Portland Oregon Census and demographic information

Portland Oregon Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Portland city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 529,121 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 529,121 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 36,058 6.8%
Male 261,565 49.4%     Mexican 25,136 4.8%
Female 267,556 50.6%     Puerto Rican 1,015 0.2%
          Cuban 1,329 0.3%
Under 5 years 32,300 6.1%     Other Hispanic or Latino 8,578 1.6%
5 to 9 years 31,184 5.9%   Not Hispanic or Latino 493,063 93.2%
10 to 14 years 30,031 5.7%     White alone 399,351 75.5%
15 to 19 years 32,046 6.1%        
20 to 24 years 40,454 7.6%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 97,000 18.3%       Total population 529,121 100.0%
35 to 44 years 86,604 16.4%   In households 514,129 97.2%
45 to 54 years 78,367 14.8%     Householder 223,737 42.3%
55 to 59 years 23,195 4.4%     Spouse 85,277 16.1%
60 to 64 years 16,777 3.2%     Child 125,522 23.7%
65 to 74 years 28,215 5.3%       Own child under 18 years 98,647 18.6%
75 to 84 years 23,829 4.5%     Other relatives 26,001 4.9%
85 years and over 9,119 1.7%       Under 18 years 8,400 1.6%
          Nonrelatives 53,592 10.1%
Median age (years) 35.2 (X)       Unmarried partner 18,088 3.4%
        In group quarters 14,992 2.8%
18 years and over 417,667 78.9%     Institutionalized population 5,454 1.0%
  Male 204,515 38.7%     Noninstitutionalized population 9,538 1.8%
  Female 213,152 40.3%        
21 years and over 396,152 74.9%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 70,761 13.4%       Total households 223,737 100.0%
65 years and over 61,163 11.6%   Family households (families) 118,447 52.9%
  Male 23,951 4.5%       With own children under 18 years 54,740 24.5%
  Female 37,212 7.0%     Married couple family 85,277 38.1%
            With own children under 18 years 36,193 16.2%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 24,102 10.8%
One race 507,166 95.9%       With own children under 18 years 14,090 6.3%
  White 412,241 77.9%   Nonfamily households 105,290 47.1%
  Black or African American 35,115 6.6%     Householder living alone 77,336 34.6%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 5,587 1.1%       Householder 65 years and over 20,160 9.0%
  Asian 33,470 6.3%        
    Asian Indian 1,479 0.3%   Households with individuals under 18 years 60,433 27.0%
    Chinese 7,181 1.4%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 44,038 19.7%
    Filipino 2,747 0.5%        
    Japanese 2,731 0.5%   Average household size 2.30 (X)
    Korean 1,897 0.4%   Average family size 3.00 (X)
    Vietnamese 10,641 2.0%        
    Other Asian1 6,794 1.3%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1,993 0.4%       Total housing units 237,307 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 326 0.1%   Occupied housing units 223,737 94.3%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 203 0.0%   Vacant housing units 13,570 5.7%
    Samoan 235 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,011 0.4%
    Other Pacific Islander2 1,229 0.2%        
  Some other race 18,760 3.5%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3% (X)
Two or more races 21,955 4.1%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.2% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 430,350 81.3%       Occupied housing units 223,737 100.0%
Black or African American 41,589 7.9%   Owner-occupied housing units 124,767 55.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 12,125 2.3%   Renter-occupied housing units 98,970 44.2%
Asian 39,485 7.5%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3,658 0.7%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.47 (X)
Some other race 25,836 4.9%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.08 (X)

Date: December 16, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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