City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Portsmouth
Area (in Acres) 675
Population: 7,806
Population Density (people per acre) 11.56
Families: 1,987
Households: 2,811
Population by Race
White 68%
Black 21%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 2%
Asian & Pacific Islander 6%
Other Race 3%
Hispanic Origin 5%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 10%
5-17 Years 22%
18-34 Years 30%
35-64 Years 28%
65 Years And Over 10%
Number Of People Per Household 2.78
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 19%
Married couple with no own children under 18 20%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 2%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 1%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 22%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 6%
Nonfamily Households 29%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 51%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 1%
Midwest 12%
South 7%
West 20%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 7%
People In Same House In 1985 37%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 65%
Carpooled 18%
Public Transportation 12%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 0%
Walked 2%
Other Means 1%
Worked At Home 1%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 11%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 23%
High School Graduate/equivalency 31%
Some College, No Degree 24%
Associates Degree 6%
Bachelor's Degree 4%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 2%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 14%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 26%
Service Occupations 19%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 13%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 27%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 80%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 5%
Local Government 6%
State Government 3%
Federal Government 2%
Self-employed 3%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $17,860
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 13%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 17%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 14%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 20%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 28%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 7%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 1%
Percent $100,000 Or More 1%
Household Earnings In 1989:
Percent Households Earning Nonfarm Self Employment Income 7%
Percent Households Earning Farm Income 0%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 27%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 24%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 24%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 16%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 12%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 34%
Housing Units 3016
Housing Units/Per Acre 4
Median House Value $43,900
Median Gross Rent $351
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 2840
Vacant 176
occupied, percent 94%
vacant, percent 6%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 42%
Percent Renter Occupied 52%
Rooms Per Housing Unit 5
Number Of People Per Occupied Owner Occupied Unit 2
Number Of People Per Renter Occupied Unit 3
Units In Structure: Percents
Percents 1, Detached 62%
Percents 1, Attached 5%
Percents 2 8%
Percents 3 To 9 14%
Percents 10 To 49 10%
Percents 50 Or More 0%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 0%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 2%
1980 To 1984 3%
1970 To 1979 10%
1960 To 1969 15%
1950 To 1959 17%
1940 To 1949 25%
1939 And Earlier 28%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.15
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