Portland, OR Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 128,867 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8,015 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 5,638 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 49,344 | 38.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 24,441 | 19.0 |
| College or graduate school | 41,429 | 32.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 363,851 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 18,744 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 33,382 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 80,947 | 22.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 90,825 | 25.0 |
| Associate degree | 21,255 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 77,321 | 21.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 41,377 | 11.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 435,445 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 150,656 | 34.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 192,176 | 44.1 |
| Separated | 8,848 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 25,650 | 5.9 |
Female | 20,849 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 58,115 | 13.3 |
Female | 32,791 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,617 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,112 | 40.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 417,611 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 49,757 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 100,262 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,920 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 332,333 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 59,837 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 58.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 272,496 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 58,888 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,025 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 497,056 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 223,916 | 45.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 252,331 | 50.8 |
Same county | 144,962 | 29.2 |
Different county | 107,369 | 21.6 |
Same state | 40,871 | 8.2 |
Different state | 66,498 | 13.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20,809 | 4.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 529,025 | 100.0 |
| Native | 460,049 | 87.0 |
Born in United States | 454,271 | 85.9 |
State of residence | 232,518 | 44.0 |
Different state | 221,753 | 41.9 |
Born outside United States | 5,778 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 68,976 | 13.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 37,624 | 7.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 24,617 | 4.7 |
Not a citizen | 44,359 | 8.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 68,976 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17,572 | 25.5 |
| Asia | 26,271 | 38.1 |
| Africa | 2,430 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 1,764 | 2.6 |
| Latin America | 17,600 | 25.5 |
| Northern America | 3,339 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 497,056 | 100.0 |
| English only | 412,928 | 83.1 |
| Language other than English | 84,128 | 16.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 44,911 | 9.0 |
Spanish | 28,003 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15,070 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 24,783 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,336 | 2.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 27,474 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17,027 | 3.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 529,025 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 602,293 | 113.8 |
| Arab | 2,144 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 3,834 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 5,786 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 10,986 | 2.1 |
| English | 61,707 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 18,511 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,538 | 0.9 |
| German | 99,715 | 18.8 |
| Greek | 2,452 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 2,231 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 64,561 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 19,810 | 3.7 |
| Lithuanian | 1,034 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 24,064 | 4.5 |
| Polish | 10,042 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 1,618 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 10,303 | 1.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 11,032 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 17,002 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 544 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,326 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 17,378 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 4,102 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 5,867 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 20,367 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 6,701 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 797 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 170,841 | 32.3 |
| (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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