Portland

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  1. Portland Legal Resources
  2. Portland Statistics
  3. Portland Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Portland Employment Information
  5. Portland Family Information
  6. Portland Education Information
  7. Portland Business Information
  8. Portland Public Benefits Information
  9. Portland Criminal Information
  10. Portland Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Portland Zip Codes


Portland Legal Resources Back to top

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Portland Legal Code

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Portland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 538,613
  • Land Area (2000): 440.486 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 43.755 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 39.6186 (4.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 68.2186 (20.1) / 79.9186 (26.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,522
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 371
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
Portland Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 508,984 2002 544,604 2005 540,389
2000 519,621 2003 545,271 2006 542,174
2001 537,081 2004 543,838 2007 538,133

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Houses (2000): 240,919
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 15,411
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 39,014
Portland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 533,676 99.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 313 0.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,798 0.89%

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Portland Employment Information Back to top
Portland Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 242,062 229,264 12,798 5.29% 53
1991 246,008 231,082 14,926 6.07% 61
1992 253,963 235,027 18,936 7.46% 75
1993 257,205 240,165 17,040 6.62% 66
1994 260,746 247,235 13,511 5.18% 52
1995 263,617 251,870 11,748 4.46% 45
1996 270,071 255,869 14,202 5.26% 53
1997 276,179 262,250 13,929 5.04% 51
1998 277,294 263,477 13,817 4.98% 50
1999 278,753 263,926 14,827 5.32% 53
2000 306,250 291,757 14,493 4.73% 48
2001 307,616 288,161 19,455 6.32% 63
2002 306,430 281,528 24,902 8.13% 81
2003 302,357 276,559 25,799 8.53% 85
2004 296,186 273,971 22,215 7.50% 75
2005 291,473 273,843 17,630 6.05% 60
2006 294,274 279,070 15,204 5.17% 52
2007 299,178 284,334 14,844 4.96% 50
2008 302,347 286,389 15,959 5.28% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 300,729 284,820 15,909 5.29% 53
Feb 2008 299,529 283,294 16,235 5.42% 54
Mar 2008 302,139 285,861 16,278 5.39% 54
Apr 2008 302,058 287,422 14,636 4.85% 48
May 2008 301,306 286,862 14,444 4.79% 48
Jun 2008 301,670 286,141 15,529 5.15% 51
Jul 2008 304,632 288,637 15,995 5.25% 53
Aug 2008 305,077 287,341 17,736 5.81% 58
Sep 2008 303,987 287,122 16,865 5.55% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Portland Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 13,446 9.06%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12,068 8.13%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 10,098 6.80%
4. Educational Services 7,549 5.09%
5. Health Care 7,431 5.01%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,150 4.14%
7. Finance and Insurance 4,662 3.14%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,497 3.03%
9. Public Administration 4,301 2.90%
10. Metal Manufactuing 4,259 2.87%
11. Other Transportation 4,057 2.73%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,734 2.52%
13. Repair and Maintenance 3,545 2.39%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,400 2.29%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 3,220 2.17%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,056 2.06%
17. Truck Transportation 2,823 1.90%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,398 1.62%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,315 1.56%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,095 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 18,385 13.89%
2. Educational Services 14,680 11.09%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10,640 8.04%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 10,295 7.78%
5. Finance and Insurance 8,437 6.38%
6. Social Assistance 5,737 4.34%
7. Public Administration 5,268 3.98%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,655 3.52%
9. Department and Other General Stores 3,532 2.67%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,355 2.54%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,985 2.26%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,777 2.10%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 2,753 2.08%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 2,618 1.98%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,090 1.58%
16. Construction 1,848 1.40%
17. Other Transportation 1,622 1.23%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,569 1.19%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,538 1.16%
20. Private Household Services 1,438 1.09%

