METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Portland Metro
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · 7 counties · 1,927,881 residents · 6,687.393 sq mi
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Portland is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $47,167. Population has grown 27% since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $167,249.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.5M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(135,522)
5 to 97.2%(138,901)
10 to 147.1%(137,007)
15 to 196.8%(131,399)
20 to 246.6%(127,856)
25 to 3415.5%(299,092)
35 to 4416.5%(319,014)
45 to 5414.8%(285,096)
55 to 648%(154,674)
65 to 745.1%(98,034)
75 to 843.9%(74,255)
85 and over1.4%(27,031)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$47,167
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,140 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$167,249
+75%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $72,565 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(1,396,606)
Black2.7%(40,997)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(49,473)
Asian3.4%(51,220)
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(1,573,607)
Black2.6%(49,773)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(142,842)
Asian4.5%(87,293)
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)
Central American1%(24,952)
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)
Singaporean0%(26)
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)
Marshallese0%(857)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(491)
Guyanese0%(390)
Macedonian0%(339)
Barbadian0%(99)
Cape Verdean0%(73)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.2%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 84.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(224,548)
Married57.5%(428,713)
Widowed2%(14,900)
Divorced10.3%(77,044)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(181,520)
Married55.2%(425,342)
Widowed8.5%(65,287)
Divorced12.8%(99,026)
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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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has about 1,927,881 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
The typical household in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns about $47,167 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 $167,249, and the typical rent is about $672 a month.
How educated are people in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
About 28.7% 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 9.5% of people in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA grown since 1990?
Yes, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 404,140 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024