With 13,471 people, Downtown is a neighborhood in Portland. Owners hold 13% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 28.9%, above the 12.5% national rate. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. Density works out to 16,672 people per square mile. That trails the Portland median by roughly 37%. These figures are approximated by combining the 5 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
13% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
13,471
Population density
16,672 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
35.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.81 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$57,448
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$48,632
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
28.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.500
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$500,345
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,420
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
12.5%
87.5% rent
Vacancy rate
10.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.45 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.7
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.4%(8,269)
Black7.5%(1,017)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(1,651)
Asian10.6%(1,426)
Other8.2%(1,108)
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.4%(8,269)
Black7.5%(1,017)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(1,651)
Asian10.6%(1,426)
Other8.2%(1,108)
Diversity Score
73
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