Portland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 7,327 4.94%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,272 4.23%
3. Other Production Occupations 6,210 4.18%
4. Computer Specialists 5,657 3.81%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,288 3.56%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5,227 3.52%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,072 3.42%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,891 3.30%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,811 3.24%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,724 3.18%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,112 2.77%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,857 2.60%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 3,685 2.48%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,169 2.14%
15. Engineers 3,144 2.12%
16. Business Operations Specialists 3,052 2.06%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 3,003 2.02%
18. Carpenters 2,862 1.93%
19. Top Executives 2,847 1.92%
20. Other Construction Trades 2,459 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 8,304 6.27%
2. Secretaries and Admins 5,993 4.53%
3. Other Management Occupations 5,812 4.39%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,241 3.96%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,080 3.84%
6. Business Operations Specialists 4,328 3.27%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,165 3.15%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,911 2.96%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3,705 2.80%
10. Registered Nurses 3,609 2.73%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,323 2.51%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,278 2.48%
13. Customer Service Representatives 3,085 2.33%
14. Child Care Workers 3,049 2.30%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 3,028 2.29%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,773 2.10%
17. Cashiers 2,751 2.08%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,729 2.06%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,558 1.93%
20. Other Production Occupations 2,413 1.82%

Portland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 249,191 57.03%
15-35 hours 60,725 13.90%
1-14 hours 13,528 3.10%
No regular hours 113,524 25.98%

Portland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8,435 3.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6,699 2.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10,685 4.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 18,302 6.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 25,069 9.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 36,739 13.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 42,017 15.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 31,205 11.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16,186 6.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17,348 6.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8,443 3.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4,116 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 20,579 7.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17,587 6.68%

Portland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,235 2.37%
5-9 22,023 8.36%
10-14 39,134 14.86%
15-19 51,144 19.42%
20-24 50,809 19.29%
25-29 17,991 6.83%
30-34 37,390 14.19%
35-39 5,241 1.99%
40-44 8,043 3.05%
45-59 12,797 4.86%
60-89 8,307 3.15%
At least 90 4,296 1.63%

Portland Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11,539 4.38% 175,797 66.74%
30-44 11,007 4.18% 39,667 15.06%
45-59 5,227 1.98% 7,570 2.87%
At least 60 5,712 2.17% 6,891 2.62%

Portland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4,776 1.73%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 32,462 11.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 176,237 63.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 486 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 1,687 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33,485 12.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 14,277 5.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12,189 4.42%

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Portland Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 227,416 (523,712 people)
Families (2000): 122,461 (367,707 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 47,803
People at same address in 1995: 229,756
Portland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22,400 9.85%
$10,000-$14,999 14,135 6.22%
$15,000-$19,999 14,334 6.30%
$20,000-$24,999 15,662 6.89%
$25,000-$29,999 15,403 6.77%
$30,000-$34,999 16,076 7.07%
$35,000-$39,999 14,436 6.35%
$40,000-$44,999 13,287 5.84%
$45,000-$49,999 11,329 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 21,500 9.45%
$60,000-$74,999 23,626 10.39%
$75,000-$99,999 21,109 9.28%
$100,000-$124,999 10,188 4.48%
$125,000-$149,999 5,014 2.20%
$150,000-$199,999 4,055 1.78%
$200,000 or more 4,873 2.14%

Portland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 77,901 34.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 53,943 23.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22,009 9.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 28,221 12.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3,934 1.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 22,129 9.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,446 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9,657 4.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 497 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,878 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 150 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,327 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 104 0.05%

Portland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 186,674 30.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 90,910 14.65%
Public Assistance 9,666 1.56%
Retirement 31,770 5.12%
Self Employment 32,987 5.32%
Social Security 49,796 8.03%
Supplemental Security 8,870 1.43%
Wage / Salary 179,216 28.89%
Other 30,446 4.91%

Portland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 50,256 55.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 39,641 44.10%

Portland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25,650 11.82%
Color 1 Box Married 103,573 47.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 82,872 38.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,891 2.25%

Portland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 33,100 14.64%
Color 1 Box Married 102,478 45.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 69,316 30.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21,177 9.37%

