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Oregon·Multnomah County
41 neighborhoods·640K people·$582K median·4,794/mi²
White 66 · Hispanic 12 · Asian 8 · Multiracial 7 · Black 6 · Other 2
Living alone 37 · Married couple 35 · Other 28
Professional 30 · Health 25 · Retail 19 · Manufacturing 12 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 3 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 55 · Sales · office 17 · Service 14 · Production · transport 10 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 50 · Work from home 29 · Carpool 13 · Transit 6 · Walk 4 · Bike 3
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 24,148 | $412K |
| Powellhurst-Gilbert | 23,664 | $419K |
| Lents | 19,503 | $462K |
| Hazelwood | 18,653 | $437K |
| Richmond | 17,628 | $701K |
| Pleasant Valley | 16,881 | $493K |
| St. Johns | 16,742 | $474K |
| Northwest District | 16,685 | $807K |
The median home value in Portland is $581,500 (Census ACS) — 1.3× the US median of $458,812.
Portland has 641,165 residents across 164 census tracts and 45 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.8; the population is 65.8% White, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 7.2% Multiracial, 5.5% Black and 1.5% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 53.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.8% (Census ACS).
Winterhaven School (83%), Rieke Elementary School (82%) and Abernethy Elementary School (80%) lead the elementary schools; Mt Tabor Middle School (66%), Sellwood Middle School (65%) and Gray Middle School (63%) lead the middle schools; Riverdale High School (73%), Grant High School (58%) and Cleveland High School (56%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,655/month, 5% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Portland is $90,919 a year, 6% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Portland, median rent is $1,655/month and the median home value is $581,500 (Census ACS).
Portland reported 7.2 violent crimes and 58.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 37°F; there are 110 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 44 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Portland are earthquake (90), volcanic activity (90) and heat wave (49), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.48g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Portland, 4.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).