(9,494)
Greek0.3%(8,657)
Canadian0.3%(6,919)
Austrian0.2%(6,252)
Iranian0.2%(5,673)
West Indian0.2%(5,271)
Ethiopian0.2%(4,581)
Croatian0.2%(4,538)
Lebanese0.2%(4,032)
Lithuanian0.2%(3,975)
Belgian0.1%(2,971)
Nigerian0.1%(2,927)
Armenian0.1%(2,681)
Jamaican0.1%(2,538)
Turkish0.1%(2,325)
Iraqi0.1%(2,286)
Syrian0.1%(1,909)
Slovak0.1%(1,744)
Egyptian0.1%(1,689)
Brazilian0.1%(1,683)
Israeli0.1%(1,619)
Slovene0.1%(1,505)
Somali0.1%(1,401)
Serbian0.1%(1,282)
Palestinian0%(1,148)
Kenyan0%(1,098)
Australian0%(1,075)
Latvian0%(1,015)
Haitian0%(996)
Ghanaian0%(857)
Moroccan0%(823)
Jordanian0%(790)
Bulgarian0%(731)
Guyanese0%(390)
Macedonian0%(339)
Barbadian0%(99)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.2%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.3%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.6%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.2 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married37.2%(387,189)
Married50.8%(528,622)
Widowed2.1%(21,814)
Divorced9.9%(103,185)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(327,726)
Married49%(519,856)
Widowed6.7%(70,673)
Divorced13.5%(143,008)
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In this metro

Largest cities

PortlandCENTRAL635,109VancouverCENTRAL199,698Gresham111,513HillsboroCENTRAL111,126BeavertonCENTRAL97,842TigardCENTRAL57,929Aloha52,389Lake Oswego39,722Oregon City38,175McMinnville34,647Bethany33,106Orchards29,438Happy Valley28,916Tualatin28,139Wilsonville27,833Camas27,749Forest Grove27,252Newberg26,896West Linn26,567Battle Ground23,513Hazel Dell23,237Milwaukie22,114Five Corners21,194Sherwood20,535Salmon Creek20,017Cedar Mill19,471Washougal18,028Canby18,004Oak Grove16,796Ridgefield16,132

The 30 most populous of 108 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

7 component counties

Multnomah CountyCENTRAL795,391Washington CountyCENTRAL611,708Clark CountyCENTRAL532,119Clackamas CountyCENTRAL426,280Yamhill County110,024Columbia County54,091Skamania County12,669
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has about 1,523,741 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

The typical household in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns about $31,140 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA expensive?

In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, the median home is worth about $72,565, and the typical rent is about $439 a month.

How educated are people in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

About 23.2% of adults age 25 and over in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

About 9.9% of people in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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