City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Buckman
Area (in Acres) 693
Population: 7,928
Population Density (people per acre) 11.44
Families: 1,291
Households: 4,229
Population by Race
White 85%
Black 4%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 2%
Asian & Pacific Islander 7%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 4%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 5%
5-17 Years 9%
18-34 Years 41%
35-64 Years 36%
65 Years And Over 9%
Number Of People Per Household 1.87
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 8%
Married couple with no own children under 18 10%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 2%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 2%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 5%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 4%
Nonfamily Households 69%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 38%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 6%
Midwest 13%
South 9%
West 23%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 10%
People In Same House In 1985 27%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 51%
Carpooled 9%
Public Transportation 21%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 4%
Walked 10%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 4%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 6%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 10%
High School Graduate/equivalency 20%
Some College, No Degree 30%
Associates Degree 6%
Bachelor's Degree 20%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 8%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 29%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 26%
Service Occupations 21%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 8%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 15%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 70%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 13%
Local Government 6%
State Government 3%
Federal Government 2%
Self-employed 6%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $16,702
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 10%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 18%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 17%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 26%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 23%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 4%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 1%
Percent $100,000 Or More 0%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 12%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 0%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 32%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 17%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 10%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 9%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 11%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 24%
Housing Units 4601
Housing Units/Per Acre 7
Median House Value $61,000
Median Gross Rent $321
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 4276
Vacant 325
occupied, percent 93%
vacant, percent 7%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 14%
Percent Renter Occupied 79%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 4
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 2
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 17%
Percents 1, Attached 2%
Percents 2 11%
Percents 3 To 9 29%
Percents 10 To 49 36%
Percents 50 Or More 4%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 1%
1980 To 1984 3%
1970 To 1979 9%
1960 To 1969 4%
1950 To 1959 6%
1940 To 1949 9%
1939 And Earlier 68%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit .9
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