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| Portland |
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| Population 2002: | 539,438 |
| Population 2000: | 529,121 |
| Area codes: | 503 971 |
| Land area: | 134.3 square miles |
| Elevation: | 50 feet |
| Foreign born: | 13.0% (5.0% Asia, 3.3% Latin America, 3.3% Europe) |
| Population growth: | +10,317 (+1.95%) |
| County: | Multnomah |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.5%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 75.5% |
| Hispanic: | 6.8% |
| Black: | 6.6% |
| Two or more races: | 4.1% |
| Other race: | 3.5% |
| American Indian: | 2.3% |
| Vietnamese: | 2.0% |
| Chinese: | 1.4% |
| Other Asian: | 1.3% |
| Japanese: | 0.5% |
| Filipino: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 44.1% |
| Never married: | 34.6% |
| Divorced: | 13.3% |
| Widowed: | 5.9% |
| Separated: | 2.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $154,900 |
| Household income: | $40,146 |
| Resident age: | 35.2 years |
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| Portland Compared to Oregon State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 85.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 32.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 11.4% |
| Unemployed: | 6.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 576.3 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 rapes: | 354 (65.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 27,933 (5129.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 20 (3.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 5,702 (1047.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 5,180 (951.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 2,844 (522.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 1,294 (237.6 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 18.8% |
| Irish: | 12.2% |
| English: | 11.7% |
| Norwegian: | 4.5% |
| United States: | 3.8% |
| Italian: | 3.7% |