City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Northwest
Area (in Acres) 942
Population: 11,702
Population Density (people per acre) 12.42
Families: 1,510
Households: 7,545
Population by Race
White 92%
Black 3%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 2%
Other Race 1%
Hispanic Origin 3%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 2%
5-17 Years 5%
18-34 Years 42%
35-64 Years 36%
65 Years And Over 14%
Number Of People Per Household 1.55
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 4%
Married couple with no own children under 18 11%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 1%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 0%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 2%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 2%
Nonfamily Households 80%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 33%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 9%
Midwest 17%
South 6%
West 27%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 6%
People In Same House In 1985 28%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 48%
Carpooled 7%
Public Transportation 14%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 4%
Walked 21%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 4%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 5%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 7%
High School Graduate/equivalency 14%
Some College, No Degree 27%
Associates Degree 5%
Bachelor's Degree 29%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 14%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 39%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 32%
Service Occupations 16%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 4%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 8%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 70%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 11%
Local Government 5%
State Government 3%
Federal Government 2%
Self-employed 9%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $17,117
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 12%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 19%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 15%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 21%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 21%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 6%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 3%
Percent $100,000 Or More 3%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 15%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 1%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 35%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 20%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 7%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 7%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 8%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 22%
Housing Units 8086
Housing Units/Per Acre 9
Median House Value $141,800
Median Gross Rent $333
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 7538
Vacant 548
occupied, percent 93%
vacant, percent 7%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 13%
Percent Renter Occupied 80%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 3
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 2
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 1
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 12%
Percents 1, Attached 2%
Percents 2 3%
Percents 3 To 9 13%
Percents 10 To 49 52%
Percents 50 Or More 16%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 1%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 1%
1985 To 1988 1%
1980 To 1984 2%
1970 To 1979 5%
1960 To 1969 6%
1950 To 1959 10%
1940 To 1949 9%
1939 And Earlier 66%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit .78
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