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Portland is the largest city in Oregon. It is located in the northwest part of the state on the Willamette River.
Portland was founded in 1845 and was almost called Boston after the city in Massachusetts. Founders Amos Lovejoy from Massachusetts and Francis Pettygrove from Maine flipped a coin to decide the name of the new town. Pettygrove won the toss and named the place Portland after his hometown.
Portland served as a supply base for the California gold rush. It also grew with the development of its lumber and salmon industries. The city continued to grow from 1879 to 1900 as a supply point for the Alaska gold rush. It also developed as the site of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in 1905.
The port of Portland leads the West in grain exports and is among the top five auto-import centers in the United States.
Portland has a diverse economy with wholesale and retail trade, a broad base of manufacturing, regional government, and business services. Major manufacturing industries include metals, transportation equipment,machinery, electronics, lumber and wood products. Technology is a thriving part of Portland's economy, with over 1,700 high-tech companies.
Tourism adds importance to Portland's economy, drawing more than 7 million visitors every year.
| Label | Estimate | Margin of Error | Percent | Percent Margin of Error |
 SEX AND AGE |
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| Total population |
647,176 | ±718 | 647,176 | (x) |
| Male | 321,753 | ±1,289 | 50% | ±0 |
| Female | 325,423 | ±1,335 | 50% | ±0 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 99 | ±1 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 30,199 | ±792 | 5% | ±0 |
| 5 to 9 years | 31,907 | ±1,001 | 5% | ±0 |
| 10 to 14 years | 31,236 | ±1,023 | 5% | ±0 |
| 15 to 19 years | 31,432 | ±756 | 5% | ±0 |
| 20 to 24 years | 36,302 | ±1,167 | 6% | ±0 |
| 25 to 34 years | 126,150 | ±1,219 | 20% | ±0 |
| 35 to 44 years | 114,163 | ±1,245 | 18% | ±0 |
| 45 to 54 years | 88,130 | ±1,074 | 14% | ±0 |
| 55 to 59 years | 35,875 | ±1,220 | 6% | ±0 |
| 60 to 64 years | 35,464 | ±1,269 | 6% | ±0 |
| 65 to 74 years | 55,540 | ±832 | 9% | ±0 |
| 75 to 84 years | 21,178 | ±670 | 3% | ±0 |
| 85 years and over | 9,600 | ±791 | 2% | ±0 |
| Median age (years) | 38 | ±0 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 18 years | 111,565 | ±1,347 | 17% | ±0 |
| 16 years and over | 547,767 | ±1,502 | 85% | ±0 |
| 18 years and over | 535,611 | ±1,418 | 83% | ±0 |
| 21 years and over | 515,895 | ±1,512 | 80% | ±0 |
| 62 years and over | 107,906 | ±1,476 | 17% | ±0 |
| 65 years and over | 86,318 | ±974 | 13% | ±0 |
| 18 years and over |
535,611 | ±1,418 | 535,611 | (x) |
| Male | 264,240 | ±1,375 | 49% | ±0 |
| Female | 271,371 | ±1,137 | 51% | ±0 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 97 | ±1 | (x) | (x) |
| 65 years and over |
86,318 | ±974 | 86,318% | (x) |
| Male | 38,859 | ±574 | 45% | ±1 |
| Female | 47,459 | ±703 | 55% | ±1 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 82 | ±2 | (x) | (x) |
| RACE |
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| Total population |
647,176 | ±718 | 647,176 | (x) |
| One race | 595,455 | ±2,671 | 92% | ±0 |
| Two or more races | 51,721 | ±2,510 | 8% | ±0 |
| One race |
595,455 | ±2,671 | 92% | ±0 |
| White | 477,569 | ±2,816 | 74% | ±0 |
| Black or African American | 36,420 | ±1,588 | 6% | ±0 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
5,984 | ±714 | 1% | ±0 |
| Cherokee tribal grouping | 233 | ±129 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chippewa tribal grouping | 232 | ±158 | 0% | ±0 |
| Navajo tribal grouping | 249 | ±167 | 0% | ±0 |
| Sioux tribal grouping | 619 | ±224 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian |
55,194 | ±1,524 | 9% | ±0 |
| Asian Indian | 3,854 | ±710 | 1% | ±0 |
| Chinese | 14,779 | ±1,492 | 2% | ±0 |
| Filipino | 3,915 | ±734 | 1% | ±0 |
| Japanese | 2,969 | ±601 | 1% | ±0 |
| Korean | 2,451 | ±422 | 0% | ±0 |
| Vietnamese | 16,513 | ±1,433 | 3% | ±0 |
| Other Asian | 10,713 | ±1,307 | 2% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
3,543 | ±692 | 1% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian | 549 | ±270 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chamorro | 331 | ±152 | 0% | ±0 |
| Samoan | 333 | ±274 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Pacific Islander | 2,330 | ±545 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 16,745 | ±1,593 | 3% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
51,721 | ±2,510 | 8% | ±0 |
| White and Black or African American | 8,922 | ±1,053 | 1% | ±0 |
| White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 6,800 | ±646 | 1% | ±0 |
| White and Asian | 12,186 | ±1,114 | 2% | ±0 |
| Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 562 | ±268 | 0% | ±0 |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races |
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| Total population |
647,176 | ±718 | 647,176 | (x) |
| White | 525,270 | ±2,692 | 81% | ±0 |
| Black or African American | 50,159 | ±1,416 | 8% | ±0 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 16,493 | ±1,149 | 3% | ±0 |
| Asian | 71,975 | ±1,382 | 11% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6,763 | ±887 | 1% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 34,369 | ±2,292 | 5% | ±0 |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Total population |
647,176 | ±718 | 647,176 | (x) |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
66,415 | ±1,816 | 10% | ±0 |
| Mexican | 45,604 | ±1,842 | 7% | ±0 |
| Puerto Rican | 3,199 | ±672 | 1% | ±0 |
| Cuban | 2,642 | ±723 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 14,970 | ±1,168 | 2% | ±0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
580,761 | ±1,805 | 90% | ±0 |
| White alone | 444,988 | ±2,480 | 69% | ±0 |
| Black or African American alone | 35,323 | ±1,584 | 6% | ±0 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 3,685 | ±376 | 1% | ±0 |
| Asian alone | 54,599 | ±1,532 | 8% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 3,475 | ±690 | 1% | ±0 |
| Some other race alone | 3,204 | ±793 | 1% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
35,487 | ±2,080 | 6% | ±0 |
| Two races including Some other race | 4,541 | ±892 | 1% | ±0 |
| Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races | 30,946 | ±1,880 | 5% | ±0 |
| Total housing units | 296,479 | ±1,068 | (x) | (x) |
| CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION |
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| Citizen, 18 and over population |
501,558 | ±2,329 | 501,558 | (x) |
| Male | 246,974 | ±1,713 | 49% | ±0 |
| Female | 254,584 | ±1,651 | 51% | ±0 |
