Portland, OR, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	237,269	100.0
1-unit, detached	143,174	60.3
1-unit, attached	6,306	2.7
2 units	10,108	4.3
3 or 4 units	12,039	5.1
5 to 9 units	11,764	5.0
10 to 19 units	13,994	5.9
20 or more units	36,120	15.2
Mobile home	3,262	1.4
Boat, RV, van, etc.	502	0.2

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	4,493	1.9
1995 to 1998	11,576	4.9
1990 to 1994	8,008	3.4
1980 to 1989	13,630	5.7
1970 to 1979	28,759	12.1
1960 to 1969	27,212	11.5
1940 to 1959	62,822	26.5
1939 or earlier	80,769	34.0

ROOMS
1 room	12,660	5.3
2 rooms	18,450	7.8
3 rooms	28,368	12.0
4 rooms	39,828	16.8
5 rooms	42,310	17.8
6 rooms	36,100	15.2
7 rooms	25,273	10.7
8 rooms	17,014	7.2
9 or more rooms	17,266	7.3
Median (rooms)	5.0	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	223,752	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	57,489	25.7
1995 to 1998	67,883	30.3
1990 to 1994	34,602	15.5
1980 to 1989	27,917	12.5
1970 to 1979	16,907	7.6
1969 or earlier	18,954	8.5

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	31,373	14.0
1	89,018	39.8
2	75,443	33.7
3 or more	27,918	12.5

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	102,657	45.9
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,851	0.8
Electricity	76,479	34.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38,264	17.1
Coal or coke	19	0.0
Wood	1,909	0.9
Solar energy	67	0.0
Other fuel	1,809	0.8
No fuel used	697	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	1,694	0.8
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	2,199	1.0
No telephone service	3,979	1.8

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	223,752	100.0
1.00 or less	211,952	94.7
1.01 to 1.50	5,831	2.6
1.51 or more	5,969	2.7

Specified owner-occupied units	112,296	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	861	0.8
$50,000 to $99,999	10,435	9.3
$100,000 to $149,999	41,252	36.7
$150,000 to $199,999	30,028	26.7
$200,000 to $299,999	18,645	16.6
$300,000 to $499,999	8,475	7.5
$500,000 to $999,999	2,311	2.1
$1,000,000 or more	289	0.3
Median (dollars)	154,900	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	84,480	75.2
Less than $300	141	0.1
$300 to $499	1,946	1.7
$500 to $699	7,130	6.3
$700 to $999	20,835	18.6
$1,000 to $1,499	33,013	29.4
$1,500 to $1,999	13,040	11.6
$2,000 or more	8,375	7.5
Median (dollars)	1,158	(X)
Not mortgaged	27,816	24.8
Median (dollars)	355	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	32,288	28.8
15 to 19 percent	18,721	16.7
20 to 24 percent	17,301	15.4
25 to 29 percent	12,213	10.9
30 to 34 percent	8,829	7.9
35 percent or more	22,353	19.9
Not computed	591	0.5

Specified renter-occupied units	98,886	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	4,555	4.6
$200 to $299	3,244	3.3
$300 to $499	16,587	16.8
$500 to $749	42,932	43.4
$750 to $999	18,063	18.3
$1,000 to $1,499	9,530	9.6
$1,500 or more	1,488	1.5
No cash rent	2,487	2.5
Median (dollars)	622	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	13,627	13.8
15 to 19 percent	13,605	13.8
20 to 24 percent	14,000	14.2
25 to 29 percent	12,378	12.5
30 to 34 percent	8,282	8.4
35 percent or more	32,587	33.0
Not computed	4,407	4.5

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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