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Portland Education Information Back to top
Portland Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 20,734 4.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 43,709 10.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 96,893 22.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 111,513 26.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23,970 5.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 84,902 19.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 43,148 10.16%

Portland Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,813 0.71% 4,370 0.81% 8,183 1.52%
Kindergarten 4,809 0.89% 993 0.18% 5,802 1.08%
Grades 1-4 23,253 4.32% 3,226 0.60% 26,479 4.92%
Grades 5-8 21,383 3.97% 2,848 0.53% 24,231 4.50%
Grades 9-12 22,361 4.15% 2,751 0.51% 25,112 4.66%
Undergrad college 22,920 4.26% 9,452 1.75% 32,372 6.01%
Graduate or professional school 5,998 1.11% 3,449 0.64% 9,447 1.75%
Total 104,537 19.41% 27,089 5.03% 131,626 24.44%

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Portland Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $24,168,343,000
Retail sales (2002): $6,859,207,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,358,105,000
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Portland Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portland Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 457,949 87.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 67,903 12.91%

Portland Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $9,176 $3,888 $1,798 $2,809 $279 $4,592 $18,654 $10,793 $21,372 $0
1952 $9,260 $3,878 $1,989 $2,945 $305 $5,356 $19,855 $12,086 $19,687 $12,918
1953 $10,058 $3,942 $2,152 $3,054 $318 $5,503 $21,085 $12,566 $23,746 $14,909
1954 $10,884 $3,882 $2,189 $2,797 $344 $5,281 $21,495 $13,167 $25,120 $13,331
1955 $12,058 $3,946 $2,158 $2,725 $357 $5,229 $22,527 $13,529 $38,145 $25,423
1956 $13,237 $4,176 $2,620 $3,802 $380 $5,266 $25,305 $14,770 $35,438 $24,537
1957 $14,701 $4,225 $2,772 $4,151 $396 $6,998 $29,018 $15,898 $35,048 $25,276
1958 $15,174 $4,307 $2,993 $5,096 $433 $8,215 $31,911 $17,010 $34,197 $23,318
1959 $16,849 $4,431 $2,731 $4,939 $447 $6,976 $31,942 $19,508 $39,285 $26,869
1960 $15,268 $4,049 $2,977 $5,275 $495 $8,832 $32,847 $20,839 $40,207 $21,639
1961 $15,868 $3,939 $3,005 $5,965 $536 $10,236 $35,610 $22,162 $40,042 $19,501
1962 $17,650 $3,900 $4,139 $6,225 $528 $11,265 $39,807 $23,650 $48,685 $23,815
1963 $17,850 $4,130 $3,769 $6,065 $574 $11,708 $39,966 $24,750 $45,765 $24,664
1964 $18,259 $4,383 $4,218 $6,006 $601 $11,999 $41,083 $27,001 $41,160 $0
1965 $19,460 $4,821 $4,105 $6,106 $666 $13,526 $43,863 $28,749 $43,266 $0
1966 $21,820 $5,211 $5,053 $6,847 $731 $15,358 $49,809 $30,469 $42,346 $0
1967 $23,177 $5,776 $5,652 $7,013 $788 $16,384 $53,014 $32,670 $55,293 $39,365
1968 $25,094 $6,199 $10,127 $7,496 $861 $18,776 $62,354 $36,241 $53,623 $0
1969 $26,949 $6,609 $11,761 $7,689 $910 $20,185 $67,494 $38,142 $70,863 $0
1970 $29,140 $7,255 $19,035 $7,843 $1,073 $24,203 $81,294 $43,622 $62,049 $43,234
1971 $28,355 $7,474 $15,667 $8,045 $1,136 $16,675 $69,878 $43,940 $39,114 $34,918
