City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Mill Park
Area (in Acres) 677
Population: 5,687
Population Density (people per acre) 8.4
Families: 1,509
Households: 2,292
Population by Race
White 92%
Black 1%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 5%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 4%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 6%
5-17 Years 17%
18-34 Years 25%
35-64 Years 33%
65 Years And Over 18%
Number Of People Per Household 2.48
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 22%
Married couple with no own children under 18 27%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 2%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 3%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 7%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 5%
Nonfamily Households 34%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 53%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 3%
Midwest 13%
South 3%
West 17%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 9%
People In Same House In 1985 49%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 70%
Carpooled 13%
Public Transportation 9%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 0%
Walked 2%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 5%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 7%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 12%
High School Graduate/equivalency 35%
Some College, No Degree 28%
Associates Degree 6%
Bachelor's Degree 9%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 3%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 16%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 33%
Service Occupations 17%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 13%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 20%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 77%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 5%
Local Government 5%
State Government 1%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 8%
Unpaid Family 1%
Median Income $24,468
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 3%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 12%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 10%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 25%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 38%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 8%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 2%
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 43%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 36%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 5%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 22%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 11%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 12%
Housing Units 2421
Housing Units/Per Acre 4
Median House Value $66,200
Median Gross Rent $400
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 2307
Vacant 114
occupied, percent 95%
vacant, percent 5%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 59%
Percent Renter Occupied 36%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 5
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 3
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 2
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 63%
Percents 1, Attached 5%
Percents 2 2%
Percents 3 To 9 4%
Percents 10 To 49 14%
Percents 50 Or More 6%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 7%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 2%
1980 To 1984 7%
1970 To 1979 14%
1960 To 1969 23%
1950 To 1959 34%
1940 To 1949 14%
1939 And Earlier 6%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.56
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