City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Woodlawn
Area (in Acres) 470
Population: 4,748
Population Density (people per acre) 10.11
Families: 1,168
Households: 1,711
Population by Race
White 36%
Black 58%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 3%
Other Race 2%
Hispanic Origin 4%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 8%
5-17 Years 24%
18-34 Years 26%
35-64 Years 30%
65 Years And Over 10%
Number Of People Per Household 2.77
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 17%
Married couple with no own children under 18 16%
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 19%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 12%
Nonfamily Households 32%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 52%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 3%
Midwest 10%
South 19%
West 12%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 4%
People In Same House In 1985 40%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 62%
Carpooled 15%
Public Transportation 16%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 1%
Walked 2%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 3%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 7%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 18%
High School Graduate/equivalency 29%
Some College, No Degree 28%
Associates Degree 7%
Bachelor's Degree %
Graduate Or Professional Degree 2%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 16%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 29%
Service Occupations 23%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 0%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 11%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 20%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 68%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 9%
Local Government 5%
State Government 3%
Federal Government 6%
Self-employed 8%
Unpaid Family 1%
Median Income $20,880
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 8%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 16%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 11%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 24%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 32%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 8%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 1%
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 24%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 28%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 17%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 16%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 13%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 30%
Housing Units 1944
Housing Units/Per Acre 4
Median House Value $43,400
Median Gross Rent $434
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 1728
Vacant 217
occupied, percent 89%
vacant, percent 11%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 47%
Percent Renter Occupied 42%
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 81%
Percents 1, Attached 4%
Percents 2 4%
Percents 3 To 9 6%
Percents 10 To 49 4%
Percents 50 Or More 0%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 2%
1985 To 1988 0%
1980 To 1984 7%
1970 To 1979 2%
1960 To 1969 9%
1950 To 1959 18%
1940 To 1949 24%
1939 And Earlier 38%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.2
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