City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Grant Park
Area (in Acres) 292
Population: 3,642
Population Density (people per acre) 12.48
Families: 948
Households: 1,367
Population by Race
White 93%
Black 2%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 3%
Other Race 0%
Hispanic Origin 3%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 6%
5-17 Years 18%
18-34 Years 20%
35-64 Years 43%
65 Years And Over 11%
Number Of People Per Household 2.66
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 31%
Married couple with no own children under 18 29%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 2%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 1%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 3%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 4%
Nonfamily Households 31%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 51%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 6%
Midwest 14%
South 4%
West 19%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 2%
Foreign Born 6%
People In Same House In 1985 52%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 68%
Carpooled 14%
Public Transportation 11%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 2%
Walked 2%
Other Means 1%
Worked At Home 2%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 1%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 7%
High School Graduate/equivalency 13%
Some College, No Degree 27%
Associates Degree 6%
Bachelor's Degree 27%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 18%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 47%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 28%
Service Occupations 8%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 0%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 8%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 9%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 61%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 12%
Local Government 9%
State Government 5%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 11%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $41,172
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 4%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 6%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 5%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 10%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 35%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 28%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 9%
Percent $100,000 Or More 4%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 24%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 2%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 59%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 22%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 3%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 10%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 11%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 8%
Housing Units 1459
Housing Units/Per Acre 5
Median House Value $98,300
Median Gross Rent $518
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 1420
Vacant 39
occupied, percent 97%
vacant, percent 3%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 82%
Percent Renter Occupied 15%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 7
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 3
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 3
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 94%
Percents 1, Attached 1%
Percents 2 2%
Percents 3 To 9 2%
Percents 10 To 49 1%
Percents 50 Or More 0%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 0%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 0%
1980 To 1984 0%
1970 To 1979 2%
1960 To 1969 1%
1950 To 1959 2%
1940 To 1949 8%
1939 And Earlier 86%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.68
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