Portland, Oregon
City Overview
As of 2007, Portland's population is 537,081 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.50 percent.
The median home cost in Portland is $387,400. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.90 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Portland's cost of living is 9.09% Higher than the U.S. average.
Portland public schools spend $7,269 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Portland.
The unemployment rate in Portland is 4.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Portland jobs have Increased by 1.70 percent.
People
The 2007 Portland, OR, population is 537,081. There are 3,992 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Portland, OR
The median age is 36.5. The US median is 37.6. 46.65% of people in Portland, OR, are married. 13.31% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.3 people. 16.18% of people are married, with children. 8.16% have children, but are single.
Race in Portland, OR
75.43% of people are white, 6.75% are black, 7.40% are asian, 1.06% are native american, and 8.92% claim 'Other'.
8.52% of the people in Portland, OR, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 91.48% are non-hispanic).
Portland People SperlingViews
re: culture shocked - 12/5/2007: Have you found services and or programs to help your autistic child? Would like to relocate from Reno,... (read more)Racism, Social Problems, Etc...: My family & I are thinking about relocating to Portland. Our olest child is American Indian. Can anyone tell me how the racism card is played there?? ... (read more)re: culture shocked - 12/5/2007: I have to STRONGLY disagree with Leo re: South Florida being "excellent when it comes to race." I have family there and have visited for over 30 years. The reason I... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
Economy
The unemployment rate in Portland, OR, is 4.70%, with job growth of 1.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 21.54%.
Portland, OR Taxes
Portland, OR,sales tax rate is 0.00%. Income tax is 9.00%.
Portland, OR Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $26,855, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $46,858.
Portland Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.70% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.70% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 21.54% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 0.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 9.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $26,855 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $46,858 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 13.87% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.28% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.96% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.89% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.83% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.12% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.72% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.68% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.13% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.52% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.58% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 23.45% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.01% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.58% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.24% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.08% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.05% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Portland, OR, is $387,400. Home appreciation is 0.90% over the last year. The median age of Portland, OR, real estate is 50 years.
Portland, OR Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 41.65% of the Portland, OR, population. 5.69% of houses and apartments in Portland, OR, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Portland Housing SperlingViews
portland,cool place to live.......................: portland is really a neat place! nice people, great food, fantastic old buildings ,and the bridges are really cool.treelovers, this is your heaven. really wonderful... (read more)Enjoy being a renter: It's a shame the housing prices in this great city keep so many potential home buyers out of the market. Sure, if you're moving here from California, the prices may... (read more)Properties Appreciating In The Portland Metro Area: Here is a great article written by the Associated Press regarding the Portland metro housing market:
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - 12/27/06, 6:07 P.M.
PORTLAND REAL ESTATE... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
| Median Home Age | 50 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $387,400 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 0.90% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 52.37% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.69% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 41.65% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $12.64 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.98% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.64% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.56% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.95% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.87% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 19.46% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 28.92% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 28.38% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 9.21% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 4.28% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 3.03% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.66% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 7.11% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.61% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.19% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5.48% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11.53% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 10.97% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.13% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 10.85% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 32.12% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 424 physicians per capita in Portland, OR. The US average is 170.
Portland, OR Health Index
Air quality in Portland, OR is 16 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Portland, OR is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Portland Health SperlingViews
Allergies? check online, weather.com/outlook/healt: Many of us at work cannot tell if we have flu, colds or allergies due to various molds, mildews from air conditioners, dirty air circulation equipment, plus the huge... (read more)Portland, OR: Not a good place to live if you suffer from Hay... (read more)re: Friendly - 5/11/2007: I think it may be if one is drunk or high on drugs and can't see life in reality. Portland has so many people mostly in thier 20's and 30's when asked something in... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
Crime
Portland, OR, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Portland, OR, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 8. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Portland Crime SperlingViews
Same crime ratings for Portland and Los Angeles?: The crime ratings seem quite off. I've spent a fair amount of time in Portland and loads of time in Los Angeles ( most of 28 years ). Both cities the same violent crime... (read more)re: Crime Index A Little Off Base - 12/28/2007: Not to jump on a bandwagon without more than fleeting knowledge, but the bike theft rate is supposed to be astronomical in Oregon. My sister had a bike implement... (read more)Crime lots of it: Anyone that has the gall to come on here and act like Portland only has low crime is being cruel to people. It may not be murder city USA but property crime and vehicle... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
Climate
Portland, OR, gets 42 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 3 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 154.
