City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Kerns
Area (in Acres) 519
Population: 4,811
Population Density (people per acre) 9.26
Families: 777
Households: 2,676
Population by Race
White 83%
Black 8%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 2%
Asian & Pacific Islander 5%
Other Race 2%
Hispanic Origin 6%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 4%
5-17 Years 9%
18-34 Years 41%
35-64 Years 32%
65 Years And Over 13%
Number Of People Per Household 1.8
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 9%
Married couple with no own children under 18 12%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 0%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 0%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 6%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 1%
Nonfamily Households 71%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 39%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 7%
Midwest 13%
South 8%
West 24%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 8%
People In Same House In 1985 30%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 56%
Carpooled 11%
Public Transportation 18%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 3%
Walked 8%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 4%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 6%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 12%
High School Graduate/equivalency 19%
Some College, No Degree 29%
Associates Degree 6%
Bachelor's Degree 20%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 9%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 29%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 31%
Service Occupations 18%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 0%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 7%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 14%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 72%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 10%
Local Government 5%
State Government 3%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 6%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $18,881
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 11%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 11%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 16%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 28%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 27%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 5%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 1%
Percent $100,000 Or More 1%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 11%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 34%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 19%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 8%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 10%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 10%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 15%
Housing Units 2855
Housing Units/Per Acre 5
Median House Value $65,600
Median Gross Rent $340
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 2667
Vacant 188
occupied, percent 93%
vacant, percent 7%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 17%
Percent Renter Occupied 77%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 4
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 2
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 25%
Percents 1, Attached 2%
Percents 2 8%
Percents 3 To 9 24%
Percents 10 To 49 38%
Percents 50 Or More 3%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 0%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 0%
1980 To 1984 2%
1970 To 1979 9%
1960 To 1969 4%
1950 To 1959 8%
1940 To 1949 14%
1939 And Earlier 64%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 0.92
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