City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Pearl
Area (in Acres) 258
Population: 629
Population Density (people per acre) 2.44
Families: 14
Households: 246
Population by Race
White 85%
Black 8%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 5%
Asian & Pacific Islander 3%
Other Race 0%
Hispanic Origin 3%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 1%
5-17 Years 0%
18-34 Years 35%
35-64 Years 52%
65 Years And Over 11%
Number Of People Per Household 2.56
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 0%
Married couple with no own children under 18 2%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 4%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 0%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 0%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 0%
Nonfamily Households 94%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 27%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 3%
Midwest 16%
South 11%
West 37%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 2%
Foreign Born 3%
People In Same House In 1985 12%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 29%
Carpooled 9%
Public Transportation 32%
Motorcycle 2%
Bicycle 3%
Walked 24%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 0%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 12%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 15%
High School Graduate/equivalency 25%
Some College, No Degree 29%
Associates Degree 2%
Bachelor's Degree 7%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 10%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 15%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 19%
Service Occupations 27%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 7%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 4%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 28%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 88%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 2%
Local Government 4%
State Government 0%
Federal Government 0%
Self-employed 5%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $5,125
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 50%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 8%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 13%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 2%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 12%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 11%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 4%
Percent $100,000 Or More 0%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 6%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 0%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 25%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 10%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 17%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 6%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 2%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 62%
Housing Units 249
Housing Units/Per Acre 1
Median House Value $******
Median Gross Rent $192
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 227
Vacant 22
occupied, percent 91%
vacant, percent 9%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 3%
Percent Renter Occupied 88%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 2
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 1
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 1
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 0%
Percents 1, Attached 3%
Percents 2 2%
Percents 3 To 9 3%
Percents 10 To 49 25%
Percents 50 Or More 65%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 3%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 7%
1980 To 1984 3%
1970 To 1979 2%
1960 To 1969 0%
1950 To 1959 2%
1940 To 1949 0%
1939 And Earlier 86%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 0.37
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