1972 $30,273 $8,296 $25,433 $8,756 $1,187 $23,836 $89,485 $49,348 $56,883 $67,332
1973 $31,717 $9,610 $41,179 $9,630 $1,274 $24,833 $108,633 $54,659 $51,726 $77,952
1974 $32,801 $10,018 $33,023 $9,618 $1,380 $25,796 $102,618 $57,517 $46,234 $76,388
1975 $36,074 $10,437 $44,232 $12,199 $1,459 $28,661 $122,625 $63,665 $45,201 $86,823
1976 $41,423 $12,318 $48,224 $13,519 $1,678 $29,178 $134,022 $70,438 $37,788 $77,691
1977 $45,786 $15,465 $48,872 $12,943 $1,778 $30,216 $139,595 $71,054 $54,222 $98,413
1978 $50,038 $17,383 $65,274 $13,061 $1,820 $33,408 $163,601 $80,141 $109,426 $122,083
1979 $53,836 $20,223 $68,913 $14,831 $2,145 $47,989 $187,714 $84,469 $165,357 $167,291
1980 $57,120 $22,455 $59,730 $17,393 $2,313 $52,488 $189,044 $94,021 $282,984 $221,713
1981 $64,368 $24,347 $62,445 $19,333 $2,681 $73,253 $222,080 $95,899 $348,359 $276,909
1982 $57,925 $25,337 $67,803 $21,150 $2,986 $78,087 $227,951 $104,361 $354,909 $252,623
1983 $72,947 $26,397 $55,650 $28,143 $3,223 $75,381 $235,344 $98,428 $459,252 $305,862
1984 $78,248 $28,791 $59,858 $28,684 $3,151 $83,706 $253,647 $126,752 $508,177 $291,658
1985 $85,294 $33,421 $66,494 $30,442 $3,533 $90,145 $275,908 $139,427 $506,121 $291,640
1986 $94,661 $37,188 $62,494 $33,122 $3,493 $103,503 $297,273 $182,071 $560,816 $349,229
1987 $110,570 $46,059 $53,584 $34,980 $3,462 $94,340 $296,936 $167,474 $554,548 $309,103
1988 $116,418 $52,035 $65,554 $37,962 $3,577 $110,599 $334,110 $184,138 $589,566 $320,859
1989 $121,289 $58,025 $77,304 $41,808 $3,863 $121,344 $365,608 $157,967 $596,457 $426,864
1990 $144,399 $60,891 $73,375 $44,335 $4,043 $113,568 $379,720 $168,011 $638,812 $469,140
1991 $156,986 $61,927 $66,185 $45,919 $891 $117,805 $387,786 $181,705 $781,338 $598,154
1992 $138,450 $64,393 $65,741 $51,527 $679 $133,867 $390,264 $180,763 $758,688 $524,969
1993 $132,358 $84,998 $75,973 $46,588 $592 $171,851 $427,362 $174,959 $848,529 $529,360
1994 $143,067 $88,372 $96,447 $51,377 $517 $198,698 $490,106 $184,478 $974,289 $482,887
1995 $160,137 $97,495 $82,676 $55,511 $2,322 $206,057 $506,703 $184,478 $1,224,171 $745,970
1996 $178,463 $105,253 $101,868 $56,669 $1,126 $212,702 $550,828 $205,236 $1,210,359 $599,270
1997 $206,940 $113,897 $94,098 $61,115 $1,168 $230,467 $593,788 $233,701 $1,238,756 $583,056
1998 $212,281 $123,328 $96,826 $62,721 $1,348 $241,646 $614,822 $216,662 $1,237,877 $519,090
1999 $222,291 $125,434 $110,838 $65,716 $1,295 $254,205 $654,345 $223,162 $1,412,464 $581,441
2000 $231,189 $129,191 $116,729 $67,059 $1,444 $259,143 $675,564 $245,905 $1,677,314 $523,964
2001 $186,101 $124,240 $114,508 $71,206 $1,569 $313,180 $686,564 $301,183 $2,052,045 $695,217
2002 $199,435 $123,486 $117,052 $85,279 $861 $283,917 $686,544 $342,979 $1,991,341 $568,131
2003 $204,710 $122,903 $103,573 $68,683 $583 $273,162 $650,711 $364,892 $2,242,069 $611,525
2004 $228,524 $148,642 $141,782 $80,478 $726 $281,147 $732,657 $355,750 $2,249,611 $574,994
2005 $241,008 $150,941 $167,349 $79,128 $854 $314,825 $803,164 $393,601 $2,356,860 $731,616
2006 $253,601 $165,394 $180,659 $90,895 $1,485 $361,357 $887,997 $396,173 $2,524,112 $926,031


