Oregon · Census place 59000
Portland city, OR
Quick answer
Portland city has 642,715 residents, ranking #1 of 426 places in Oregon. Median household income is $88,792, the median home is worth $557,600 and median gross rent runs $1,596 a month.
- Population
- 642,715Portland city residents
- Median household income
- $88,792Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $557,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,596Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Portland city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Portland city median would spend about 21.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.8% of residents and 52.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Oregon.
- Eugene city 177,520
- Salem city 176,666
- Gresham city 112,818
- Hillsboro city 107,050
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