City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Sullivan
Area (in Acres) 216
Population: 2,623
Population Density (people per acre) 12.17
Families: 482
Households: 1,579
Population by Race
White 80%
Black 14%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 1%
Asian & Pacific Islander 3%
Other Race 2%
Hispanic Origin 5%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 4%
5-17 Years 6%
18-34 Years 33%
35-64 Years 34%
65 Years And Over 22%
Number Of People Per Household 1.66
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 7%
Married couple with no own children under 18 14%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 0%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 1%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 5%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 3%
Nonfamily Households 69%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 48%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 4%
Midwest 13%
South 5%
West 22%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 7%
People In Same House In 1985 32%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 58%
Carpooled 12%
Public Transportation 20%
Motorcycle 0%
Bicycle 0%
Walked 8%
Other Means 0%
Worked At Home 2%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 2%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 4%
High School Graduate/equivalency 20%
Some College, No Degree 37%
Associates Degree 7%
Bachelor's Degree 21%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 8%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 30%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 39%
Service Occupations 9%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 2%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 4%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 16%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 67%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 10%
Local Government 7%
State Government 4%
Federal Government 6%
Self-employed 7%
Unpaid Family 0%
Median Income $22,168
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 5%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 13%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 11%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 27%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 32%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 10%
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 2%
Percent Households With Income From Interest/div/rental 51%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 32%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 4%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 17%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 9%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 11%
Housing Units 1629
Housing Units/Per Acre 8
Median House Value $77,000
Median Gross Rent $426
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 1547
Vacant 83
occupied, percent 95%
vacant, percent 5%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 18%
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 15%
Percents 1, Attached 2%
Percents 2 5%
Percents 3 To 9 20%
Percents 10 To 49 41%
Percents 50 Or More 13%
Percents Mobile Home Or Trailer 0%
Percents Other 3%
Year Structure Built:
1989 To March 1990 0%
1985 To 1988 0%
1980 To 1984 1%
1970 To 1979 18%
1960 To 1969 23%
1950 To 1959 8%
1940 To 1949 9%
1939 And Earlier 41%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.1
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