East Portland Demographics:2010
Uma Krishnan
Demographer
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East Portland Geography
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Population Count: 2010
City of Portland & East Portland
Portland
East Portland
583,776
147,347
Percent Share
100%
25%
Percent Change
10.3%
18.3%
Absolute Population Gain
54,655
22,830
Share of Gain
100%
42%
Total population
Source: Census 2010, 2000
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Population Growth in Portland & East Portland: 2000-2010
700,000
583,776
600,000
529,121
Population
500,000
400,000
Portland
East Portland
300,000
200,000
147,347
124,517
100,000
0
2000
Source: Census 2010, 2000
2010
Year
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Racial Distribution of East Portland, 2010
Some Other Race
8%
Two or More Races
5%
Native Hawaiian
and Other Pacific
Islander
1%
Asian
11%
American Indian
and Alaska Native
1%
Black or African
American
7%
White
67%
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Racial Distribution in Portland vs. East Portland
Native Hawaiian
and Other Pacific
Islander, 0.5%
Some Other Race,
4.2%
Two or More Races,
4.7%
Asian, 7.1%
5.0%
American Indian
and Alaska Native,
1.0%
Black or African
American, 6.3%
8.0%
1.0%
11.0%
1.0%
7.0%
67.0%
White, 76.1%
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Population Change by Race: East Portland
Race Category
Population
One race
% Share
Absolute
Increase
20002010
140,306
95.2
21,011
White
98,482
66.8
1,404
Black or African
American
9,908
6.7
6,270
American Indian and
Alaska Native
1,795
1.2
478
Asian
16,777
11.3
6,484
Native Hawaiian & Other
Pacific Islander
1,341
1.0
904
Some Other Race
12,003
8.1
5,471
7,041
4.8
1,819
Two or More Races
Source: Census 2000, 2010
Note: Historically, Communities of Color experience “undercounting” due to multiple reasons. A report
titled Communities of Color released in 2009 documents population counts that are community verified
for Multnomah County. In particular, the Native American Count is reported to be 37,745 for the County
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Population Distribution by Ethnicity,
Portland
2010
Number
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
54,840
Non-Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
528,936
2000
%
Number
%
9.4%
36,058
6.8%
90.6%
493,063
93.2%
18,782 (52% increase)
Absolute & Percent Increase in Hispanics
Absolute & Percent Increase in NonHispanics
35,873 (7% increase)
Source: Census 2000, 2010
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Population Distribution by Ethnicity,
East Portland
2010
Number
2000
%
Number
%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22,511
15.4%
10,968
8.8%
Non-Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
124,836
84.6%
113,549
91.9%
11,543 (105% increase)
Absolute & Percent Increase in Hispanics
Absolute & Percent Increase in NonHispanics
11,287 (10% increase)
Source: Census 2000, 2010
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Population Below Poverty By Race & Ethnicity
Portland & East Portland
2006-2010
Portland
16.3%
2006-2010
East Portland
19.1%
Race
White
13.5%
16.0%
Black or African American
36.3%
39.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native
31.8%
38.0%
Asian
16.9%
16.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
23.1%
35.8%
Some other race
26.4%
23.4%
Two or more races
23.2%
26.3%
27.8%
30.3%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino
Source: ACS 2006-2010
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Median Household Income (MHI)
City of Portland & East Portland
Portland
East Portland
$48,831
$42,500
Minimum MHI
(within census tracts)
$15,000
$25,420*
Maximum MHI
(within census tracts)
$141,543
$68,287
Range (Max-Min)
$126,543
$42,867
Median Household Income
* The CT 83.01 with minimum MHI in East Portland is also the
most diverse in the City with 53.2% Non-White Population
Source: ACS 2006-2010
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Median Household Income
Census Tracts in East Portland
Source: ACS 2006-2010
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Geographic Mobility within Racial Groups & Hispanics:
Portland
90%
80%
80%
69%
70%
60%
56%
57%
61%
50%
40%
30%
25%
21%
20%
23%
23%
17%
10%
0%
Overall Mobility Rates
Whites
Blacks
Asians
Within County Mobility
American Indian/Alaskan Natives
Hispanics
Source: ACS 2006-2010
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Geographic Mobility within Racial Groups & Hispanics:
East Portland
80%
75%
72%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
29%
30%
23%
20%
14%
10%
10%
0%
Overall Mobility Rates
Whites
Blacks
Within County Mobility
Asians
Hispanics
Source: ACS 2006-2010
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