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The City of Portland is the largest city in Oregon with a population of 661,561 as of July 1, 2023. Portland ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Oregon. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Portland is located at latitude 45.5235 and longitude -122.6762 in Multnomah County. The formal boundaries for the City of Portland encompass a land area of 133.45 sq. miles and a water area of 11.65 sq. miles. Multnomah County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).
While the primary coordinates for City of Portland are located in Multnomah County, it should be noted that the formal boundaries for this community also extend into Washington County, and Clackamas County.
The City of Portland has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Oregon is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Portland is located within Portland West Division of Multnomah County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 661,561 (100%) |
Population in Households | 641,467 (97.0%) |
Population in Families | 412,628 (62.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 20,094 ( 3.0%) |
Population Density | 4,956 |
Diversity Index2 | 62 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $84,170 |
Average Household Income | $123,246 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 40% |
Per Capita Income | $53,831 |
Wealth Index5 | 102 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 311,229 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 149,874 (48.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 138,507 (44.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 22,848 ( 7.3%) |
Median Home Value | $566,448 |
Average Home Value | $606,427 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 59 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 288,381 |
Average Household Size | 2.22 |
Family Households | 137,846 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.43% | 0.24% |
Households | 0.68% | 0.47% |
Families | 0.32% | |
Median Household Income | 3.62% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.27% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.17% |
The table below compares Portland to the other 426 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Oregon by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 1 | 100th |
Population Density | # 23 | 95th |
Median Household Income | # 84 | 81st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 139 | 33rd |
Per Capita Income | # 38 | 91st |
Diversity Index | # 60 | 86th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Oregon Census Data Comparison Tool.
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