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $952 $203 $771 $2,541 $1,692 $24,297
$6,735 $0 $377 $2,826 $615 $7,585
1952 $0 $1,054 $215 $836 $2,637 $1,603 $25,886
$7,018 $0 $349 $2,781 $736 $8,657
1953 $0 $1,088 $235 $874 $2,601 $1,752 $27,584
$7,394 $0 $319 $7,875 $847 $4,599
1954 $0 $1,171 $219 $871 $2,538 $1,963 $26,347
$7,957 $0 $327 $3,449 $935 $6,917
1955 $0 $1,205 $355 $895 $6,611 $2,215 $27,251
$7,889 $0 $333 $3,337 $1,071 $3,340
1956 $0 $1,256 $978 $931 $5,243 $2,456 $28,467
$8,120 $0 $531 $3,544 $1,192 $4,216
1957 $0 $1,314 $341 $969 $6,789 $3,961 $31,904
$8,503 $0 $590 $4,501 $1,244 $3,692
1958 $0 $1,369 $257 $989 $6,971 $5,473 $36,480
$9,535 $0 $602 $5,741 $1,392 $4,151
1959 $0 $1,594 $0 $1,030 $3,358 $4,376 $39,441
$11,314 $0 $544 $8,591 $1,476 $7,158
1960 $0 $1,681 $0 $985 $3,345 $7,114 $42,467
$11,384 $0 $549 $6,474 $1,498 $9,437
1961 $0 $1,704 $0 $942 $3,456 $5,856 $43,375
$12,243 $0 $543 $6,883 $1,523 $10,225
1962 $0 $1,745 $345 $972 $3,188 $3,663 $41,718
$11,594 $0 $641 $7,971 $1,645 $9,954
1963 $0 $1,848 $0 $1,036 $3,355 $3,822 $41,662
$11,793 $0 $589 $6,125 $1,875 $11,219
1964 $0 $2,065 $279 $1,109 $3,524 $4,429 $43,000
$12,728 $0 $549 $5,411 $1,950 $10,956
1965 $0 $2,215 $216 $1,361 $3,352 $4,904 $45,004
$13,764 $0 $520 $4,874 $2,156 $11,642
1966 $0 $2,387 $236 $1,724 $4,195 $5,793 $54,111
$14,068 $0 $768 $5,109 $2,357 $17,474
1967 $0 $2,592 $388 $1,580 $12,078 $11,713 $64,840
$15,525 $0 $991 $5,781 $2,547 $11,645
1968 $0 $3,157 $372 $2,116 $6,281 $7,314 $67,833
$15,693 $0 $1,263 $6,358 $2,937 $22,342
1969 $0 $3,621 $309 $1,202 $7,021 $9,570 $83,217
$17,478 $0 $1,504 $6,668 $3,277 $32,567
1970 $0 $4,266 $329 $1,201 $17,018 $7,038 $87,855
$20,096 $0 $2,195 $9,175 $3,721 $22,816
1971 $0 $4,359 $572 $1,101 $6,431 $7,661 $76,747
$21,431 $0 $1,402 $8,683 $4,259 $20,848
1972 $0 $4,470 $432 $1,017 $6,489 $7,888 $90,717
$23,469 $0 $1,225 $11,211 $4,717 $29,799
1973 $0 $4,711 $396 $884 $7,217 $9,475 $110,576
$25,725 $0 $1,810 $12,532 $5,168 $42,658
1974 $0 $7,030 $603 $733 $7,718 $10,622 $112,779
$28,988 $0 $1,744 $11,304 $5,850 $38,187
1975 $0 $7,295 $1,932 $659 $10,452 $12,641 $129,865
$32,225 $0 $1,766 $13,274 $6,668 $42,953
1976 $0 $7,483 $1,418 $565 $11,117 $12,863 $148,735
$36,351 $0 $1,521 $13,855 $7,854 $55,708
1977 $554 $8,032 $1,183 $565 $15,461 $13,863 $154,354
$39,600 $0 $1,199 $16,051 $9,254 $48,592
1978 $1,254 $10,045 $2,394 $36,768 $16,711 $16,650 $216,325
$42,877 $0 $2,155 $18,325 $10,594 $58,552
1979 $1,171 $12,081 $4,358 $438 $19,671 $18,690 $221,372
$45,143 $0 $6,052 $23,468 $12,496 $77,804
1980 $0 $10,016 $2,006 $1,209 $17,348 $20,309 $232,953
