Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon’s largest city, sits on the Columbia and Willamette rivers, in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood. Its industry strengths encompass athletic & outdoor, technology, manufacturing, and green city services and technologies. Its remarkable transportation options include the nationally ranked PDX airport, light rail and bike/walk alternatives. The region’s airports, marine properties and business parks are integral to the area’s economy. The city attracts both businesses and young, well-educated talent drawn by Portland’s green spaces, eco-friendliness, microbreweries and coffeehouses, cultural amenities, year-round recreational access and opportunities for growth. Learn more here.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Portland, OR	529,018	583,763	664,411	674,387

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	28,329
5-9	30,035
10-14	30,540
15-19	32,836
20-24	43,789
25-29	55,352
30-34	65,142
35-39	60,906
40-44	56,918
45-49	47,203
50-54	42,103
55-59	35,872
60-64	32,726
65-69	31,779
70-74	28,657
75-79	20,870
80-84	11,700
85+	9,654
18+	557,019
Median Age	39

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Portland, OR	2025
Total	664,411.00
White Alone	66.8%
Black Alone	6.14%
American Indian Alone	1.15%
Asian Alone	8.53%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.64%
Some Other Race	5.26%
Two or More Races	11.49%
Hispanic Origin	12.12%
Diversity Index	62.70

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Portland, OR	2025 - 2030
Population	0.30%
Households	0.27%
Families	0.03%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	223,686	248,546	286,688	290,577
Housing Units	237,240	265,441	311,150	316,935
Owner Occupied Units			142,559	143,969
Renter Occupied Units			144,129	146,608
Vacant Units			24,462	26,358

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Portland, OR	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$633,785	$698,206
Average Home Value	$689,009	$766,754
<$50,000	1,534	586
$50,000 - $99,999	756	308
$100,000 - $149,999	573	133
$150,000 - $199,999	476	58
$200,000 - $249,999	1,084	184
$250,000 - $299,999	1,197	236
$300,000 - $399,999	7,421	2,625
$400,000 - $499,999	24,968	16,652
$500,000 - $749,999	62,121	64,549
$1,000,000 +	10,355	15,198

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	33,508
2000-2009	30,189
1990-1999	22,344
1980-1989	19,449
1970-1979	31,890
1960-1969	25,506
1950-1959	33,585
1940-1949	22,047
1939 or Before	82,420

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Portland, OR	2025	2030
Median Household	$93,530	$109,802
Average Household	$131,324	$148,855
Per Capita	$56,805	$64,276

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Portland, OR	2025
<$15,000	25,515
$15,000 - $24,999	15,621
$25,000 - $34,999	15,259
$35,000 - $49,999	23,361
$50,000 - $74,999	37,588
$75,000 - $99,999	33,059
$100,000 - $149,999	49,833
$150,000 - $199,999	31,180
$200,000+	55,272

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	357,779
In-County Residents	296,357
Out-of-County Residents	51,201
Drive Alone	180,365
Carpooled	25,078
Public Transport	26,149
Work at Home	90,576
Motorcycle	604
Bicycle	13,280
Walked	17,029
Other	4,156
Less than 5 minutes	5,399
5-9 minutes	19,504
10-14 minutes	32,776
15-19 minutes	47,438
20-24 minutes	49,814
25-29 minutes	22,706
30-34 minutes	41,674
35-39 minutes	8,665
40-44 minutes	9,275
45-59 minutes	16,149
60-89 minutes	9,836
90+ minutes	3,966
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	494,905
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	902
Mining	227
Utilities	2,498
Construction	27,318
Manufacturing	25,912
Wholesale Trade	16,322

Retail Trade	41,009
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4,297
Furn & Home Furnish Str	1,708
Electronics & Appl Store	1,123
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	4,616
Food & Beverage Stores	11,779
Health/Pers Care Stores	3,558
Gasoline Stations	1,147
Clothing/Accessory Store	3,284
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	5,558
General Merchandise Str	3,939

Transportation/Warehouse	15,358
Information	10,971

Finance & Insurance	12,859
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	3,009
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	3,351
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	6,499

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	14,638
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	38,731
Legal Services	8,105
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	1,194
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	10,761
Educational Services	34,330
HealthCare/Social Assist	115,965
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	9,652

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	38,576
Accommodation	7,458
Food Srv/Drinking Places	31,118

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	52,653
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3,293
Public Administration Emp	24,537

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Portland, OR	2025
<9th Grade	11,652
Some High School	16,566
GED	16,427
Graduated High School	55,142
Some College/No Degree	77,575
Associates Degree	37,808
Bachelor's Degree	175,767
Graduate Degree	107,945

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	35,554
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	125
Mining Bus	18
Utilities Bus	24
Construction Bus	1,883
Manufacturing Bus	1,347
Wholesale Trade Bus	1,114

Retail Trade Bus	3,978
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	412
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	239
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	109
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	351
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	718
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	246
Gasoline Stations Bus	138
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	429
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	981
General Merchandise Str Bus	355

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	725
Information Bus	883

Finance & Insurance Bus	1,214
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	389
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	444
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	381

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	2,416
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	4,463
Legal Services Bus	1,031
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	96
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1,032
Educational Services Bus	792
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	3,918
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	829

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	3,407
Accommodation Bus	281
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	3,126

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	4,228
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	521
Public Administration Bus	556

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25