Rose City Park is a neighborhood of 6,354 people in Portland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 66% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $709,860. That is roughly 45% ahead of the Portland median. Density works out to 8,668 people per square mile. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Rose City Park; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
79% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,354
Population density
8,668 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
43.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.73 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$132,162
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$80,098
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$709,860
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,617
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.9%
21.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.62 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
67.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
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-Hispanic80.6%(5,119)
Black0.7%(46)
Hispanic / Latino10%(633)
Asian5.5%(350)
Other3.2%(206)
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(5,119)
Black0.7%(46)
Hispanic / Latino10%(633)
Asian5.5%(350)
Other3.2%(206)
Diversity Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
