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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Portland Metro

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · 7 counties · 2,226,009 residents · 6,687 sq mi
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Portland is a metro area of 2,226,009 people. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $287,740. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 15% since 2000. Median household income is $56,692, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 37.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,226,009
+15%since 2000
from 1,927,881 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
333 / sq mi
+15%since 2000
from 288 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.8
+6%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
6,687 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.4M1.7M2.0M2.3M2.6M19902000201020202024Portland
20242.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(145,305)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(146,107)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(147,532)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(143,548)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(138,918)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.1%(335,570)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.6%(323,921)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.3%(319,222)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(273,668)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(138,275)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(75,769)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(38,174)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,692
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,167 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,227
+25%since 2000
from $23,294 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.437
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade13%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$287,740
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $167,249 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$849
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $672 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
61.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 63.2% in 2000
38.1% rent
Vacancy rate
6.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
34.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.1
+2%since 2009
from 5.0 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(1,698,126)
Black2.7%(60,589)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(241,844)
Asian5.6%(125,673)
Other4.2%(93,691)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.2%(178,173)
Central American0.8%(16,418)
Guatemalan0.4%(8,763)
South American0.3%(6,740)
Puerto Rican0.2%(5,261)
Salvadoran0.2%(4,342)
Spaniard0.2%(4,302)
Cuban0.2%(3,524)
Peruvian0.1%(1,589)
Honduran0.1%(1,387)
Colombian0.1%(1,337)
Argentine0.1%(1,065)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(959)
Nicaraguan0%(834)
Ecuadorian0%(786)
Venezuelan0%(517)
Dominican0%(363)
Panamanian0%(351)
Bolivian0%(184)
Uruguayan0%(78)
Ancestry
German21.9%(476,413)
English12.7%(275,127)
Irish12.6%(274,043)
Norwegian4.6%(99,904)
American4.1%(89,919)
Italian4%(86,511)
French3.8%(81,517)
Scottish3.5%(76,073)
Swedish3.4%(72,892)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(55,488)
Dutch2.4%(51,804)
Polish1.9%(41,499)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.9%(41,264)
Danish1.2%(25,622)
Welsh1.2%(25,303)
Ukrainian1.1%(22,976)
Finnish0.9%(19,827)
Swiss0.8%(18,152)
British0.8%(17,012)
French Canadian0.8%(16,828)
Subsaharan African0.6%(13,414)
Czech0.6%(12,611)
Arab0.5%(11,195)
Romanian0.5%(10,566)
Portuguese0.4%(9,508)
Canadian0.4%(9,409)
Greek0.4%(8,833)
Hungarian0.4%(8,658)
Austrian0.3%(7,021)
Iranian0.2%(4,319)
Belgian0.2%(4,087)
Croatian0.2%(3,801)
Lithuanian0.2%(3,723)
Lebanese0.2%(3,291)
West Indian0.1%(2,546)
Slovak0.1%(2,214)
Somali0.1%(2,013)
Armenian0.1%(1,955)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,718)
Australian0.1%(1,472)
Latvian0.1%(1,342)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,322)
Turkish0.1%(1,264)
Syrian0%(998)
Jamaican0%(995)
Egyptian0%(942)
Brazilian0%(914)
Slovene0%(790)
Serbian0%(767)
Israeli0%(728)
Jordanian0%(591)
Haitian0%(524)
Ghanaian0%(451)
Nigerian0%(372)
Iraqi0%(319)
Moroccan0%(299)
Macedonian0%(234)
Kenyan0%(197)
Guyanese0%(119)
Barbadian0%(68)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 28.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+54%since 2000
from 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
71.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 71.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
6.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
12.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.5%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)24.3%(30,297)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(27,862)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(43,044)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(5,343)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(1,316)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 124,650 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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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 2,226,009 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns about $56,692 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 $287,740, and the typical rent is about $849 a month.

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

About 33.4% 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 12.0% 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 702,268 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.

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

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