$48,500 $0 $9,124 $33,090 $13,329 $78,022
1981 $0 $10,251 $2,375 $4,898 $22,730 $19,778 $274,120
$52,576 $0 $17,283 $32,115 $15,254 $96,860
1982 $937 $14,014 $4,112 $1,157 $20,232 $30,437 $278,501
$62,351 $0 $11,993 $51,346 $16,917 $65,005
1983 $119 $16,258 $3,993 $1,177 $19,977 $23,232 $285,875
$64,985 $0 $17,822 $52,210 $18,067 $68,035
1984 $0 $15,490 $3,955 $15,454 $17,731 $33,408 $325,721
$78,834 $0 $20,091 $46,175 $19,505 $75,078
1985 $0 $18,409 $5,159 $11,271 $20,395 $32,144 $318,490
$81,911 $0 $23,995 $41,571 $20,530 $63,105
1986 $0 $19,765 $4,564 $14,806 $19,168 $50,208 $369,399
$84,494 $0 $28,589 $37,534 $23,902 $86,369
1987 $0 $19,310 $6,316 $12,855 $17,782 $34,923 $392,249
$98,033 $0 $29,690 $45,810 $25,347 $102,183
1988 $0 $20,647 $5,266 $14,180 $19,784 $31,050 $429,897
$103,391 $0 $30,377 $39,193 $25,971 $140,038
1989 $0 $18,401 $7,018 $2,933 $22,613 $30,901 $419,735
$108,635 $0 $34,337 $41,818 $27,798 $125,281
1990 $71 $21,610 $6,928 $572 $23,795 $36,078 $441,141
$121,183 $228 $32,544 $41,890 $29,506 $126,736
1991 $0 $26,729 $6,269 $0 $55,518 $26,703 $468,549
$112,461 $0 $35,529 $38,112 $32,797 $134,431
1992 $0 $29,500 $6,181 $0 $68,306 $36,344 $580,690
$119,157 $0 $42,735 $50,327 $35,639 $192,501
1993 $0 $32,563 $9,839 $0 $71,798 $37,904 $592,134
$132,392 $0 $39,514 $50,084 $36,556 $181,484
1994 $0 $34,055 $14,442 $0 $74,784 $34,222 $626,841
$138,976 $0 $40,684 $47,395 $38,420 $203,863
1995 $0 $40,806 $11,499 $0 $59,627 $36,125 $654,112
$151,142 $0 $54,276 $48,458 $40,159 $212,020
1996 $0 $43,047 $22,976 $0 $68,466 $49,128 $718,877
$161,620 $0 $59,357 $53,231 $41,943 $219,109
1997 $0 $47,803 $26,314 $0 $75,384 $60,332 $806,334
$158,888 $0 $56,743 $74,521 $45,443 $260,906
1998 $0 $47,443 $28,938 $0 $75,332 $71,319 $813,883
$146,145 $0 $58,016 $76,940 $64,113 $245,637
1999 $0 $56,645 $32,761 $0 $108,297 $81,216 $930,066
$159,966 $2,109 $63,280 $93,307 $52,937 $279,548
2000 $0 $60,078 $25,577 $0 $117,814 $83,486 $890,381
$163,102 $3,272 $62,313 $76,031 $55,790 $242,918
2001 $0 $50,234 $27,122 $0 $122,824 $97,682 $1,133,720
$168,491 $3,839 $62,479 $126,003 $59,365 $415,681
2002 $0 $48,421 $14,636 $0 $114,532 $69,119 $1,025,405
$195,555 $0 $91,988 $85,589 $64,221 $341,344
2003 $0 $46,762 $15,047 $0 $122,197 $62,793 $977,409
$192,655 $0 $83,730 $79,715 $70,742 $303,768
2004 $0 $50,387 $14,396 $0 $114,146 $76,200 $1,058,637
$199,665 $0 $84,083 $93,683 $75,384 $350,693
2005 $0 $51,085 $15,183 $0 $135,545 $93,239 $1,224,969
$205,937 $0 $104,165 $96,890 $77,900 $445,025
2006 $0 $51,518 $15,722 $0 $166,912 $88,752 $1,209,864
$216,422 $0 $84,583 $71,066 $79,789 $435,100

