Portland, OR

Full City Profile · Oregon · Multnomah County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
642,715 Population 4,815/sq mi density
$88,792 Median Income $55,312 per capita
$557,600 Home Value $527,359 Zillow
$1,596 Median Rent 30.6% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature
732 Violent Crime/100K 5,609 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$88,792 median income, 5.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$557,600 home value, $1,596/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
732 violent crimes/100K (93% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
642,715
Census 2023
Population Density
4,815
per square mile
Land Area
145.1
square miles (375.8 km²)
Median Age
38.6 yrs
1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 70.1% US: 61.6%
Black 5.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 11.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 8.1% US: 5.9%
Other 4.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
70.1%
Black
5.8%
Hispanic
11.3%
Asian
8.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 82.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 17.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
82.2%
Spanish
17.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
12.4%
Veterans
4.6%
23% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.2%
2% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.5%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.5%
36% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.473
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population642,715
Population Year2023
Population Density4,815 / sq mi
Land Area145.1 sq mi
Median Age38.6 years

Gender

Male49.7%
Female50.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White70.1%
Black or African American5.8%
Hispanic or Latino11.3%
Asian8.1%

Language

English Only82.2%
Spanish17.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born12.4%
Veterans4.6%
Disability13.2%
Health Insurance94.5%
Uninsured5.5%
Broadband Access93.3%
Gini Coefficient0.473

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+