On average, there are 144 sunny days per year in Portland, OR. The July high is around 79 degrees. The January low is 37. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 63 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Portland Climate SperlingViews
re: Portland is a cool place! - 11/3/2007: I have to agree with you about San Diego, I moved there with my wife and just hated it. Just like you said the people where just really cold and unhappy and mean. But... (read more)Rain: It rains a lot. I am often surrounded by fog.... (read more)love the clouds: long, gray winters and drizzly mornings are familiar friends in portland. california can keep their blue skies and... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
Educate
Portland, OR, schools spend $7,269 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 524 students per librarian, and 434 children per counselor in Portland, OR schools.
Portland Education SperlingViews
School Reform: Successful schools focused on reform are engaged in “new” ways of thinking about the real nature of their business. Schools in transition address multiple... (read more)Thinking About Moving: I am as student living in Los Angeles and thinking about moving to Portland. To support myself and try to go to school I basically have to kill myself off. The company... (read more)Education 19.1 Students per Teacher??: I have to question where this number came from? I have lived in Portland since 1992 and it has been a never ending plea for more money more money more money for the... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Portland, OR, takes 25 minutes. 64% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 12% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
Portland Transportation SperlingViews
re: Portland is a cool place! - 11/3/2007: I have to agree with you about San Diego, I moved there with my wife and just hated it. Just like you said the people where just really cold and unhappy and mean. But... (read more)Rain: It rains a lot. I am often surrounded by fog.... (read more)love the clouds: long, gray winters and drizzly mornings are familiar friends in portland. california can keep their blue skies and... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Portland, OR is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Portland, OR is more expensive.
Overall, Portland, OR cost of living is 109.09.
Portland Cost of Living SperlingViews
Heaven On Earth: I lived in Portland for 12 years and share with anyone on topic that Portland is truly the best place I have ever lived. It's a little bit of everything Portland... (read more)re: Southern Transplant in Portland - 10/8/2007: Di, I'm really surprised as I read your post. I feel bad that your experience hasn't been great. The cost of living is high, I know. I have been planning to relocate... (read more)re: Southern Transplant in Portland - 10/8/2007: I agree with you wholeheartedly. I moved here from Arizona 2 yrs. ago and immediately noticed how smug people are and how nasty and totally cloudy it is most of the... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
Religion
45.71% of the people in Portland, OR are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 22.72% are Catholic; 12.56% are Protestant; 1.66% are LDS; 5.11% are another Christian faith; 2.92% in Portland, OR are Jewish; 0.14% are an eastern faith; 0.60% affilite with Islam.
Portland Religion SperlingViews
re: Friendly - 5/11/2007: I think it may be if one is drunk or high on drugs and can't see life in reality. Portland has so many people mostly in thier 20's and 30's when asked something in... (read more)Portland: A vibrant, elegant, and beautiful city with intelligent and benevolent people, all hidden in a temperate rain... (read more)Just getting by...: I moved to Portland as a mid-life venue change in April of 2008. My kids were old enough to leave and I was tried of living in "Missery" (this is a state, both mental... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
| Percent Religious | 45.71% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 22.72% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 12.56% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.66% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.83% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.95% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 4.34% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.76% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.01% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.67% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 5.11% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 2.92% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.14% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.60% | 0.54% |
Voting
71.57% of the people in Portland, OR are registered as Democrats. 27.14% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.29%.
Portland Voting SperlingViews
Way too liberal: Too many homeless people living here. The city provides way too many ammenities that attract this type of person. The city has given them land to live on within the... (read more)Dating, Jobs ... You name it!: I am amazed everyday that this city functions at all. While the suburban areas outside of the Portland City limits offer great family living, with year around snow cap... (read more)re: Portland, Oregon : Socialists Welcome! - 6/24/: Wow... from the sound of it, you don't take to the idea of taking care of other people.
As far as Berkeley goes -lovely place. Love the sunshine, the appreciation... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
