Multnomah County, OR Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Multnomah county oregon dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	288,561	100.0
1-unit, detached	172,313	59.7
1-unit, attached	8,777	3.0
2 units	11,705	4.1
3 or 4 units	14,916	5.2
5 to 9 units	14,793	5.1
10 to 19 units	16,878	5.8
20 or more units	42,101	14.6
Mobile home	6,184	2.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	894	0.3

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	6,213	2.2
1995 to 1998	18,304	6.3
1990 to 1994	14,275	4.9
1980 to 1989	21,597	7.5
1970 to 1979	43,569	15.1
1960 to 1969	33,219	11.5
1940 to 1959	68,252	23.7
1939 or earlier	83,132	28.8

ROOMS
1 room	13,442	4.7
2 rooms	21,027	7.3
3 rooms	32,605	11.3
4 rooms	48,478	16.8
5 rooms	52,323	18.1
6 rooms	44,899	15.6
7 rooms	32,434	11.2
8 rooms	21,396	7.4
9 or more rooms	21,957	7.6
Median (rooms)	5.0	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	272,098	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	69,699	25.6
1995 to 1998	84,126	30.9
1990 to 1994	42,538	15.6
1980 to 1989	34,076	12.5
1970 to 1979	20,807	7.6
1969 or earlier	20,852	7.7

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	34,549	12.7
1	104,576	38.4
2	95,701	35.2
3 or more	37,272	13.7

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	123,957	45.6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	2,628	1.0
Electricity	99,305	36.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40,360	14.8
Coal or coke	19	0.0
Wood	3,056	1.1
Solar energy	67	0.0
Other fuel	1,950	0.7
No fuel used	756	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	1,894	0.7
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	2,547	0.9
No telephone service	4,327	1.6

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	272,098	100.0
1.00 or less	257,305	94.6
1.01 to 1.50	7,563	2.8
1.51 or more	7,230	2.7

Specified owner-occupied units	137,165	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,008	0.7
$50,000 to $99,999	11,432	8.3
$100,000 to $149,999	48,670	35.5
$150,000 to $199,999	38,934	28.4
$200,000 to $299,999	23,398	17.1
$300,000 to $499,999	10,242	7.5
$500,000 to $999,999	2,971	2.2
$1,000,000 or more	510	0.4
Median (dollars)	157,900	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	105,056	76.6
Less than $300	155	0.1
$300 to $499	2,296	1.7
$500 to $699	8,363	6.1
$700 to $999	24,668	18.0
$1,000 to $1,499	41,279	30.1
$1,500 to $1,999	17,482	12.7
$2,000 or more	10,813	7.9
Median (dollars)	1,181	(X)
Not mortgaged	32,109	23.4
Median (dollars)	354	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	38,790	28.3
15 to 19 percent	23,068	16.8
20 to 24 percent	21,655	15.8
25 to 29 percent	15,172	11.1
30 to 34 percent	10,906	8.0
35 percent or more	26,807	19.5
Not computed	767	0.6

Specified renter-occupied units	117,125	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	4,963	4.2
$200 to $299	3,512	3.0
$300 to $499	18,000	15.4
$500 to $749	53,291	45.5
$750 to $999	21,714	18.5
$1,000 to $1,499	11,089	9.5
$1,500 or more	1,696	1.4
No cash rent	2,860	2.4
Median (dollars)	633	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	16,178	13.8
15 to 19 percent	16,462	14.1
20 to 24 percent	16,664	14.2
25 to 29 percent	14,512	12.4
30 to 34 percent	9,685	8.3
35 percent or more	38,528	32.9
Not computed	5,096	4.4

(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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