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,481
Portland Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 8.843 0.668 0.069 2.786 12.366 0.919 11.998 47.758 9.214 69.890
2000 7.436 0.710 0.037 2.783 10.966 0.983 10.700 48.054 9.074 68.812
2001 5.517 0.568 0.039 2.359 8.483 0.717 10.412 52.800 8.708 72.637
2002 5.222 0.650 0.037 2.376 8.285 0.911 10.470 51.290 9.511 72.183
2003 5.010 0.569 0.050 2.507 8.135 0.704 11.891 54.283 10.762 76.936
2004 4.422 0.576 0.053 2.367 7.418 0.667 13.307 52.078 10.915 76.300
2005 4.397 0.601 0.037 2.104 7.139 0.694 11.327 47.732 10.603 69.663
2006 4.172 0.540 0.037 2.392 7.142 0.753 10.117 40.638 8.259 59.014
2007 3.921 0.520 0.041 2.395 6.877 0.615 8.994 40.841 8.860 58.696
2008 1.856 0.210 0.028 0.974 3.068 0.273 3.897 19.952 3.300 27.149

Portland Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 265 986
2005 270 989
2006 0 0
2007 270 989

Portland Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 41,867
2000 41,454
2001 43,568
2002 43,823

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Portland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 64,625 12.00%
10-19 Years 63,568 11.80%
20-29 Years 90,852 16.87%
30-39 Years 91,958 17.07%
40-49 Years 87,645 16.27%
50-59 Years 60,322 11.20%
60-69 Years 31,544 5.86%
70-79 Years 28,541 5.30%
80-89 Years 16,445 3.05%
90+ Years 3,113 0.58%

Portland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 266,349 49.45%
Color 1 Box Female 272,264 50.55%

Portland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 407,985 75.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36,397 6.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 34,466 6.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 33,407 6.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18,607 3.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4,773 0.89%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,916 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,062 0.20%

Portland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 101,724 21.12%
2. Irish 65,493 13.60%
3. English 63,314 13.14%
4. Norwegian 24,590 5.11%
5. United States Or American 20,654 4.29%
6. Italian 20,181 4.19%
7. French Non-Basque 18,937 3.93%
8. Swedish 17,812 3.70%
9. Scottish 17,366 3.61%
10. European 11,604 2.41%

Portland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 421,479 83.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28,248 5.58%
3. Vietnamese 10,028 1.98%
4. Russian 6,758 1.34%
5. Chinese 5,344 1.06%
6. German 3,318 0.66%
7. French 2,864 0.57%
8. Other Indo European 2,854 0.56%
9. Other Slavic 2,701 0.53%
10. Japanese 2,313 0.46%

Portland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 469,267 87.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24,920 4.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 44,600 8.28%

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