Multnomah County, OR Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Multnomah county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 162,670 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,774 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 7,710 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 65,371 | 40.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 31,891 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 47,924 | 29.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 446,322 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 23,102 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 40,985 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 102,814 | 23.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 115,207 | 25.8 |
| Associate degree | 27,386 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 89,711 | 20.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 47,117 | 10.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 536,912 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 176,052 | 32.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 249,302 | 46.4 |
| Separated | 10,791 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 31,088 | 5.8 |
Female | 25,219 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 69,679 | 13.0 |
Female | 39,324 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,705 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,843 | 39.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 513,245 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 63,362 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 132,000 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,857 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 409,184 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 73,044 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 59.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 336,140 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 70,794 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 29,773 | 42.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 618,617 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 277,950 | 44.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 314,783 | 50.9 |
Same county | 184,746 | 29.9 |
Different county | 130,037 | 21.0 |
Same state | 50,504 | 8.2 |
Different state | 79,533 | 12.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25,884 | 4.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 660,486 | 100.0 |
| Native | 576,521 | 87.3 |
Born in United States | 569,708 | 86.3 |
State of residence | 297,107 | 45.0 |
Different state | 272,601 | 41.3 |
Born outside United States | 6,813 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 83,965 | 12.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 46,268 | 7.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 28,946 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 55,019 | 8.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 83,965 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20,247 | 24.1 |
| Asia | 29,337 | 34.9 |
| Africa | 2,633 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 2,034 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 25,685 | 30.6 |
| Northern America | 4,029 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 618,617 | 100.0 |
| English only | 515,735 | 83.4 |
| Language other than English | 102,882 | 16.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 55,005 | 8.9 |
Spanish | 38,767 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21,686 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 29,348 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,345 | 2.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 30,310 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18,275 | 3.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 660,486 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 748,043 | 113.3 |
| Arab | 2,824 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 4,821 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 7,449 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 13,716 | 2.1 |
| English | 77,562 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 23,549 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,974 | 0.9 |
| German | 127,488 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 2,812 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 2,712 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 79,751 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 25,011 | 3.8 |
| Lithuanian | 1,208 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 30,691 | 4.6 |
| Polish | 11,951 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 1,942 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 12,068 | 1.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 13,523 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 20,306 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 566 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,665 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 22,330 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 5,146 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 6,740 | 1.0 |
| United States or American | 27,546 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 8,113 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 852 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 206,727 | 31.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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