City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Mt. Tabor
Area (in Acres) 1015
Population: 9,991
Population Density (people per acre) 9.84
Families: 2,563
Households: 4,028
Population by Race
White 90%
Black 1%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 7%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 2%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 6%
5-17 Years 15%
18-34 Years 24%
35-64 Years 37%
65 Years And Over 18%
Number Of People Per Household 2.48
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 24%
Married couple with no own children under 18 30%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 1%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 2%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 2%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 5%
Nonfamily Households 36%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 48%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 5%
Midwest 15%
South 4%
West 17%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 9%
People In Same House In 1985 49%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 70%
Carpooled 11%
Public Transportation 9%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 1%
Walked 5%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 3%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 5%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 9%
High School Graduate/equivalency 21%
Some College, No Degree 25%
Associates Degree 8%
Bachelor's Degree 20%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 13%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 37%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 30%
Service Occupations 13%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 8%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 10%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 63%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 12%
Local Government 10%
State Government 4%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 8%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $30,992
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 5%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 6%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 7%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 21%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 38%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 15%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 4%
Percent $100,000 Or More 4%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 17%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 55%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 28%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 4%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 17%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 9%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 10%
Housing Units 4158
Housing Units/Per Acre 4
Median House Value $89,300
Median Gross Rent $396
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 4027
Vacant 131
occupied, percent 97%
vacant, percent 3%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 66%
Percent Renter Occupied 31%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 6
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 3
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 75%
Percents 1, Attached 1%
Percents 2 4%
Percents 3 To 9 8%
Percents 10 To 49 12%
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 1%
1980 To 1984 4%
1970 To 1979 5%
1960 To 1969 9%
1950 To 1959 15%
1940 To 1949 15%
1939 And Earlier 50%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.56
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