City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Corbett
Area (in Acres) 815
Population: 3,908
Population Density (people per acre) 4.8
Families: 800
Households: 2,146
Population by Race
White 94%
Black 2%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 2%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 3%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 4%
5-17 Years 8%
18-34 Years 40%
35-64 Years 38%
65 Years And Over 10%
Number Of People Per Household 1.82
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 9%
Married couple with no own children under 18 20%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 1%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 1%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 3%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 4%
Nonfamily Households 63%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 43%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 7%
Midwest 17%
South 6%
West 20%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 0%
Foreign Born 6%
People In Same House In 1985 33%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 64%
Carpooled 8%
Public Transportation 14%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 1%
Walked 7%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 7%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 1%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 3%
High School Graduate/equivalency 11%
Some College, No Degree 27%
Associates Degree 5%
Bachelor's Degree 34%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 18%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 41%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 38%
Service Occupations 8%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 0%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 5%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 8%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 63%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 8%
Local Government 9%
State Government 7%
Federal Government 2%
Self-employed 12%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $29,167
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 6%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 7%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 8%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 22%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 29%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 15%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 6%
Percent $100,000 Or More 7%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 23%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 54%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 13%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 2%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 12%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 7%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 12%
Housing Units 2310
Housing Units/Per Acre 3
Median House Value $106,900
Median Gross Rent $483
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 2151
Vacant 158
occupied, percent 93%
vacant, percent 7%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 36%
Percent Renter Occupied 57%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 5
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 2
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 36%
Percents 1, Attached 7%
Percents 2 10%
Percents 3 To 9 14%
Percents 10 To 49 26%
Percents 50 Or More 5%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 3%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 2%
1985 To 1988 10%
1980 To 1984 9%
1970 To 1979 18%
1960 To 1969 9%
1950 To 1959 7%
1940 To 1949 9%
1939 And Earlier 36%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.4
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