City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Forest Park
Area (in Acres) 9433
Population: 1,791
Population Density (people per acre) .19
Families: 527
Households: 694
Population by Race
White 96%
Black 1%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 3%
Other Race 0%
Hispanic Origin 0%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 4%
5-17 Years 16%
18-34 Years 18%
35-64 Years 48%
65 Years And Over 13%
Number Of People Per Household 2.58
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 28%
Married couple with no own children under 18 40%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 2%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 1%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 2%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 3%
Nonfamily Households 24%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 45%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 5%
Midwest 17%
South 6%
West 21%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 5%
People In Same House In 1985 64%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 82%
Carpooled 9%
Public Transportation 2%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 0%
Walked 1%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 5%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 2%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 3%
High School Graduate/equivalency 17%
Some College, No Degree 20%
Associates Degree 3%
Bachelor's Degree 30%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 25%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 53%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 25%
Service Occupations 5%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 2%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 6%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 10%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 61%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 10%
Local Government 8%
State Government 5%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 13%
Unpaid Family 1%
Median Income $54,939
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 4%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 6%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 4%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 8%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 22%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 21%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 11%
Percent $100,000 Or More 24%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 25%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 5%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 67%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 24%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 3%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 16%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 12%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 5%
Housing Units 724
Housing Units/Per Acre 0
Median House Value $156,400
Median Gross Rent $460
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 706
Vacant 18
occupied, percent 98%
vacant, percent 2%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 88%
Percent Renter Occupied 10%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 7
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 3
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 98%
Percents 1, Attached 0%
Percents 2 0%
Percents 3 To 9 0%
Percents 10 To 49 0%
Percents 50 Or More 0%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 2%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 6%
1980 To 1984 8%
1970 To 1979 19%
1960 To 1969 10%
1950 To 1959 21%
1940 To 1949 15%
1939 And Earlier 21%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 2.09
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