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	2023	2028
Portland, OR	529,979	583,997	661,561	669,532

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	33,246
5-9	32,672
10-14	32,430
15-19	34,321
20-24	44,860
25-29	55,595
30-34	59,940
35-39	56,108
40-44	49,806
45-49	41,023
50-54	40,099
55-59	38,455
60-64	39,745
65-69	35,671
70-74	27,422
75-79	17,107
80-84	10,803
85+	12,258
18+	544,016
Median Age	38

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Portland, OR	2023
Total	661,561.00
White Alone	67.66%
Black Alone	6.11%
American Indian Alone	1.15%
Asian Alone	8.32%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.61%
Some Other Race	5.04%
Two or More Races	11.11%
Hispanic Origin	11.71%
Diversity Index	61.70

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Portland, OR	2023 - 2028
Population	0.24%
Households	0.47%
Families	0.32%
Median Household Income	4%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	223,950	248,610	288,381	295,208
Housing Units	237,511	265,524	311,229	318,834
Owner Occupied Units			149,874	151,160
Renter Occupied Units			138,507	144,048
Vacant Units			22,848	23,626

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Portland, OR	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$566,448	$610,916
Average Home Value	$606,427	$667,517
<$50,000	1,404	270
$50,000 - $99,999	1,446	141
$100,000 - $149,999	228	31
$150,000 - $199,999	564	57
$200,000 - $249,999	1,163	17
$250,000 - $299,999	1,758	42
$300,000 - $399,999	13,443	6,855
$400,000 - $499,999	37,283	33,209
$500,000 - $749,999	66,398	78,794
$1,000,000 +	6,526	9,857

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	26,224
2000-2009	29,090
1990-1999	23,762
1980-1989	20,089
1970-1979	31,908
1960-1969	25,364
1950-1959	33,679
1940-1949	23,177
1939 or Before	82,262

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Portland, OR	2023	2028
Median Household	$84,170	$100,542
Average Household	$123,246	$143,184
Per Capita	$53,831	$63,237

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Portland, OR	2023
<$15,000	27,315
$15,000 - $24,999	15,146
$25,000 - $34,999	17,693
$35,000 - $49,999	24,197
$50,000 - $74,999	43,950
$75,000 - $99,999	36,740
$100,000 - $149,999	53,331
$150,000 - $199,999	30,215
$200,000+	39,794

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	360,096
In-County Residents	292,293
Out-of-County Residents	55,421
Drive Alone	193,522
Carpooled	26,643
Public Transport	34,670
Work at Home	64,862
Motorcycle	801
Bicycle	17,064
Walked	18,154
Other	3,593
Less than 5 minutes	4,829
5-9 minutes	19,653
10-14 minutes	33,366
15-19 minutes	50,197
20-24 minutes	53,860
25-29 minutes	25,397
30-34 minutes	48,437
35-39 minutes	10,038
40-44 minutes	11,805
45-59 minutes	20,973
60-89 minutes	12,086
90+ minutes	4,591
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	532,476
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	821
Mining	112
Utilities	2,475
Construction	28,387
Manufacturing	28,650
Wholesale Trade	17,048

Retail Trade	45,816
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4,528
Furn & Home Furnish Str	1,942
Electronics & Appl Store	1,207
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	5,044
Food & Beverage Stores	13,154
Health/Pers Care Stores	3,977
Gasoline Stations	903
Clothing/Accessory Store	3,763
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	6,237
General Merchandise Str	5,061

Transportation/Warehouse	22,663
Information	14,081

Finance & Insurance	17,628
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	3,941
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	4,662
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	9,025

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	16,440
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	40,892
Legal Services	8,944
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	1,131
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	10,353
Educational Services	37,902
HealthCare/Social Assist	112,994
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	10,924

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	40,476
Accommodation	7,602
Food Srv/Drinking Places	32,874

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	55,371
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3,371
Public Administration Emp	24,901

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Portland, OR	2023
<9th Grade	12,376
Some High School	14,799
GED	14,970
Graduated High School	55,200
Some College/No Degree	83,873
Associates Degree	34,490
Bachelor's Degree	164,849
Graduate Degree	103,475

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	36,446
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	112
Mining Bus	14
Utilities Bus	19
Construction Bus	1,862
Manufacturing Bus	1,279
Wholesale Trade Bus	1,155

Retail Trade Bus	4,201
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	441
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	230
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	125
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	382
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	757
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	263
Gasoline Stations Bus	131
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	442
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1,047
General Merchandise Str Bus	383

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	731
Information Bus	896

Finance & Insurance Bus	1,292
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	420
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	455
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	417

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	2,442
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	4,368
Legal Services Bus	1,096
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	105
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1,046
Educational Services Bus	796
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	3,653
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	785

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	3,375
Accommodation Bus	258
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	3,117

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	3,609
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	538
Public Administration Bus	555

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17