City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Mt. Scott
Area (in Acres) 556
Population: 7,022
Population Density (people per acre) 12.63
Families: 1,783
Households: 2,850
Population by Race
White 90%
Black 1%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 3%
Asian & Pacific Islander 5%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 2%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 6%
5-17 Years 17%
18-34 Years 29%
35-64 Years 33%
65 Years And Over 13%
Number Of People Per Household 2.46
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 22%
Married couple with no own children under 18 25%
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 7%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 5%
Nonfamily Households 37%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 54%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 2%
Midwest 14%
South 5%
West 19%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 0%
Foreign Born 7%
People In Same House In 1985 42%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 70%
Carpooled 12%
Public Transportation 12%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 2%
Walked 1%
Other Means 1%
Worked At Home 2%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 9%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 17%
High School Graduate/equivalency 35%
Some College, No Degree 24%
Associates Degree 6%
Bachelor's Degree 6%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 2%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 15%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 30%
Service Occupations 19%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 15%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 21%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 78%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 5%
Local Government 5%
State Government 4%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 6%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $22,426
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 7%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 14%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 11%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 23%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 37%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 7%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 0%
Percent $100,000 Or More 0%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 10%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 34%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 28%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 8%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 15%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 11%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 17%
Housing Units 3010
Housing Units/Per Acre 5
Median House Value $51,000
Median Gross Rent $419
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 2874
Vacant 136
occupied, percent 95%
vacant, percent 5%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 51%
Percent Renter Occupied 44%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 5
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 2
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 77%
Percents 1, Attached 1%
Percents 2 4%
Percents 3 To 9 7%
Percents 10 To 49 11%
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 2%
1980 To 1984 3%
1970 To 1979 8%
1960 To 1969 12%
1950 To 1959 21%
1940 To 1949 13%
1939 And Earlier 42%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.4
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