City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Pleasant Valley
Area (in Acres) 3037
Population: 2,949
Population Density (people per acre) 0.97
Families: 772
Households: 979
Population by Race
White 95%
Black 1%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 0%
Asian & Pacific Islander 4%
Other Race 0%
Hispanic Origin 2%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 5%
5-17 Years 23%
18-34 Years 22%
35-64 Years 39%
65 Years And Over 10%
Number Of People Per Household 3.01
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 33%
Married couple with no own children under 18 35%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 3%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 1%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 5%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 3%
Nonfamily Households 21%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 56%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 2%
Midwest 11%
South 4%
West 21%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 2%
Foreign Born 4%
People In Same House In 1985 51%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 71%
Carpooled 17%
Public Transportation 4%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 0%
Walked 2%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 5%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 4%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 12%
High School Graduate/equivalency 33%
Some College, No Degree 26%
Associates Degree 7%
Bachelor's Degree 11%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 7%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 29%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 31%
Service Occupations 13%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 13%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 13%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 70%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 7%
Local Government 7%
State Government 3%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 9%
Unpaid Family 1%
Median Income $37,338
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 5%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 6%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 6%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 11%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 41%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 20%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 8%
Percent $100,000 Or More 3%
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 46%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 21%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 1%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 13%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 9%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 6%
Housing Units 1037
Housing Units/Per Acre 0
Median House Value $91,500
Median Gross Rent $431
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 1003
Vacant 34
occupied, percent 97%
vacant, percent 3%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 82%
Percent Renter Occupied 15%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 6
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 3
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 3
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 89%
Percents 1, Attached 1%
Percents 2 1%
Percents 3 To 9 2%
Percents 10 To 49 1%
Percents 50 Or More 0%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 5%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 5%
1985 To 1988 14%
1980 To 1984 11%
1970 To 1979 15%
1960 To 1969 13%
1950 To 1959 18%
1940 To 1949 10%
1939 And Earlier 14%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 2.05
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