City of Portland
Office of Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Social Profiles
(1990 Census)
Sunnyside
Area (in Acres) 384
Population: 7,201
Population Density (people per acre) 18.76
Families: 1,358
Households: 3,366
Population by Race
White 87%
Black 3%
American Indian, Eskimo & Aleut 2%
Asian & Pacific Islander 7%
Other Race 2%
Hispanic Origin 5%
Population By Age:
Less Than 5 Years 5%
5-17 Years 11%
18-34 Years 36%
35-64 Years 32%
65 Years And Over 15%
Number Of People Per Household 2.14
Household Type (Presence and Age of Children)
Married couple with own Children under 18 12%
Married couple with no own children under 18 14%
Male Householder with no spouse with own Children under 18 2%
Male Householder with no own children under 18 2%
Female Household with no spouse With own Children under 18 6%
Female Household with no spouse No own children under 18 5%
Nonfamily Households 60%
Population Place Of Birth:
Born In State Of Residence 44%
Born In Other State In U.S.
Northeast 6%
Midwest 15%
South 5%
West 19%
Outside United States/USA Citizen 1%
Foreign Born 9%
People In Same House In 1985 37%
Transportation to Work for Workers 16+
Drove Alone 53%
Carpooled 16%
Public Transportation 18%
Motorcycle 1%
Bicycle 2%
Walked 4%
Other Means 1%
Worked At Home 4%
Educational Attainment Age 25+:
Less Than 9th Grade 6%
9th To 12th Grade, No Diploma 10%
High School Graduate/equivalency 22%
Some College, No Degree 26%
Associates Degree 8%
Bachelor's Degree 20%
Graduate Or Professional Degree 9%
Occupation Age 16+:
Managerial & Professional Specialty 26%
Technical, Sales, & Admin. Support 35%
Service Occupations 16%
Farming, Forestry, & Fishing 1%
Precision Production, Craft, & Repair 7%
Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 14%
Class Of Worker Age 16+:
Private For Profit Wage & Salary 68%
Private Not-for-profit Wage & Salary 11%
Local Government 5%
State Government 4%
Federal Government 3%
Self-employed 7%
Unpaid Family 1%
Median Income $20,257
Household Income In 1989:
Percent Less Than $5,000 5%
Percent $5,000 To $9,999 14%
Percent $10,000 To $14,999 16%
Percent $15,000 To $24,999 26%
Percent $25,000 To $49,999 30%
Percent $50,000 To $74,999 5%
Percent $75,000 To $99,999 3%
Percent $100,000 Or More 1%
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 43%
Percent Households With Social Security Income 21%
Percent Households With Public Assistance Income 7%
Percent Households With Retirement Income 12%
Percent Households With Other Type Of Income 11%
Total Percent Below Poverty Level 14%
Housing Units 3520
Housing Units/Per Acre 9
Median House Value $57,000
Median Gross Rent $342
Occupancy Status: Housing Units
Occupied 3333
Vacant 187
occupied, percent 95%
vacant, percent 5%
Tenure Of Housing Units
Percent Owner Occupied 30%
Percent Renter Occupied 64%
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 42%
Percents 1, Attached 3%
Percents 2 13%
Percents 3 To 9 20%
Percents 10 To 49 22%
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 0%
1980 To 1984 1%
1970 To 1979 7%
1960 To 1969 7%
1950 To 1959 12%
1940 To 1949 11%
1939 And Earlier 63%
Vehicles Per Occupied Housing Unit 1.14
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