Multnomah County, OR Demographic Data
Multnomah County, OR Summary
Multnomah County is located in Oregon
- Population: 759,256
- Area: 465.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 431.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 34.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,630.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 38.71 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Multnomah County, OR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
402,891
50%
50.8
Male
396,875
50%
49.2
Total Population
799,766
323,128,000
Multnomah County, OR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
46,258
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
44,165
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
39,620
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
40,343
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
50,233
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
149,211
18.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
128,310
16.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
105,665
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
45,033
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
49,939
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
63,210
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
25,301
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
12,478
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
645,414
80.7%
77.2
Female
327,755
50.8%
51.3
Male
317,659
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
620,520
77.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
132,534
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
100,989
12.6%
15.2
Female
56,629
56.1%
55.8
Male
44,360
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Multnomah County, OR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
758,457
94.8%
96.8
White
630,308
78.8%
72.6
Black or African American
45,410
5.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5,658
0.7%
0.8
Asian
56,252
7.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,943
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
14,254
1.8%
1.3
Filipino
5,206
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
4,905
0.6%
0.2
Korean
2,851
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
13,913
1.7%
0.6
Other Asian
12,180
1.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4,647
0.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
16,182
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
41,309
5.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
90,821
11.4%
17.8
Mexican
68,832
8.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,722
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
1,982
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15,285
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
708,945
88.6%
82.2
Multnomah County, OR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
23,595
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
27,562
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
94,851
16.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
130,286
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
40,966
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
158,184
27.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
103,703
17.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
51,157
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
527,990
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
261,887
45.2%
31.2
Multnomah County, OR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
266,517
39.8%
33.7%
Now Married
280,208
41.8%
47.5
Divorced
85,117
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
11,804
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
26,077
3.9
5.8%
Multnomah County, OR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
605,590
80.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
147,918
19.6%
21.6%
Spanish
60,349
8.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
37,211
4.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40,948
5.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
9,410
1.2%
1.1%
Multnomah County, OR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
21,869
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
14,663
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
26,126
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
28,408
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
38,268
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
56,416
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
38,870
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
52,367
16.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19,656
6.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
23,833
7.4%
6.4
Median household income
62,629
57,617
Per capita income
35,865
31,128
Multnomah County, OR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,898
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
45,770
10.6%
9.8
Construction
19,522
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
102,724
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
26,045
6.0%
6.6
Information
10,997
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
40,443
9.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
19,107
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
63,360
14.6%
11.4
Public administration
15,740
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
48,148
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
23,203
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13,943
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
23,839
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
204,475
47.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
43,631
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
93,076
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
67,879
15.7%
18.1%
Multnomah County, OR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
425,842
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
260,530
61.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
36,883
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
49,220
11.6%
5.1
Walked
21,781
5.1%
2.7
Other means
25,906
6.1%
1.8
Worked at home
31,522
7.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.7
26.6
Multnomah County, OR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
40,031
12.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
125,527
39.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
106,864
33.3%
37.1
3 or more
48,054
15.0%
21.0
Multnomah County, OR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
320,476
94.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
169,799
53.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
150,677
47.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
19,840
5.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Multnomah County, OR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
340,316
1 room
20,996
6.2%
2.4
2 rooms
23,846
7.0%
2.7
3 rooms
38,886
11.4%
9.1
4 rooms
57,579
16.9%
16.5
5 rooms
58,586
17.2%
19.8
6 rooms
49,547
14.6%
17.8
7 rooms
30,730
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
26,374
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
33,772
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Multnomah County, OR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
340,316
1-unit, detached
190,179
55.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15,927
4.7%
5.9
2-units
11,491
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
17,489
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18,766
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
20,088
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
60,193
17.7%
9.0
Mobile home
5,565
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
618
0.2%
0.1
Multnomah County, OR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
85,067
25.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
26,916
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
37,308
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
31,018
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
48,660
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
25,718
7.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
35,355
10.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
36,479
10.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8,436
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
5,359
1.6%
1.4%
Multnomah County, OR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
159,569
49.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,955
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
137,877
43.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10,681
3.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4,270
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
243
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1,918
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
1,963
0.6%
1.1
Multnomah County, OR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
126,261
47295100.0
Less than $500
673
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
8,173
6.5%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
12,742
10.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
12,994
10.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
21,818
17.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
31,837
25.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
38,024
30.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
52,849
42.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21,991
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
15,080
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,848
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
26,073
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
420
0.0%
0.0%
Multnomah County, OR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
146,569
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
1,624
1.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,209
2.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,635
5.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
8,517
5.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
24,140
16.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
46,779
31.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
54,665
37.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
4,108
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,144
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12,661
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
15,737
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
20,503
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
18,599
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
12,277
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
63,439
44.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
7,461
0.0%
0.0%
Multnomah County, OR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
169,799
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,436
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,241
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,149
1.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,507
5.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
41,266
24.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
64,517
38.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
40,875
24.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,808
2.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
367,700
205,000
