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Portland, OR Profile


Portland, OR, population 566,143, is located in Oregon's Multnomah county, about 8.0 miles from Vancouver and 43.8 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Portland's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Portland has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Portland's population has grown by about 6%.

Portland's property crime levels tend to be higher than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Portland tend to be much higher than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White78%
African American7%
Native American1%
Asian6%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000529,160N/A
2001535,1851.14%
2002538,8030.68%
2003539,5460.14%
2004533,120-1.19%
2005534,1120.19%
2006538,0910.74%
2007546,7471.61%
2008556,4421.77%
2009566,1431.74%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,146
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001848
2002828
2003814
2004742
2005714
2006714
2007688
2008623
2009554
2010541
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 213051,2672,963
2002 203541,2942,844
2003 273101,3672,732
2004 293131,2872,405
2005 203251,1372,376
2006 2029312972262
2007 2228012892110
2008 2625011322037
2009 1925210371797
2010 2223010051794

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,192
20027,127
20037,694
20047,630
20056,966
20065,901
20075,870
20085,288
20094,724
20105,030
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 5,592 28,358 4,677
2002 5,702 27,933 5,180
2003 6,484 29,599 5,868
2004 7,237 28,322 5,936
2005 6,121 25,794 5,730
2006 5485 22033 4478
2007 4840 21978 4768
2008 4307 21597 3339
2009 3696 19624 3175
2010 4120 21026 3245

Location

Elevation50 feet above sea level
Land Area124.7 Square Miles
Water Area9.7 Square Miles



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