City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Foster-Powell
Area (in Acres) 565
Population: 6,728
Population Density (people per acre) 11.9
Families: 1,665
Households: 2,850
Population by Race
White 88%
Black %
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 9%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 1%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 8%
5-17 Years 19%
18-34 Years 29%
35-64 Years 29%
65 Years And Over 13%
Number Of People Per Household 2.61
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 24%
Married couple with no own children under 18 23%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 3%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 2%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 8%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 5%
Nonfamily Households 35%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 51%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 3%
Midwest 12%
South 4%
West 19%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 11%
People In Same House In 1985 40%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 67%
Carpooled 17%
Public Transportation 10%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 1%
Walked 2%
Other Means 1%
Worked At Home 2%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 9%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 16%
High School Graduate/equivalency 34%
Some College, No Degree 25%
Associates Degree 8%
Bachelor's Degree 7%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 2%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 16%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 30%
Service Occupations 15%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 16%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 22%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 78%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 8%
Local Government 5%
State Government 2%
Federal Government 2%
Self-employed 5%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $23,543
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 4%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 11%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 14%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 24%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 36%
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 7%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 37%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 28%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 9%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 17%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 14%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 14%
Housing Units 2709
Housing Units/Per Acre 5
Median House Value $54,900
Median Gross Rent $425
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 2582
Vacant 127
occupied, percent 95%
vacant, percent 5%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 56%
Percent Renter Occupied 39%
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 83%
Percents 1, Attached 1%
Percents 2 3%
Percents 3 To 9 8%
Percents 10 To 49 3%
Percents 50 Or More 0%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 1%
1985 To 1988 4%
1980 To 1984 2%
1970 To 1979 4%
1960 To 1969 12%
1950 To 1959 20%
1940 To 1949 14%
1939 And Earlier 42%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.5
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