City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Lents
Area (in Acres) 2000
Population: 12,436
Population Density (people per acre) 6.22
Families: 3,218
Households: 4891
Population by Race
White 92%
Black 1%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 2%
Asian & Pacific Islander 4%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 4%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 7%
5-17 Years 18%
18-34 Years 30%
35-64 Years 30%
65 Years And Over 12%
Number Of People Per Household 2.54
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 23%
Married couple with no own children under 18 23%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 4%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 2%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 10%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 4%
Nonfamily Households 34%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 53%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 2%
Midwest 12%
South 5%
West 19%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 8%
People In Same House In 1985 38%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 72%
Carpooled 16%
Public Transportation 7%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 0%
Walked 2%
Other Means 1%
Worked At Home 2%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 7%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 19%
High School Graduate/equivalency 36%
Some College, No Degree 21%
Associates Degree 8%
Bachelor's Degree 6%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 2%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 14%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 31%
Service Occupations 15%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 16%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 23%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 79%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 5%
Local Government 3%
State Government 2%
Federal Government 2%
Self-employed 7%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $22,954
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 6%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 12%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 13%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 24%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 36%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 7%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 1%
Percent $100,000 Or More 1%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 11%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 0%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 30%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 27%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 12%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 15%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 13%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 18%
Housing Units 5062
Housing Units/Per Acre 3
Median House Value $51,000
Median Gross Rent $413
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 4841
Vacant 221
occupied, percent 96%
vacant, percent 4%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 50%
Percent Renter Occupied 46%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 5
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 3
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 3
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 74%
Percents 1, Attached 1%
Percents 2 4%
Percents 3 To 9 8%
Percents 10 To 49 5%
Percents 50 Or More 5%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 2%
Percents Other 0%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 2%
1985 To 1988 3%
1980 To 1984 8%
1970 To 1979 18%
1960 To 1969 16%
1950 To 1959 19%
1940 To 1949 12%
1939 And Earlier 23%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.55
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