Portland Demographics

Population Portland U.S.
Total Population 64,249 281,421,920
Female 52.1% 50.9%
Male 47.9% 49.1%
18 years and over 81.2% 74.3%
65 years and over 13.9% 12.4%
Married Persons 41.9% 56.5%
Single Persons 58.1% 43.5%
Median Age 35.7 35.3
Average Family Size 2.9 3.1
Ethnicity
White 93.0% 77.0%
Black or African American 2.6% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5% 0.9%
Asian 3.1% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 0.7% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1.5% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Portland U.S.
Total Housing Units 31,864 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $121,200 $119,600
Number of Households 29,714 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.08 2.59
Economic Characteristics Portland U.S.
Median Household Income $35,650 $41,994
Per Capita Income $22,698 $21,587
In Labor Force 69.1% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 1,331 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Portland U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 5,698 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 2,897 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 4,795 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 25.9% 28.6%
Associates Degree 6.7% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 23.4% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 13.0% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census