City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Arlington
Area (in Acres) 143
Population: 590
Population Density (people per acre) 4.13
Families: 137
Households: 314
Population by Race
White 99%
Black 1%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 0%
Asian & Pacific Islander 0%
Other Race 0%
Hispanic Origin 1%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 4%
5-17 Years 11%
18-34 Years 26%
35-64 Years 41%
65 Years And Over 17%
Number Of People Per Household 1.88
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 19%
Married couple with no own children under 18 21%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 0%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 2%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 1%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 1%
Nonfamily Households 57%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 41%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 10%
Midwest 18%
South 6%
West 19%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 5%
People In Same House In 1985 51%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 68%
Carpooled 11%
Public Transportation 5%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 1%
Walked 7%
Other Means 1%
Worked At Home 8%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 1%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 2%
High School Graduate/equivalency 5%
Some College, No Degree 23%
Associates Degree 5%
Bachelor's Degree 30%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 34%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 56%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 28%
Service Occupations 13%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 0%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 3%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 1%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 63%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 11%
Local Government 7%
State Government 1%
Federal Government 2%
Self-employed 14%
Unpaid Family 1%
Median Income $43,448
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 4%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 7%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 5%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 19%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 20%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 17%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 7%
Percent $100,000 Or More 21%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 22%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 0%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 72%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 25%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 2%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 18%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 3%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 5%
Housing Units 340
Housing Units/Per Acre 2
Median House Value $263,600
Median Gross Rent $390
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 324
Vacant 16
occupied, percent 95%
vacant, percent 5%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 54%
Percent Renter Occupied 41%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 5
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 2
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 1
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 41%
Percents 1, Attached 4%
Percents 2 0%
Percents 3 To 9 10%
Percents 10 To 33%
Percents 50 Or More 9%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 2%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 2%
1980 To 1984 2%
1970 To 1979 6%
1960 To 1969 14%
1950 To 1959 11%
1940 To 1949 6%
1939 And Earlier 60%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.34
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