City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
King
Area (in Acres) 410
Population: 5,242
Population Density (people per acre) 12.79
Families: 1,152
Households: 1,731
Population by Race
White 30%
Black 64%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 4%
Asian & Pacific Islander 2%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 6%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 9%
5-17 Years 24%
18-34 Years 27%
35-64 Years 29%
65 Years And Over 10%
Number Of People Per Household 3.03
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 16%
Married couple with no own children under 18 15%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 2%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 4%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 19%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 12%
Nonfamily Households 33%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 49%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 2%
Midwest 7%
South 24%
West 15%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 2%
People In Same House In 1985 39%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 50%
Carpooled 17%
Public Transportation 20%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 3%
Walked 7%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 2%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 9%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 24%
High School Graduate/equivalency 30%
Some College, No Degree 24%
Associates Degree 5%
Bachelor's Degree 7%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 2%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 20%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 26%
Service Occupations 25%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 2%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 9%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 18%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 67%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 15%
Local Government 8%
State Government 3%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 4%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $15,139
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 13%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 23%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 14%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 21%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 22%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 6%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 1%
Percent $100,000 Or More 1%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 9%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 0%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 15%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 34%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 25%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 14%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 14%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 41%
Housing Units 2264
Housing Units/Per Acre 6
Median House Value $41,900
Median Gross Rent $377
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 1893
Vacant 450
occupied, percent 80%
vacant, percent 20%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 38%
Percent Renter Occupied 42%
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 74%
Percents 1, Attached 3%
Percents 2 8%
Percents 3 To 9 8%
Percents 10 To 49 6%
Percents 50 Or More 0%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 0%
1980 To 1984 0%
1970 To 1979 3%
1960 To 1969 4%
1950 To 1959 15%
1940 To 1949 17%
1939 And Earlier 60%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 0.96
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