| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 310,752 |
| Employed | 279,429 |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 30 | |
| Total Population: | 566,686 |
| Labor Force | 327,415 |
| Employed | 307,631 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 4,724 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 554 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 413,301 | 72.9 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 35,219 | 6.2 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 68,278 | 12.0 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 49,888 | 8.8 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 490,554 | 86.6 |
| Born In OR | 236,592 | 41.8 |
| Not Born in Portland | 246,510 | 43.5 |
| Born Outside US | 6,857 | 1.2 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 76,132 | 13.4 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 401,196 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 42,011 | 10.5 |
| High School Graduate | 78,053 | 19.5 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 90,754 | 22.6 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 190,378 | 47.5 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 125,703 | 78.2 |
| Single Parent | 35,043 | 21.8 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 262,616 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 244,803 | 100.0 | 93.2 |
| Owner Occupied | 135,180 | 55.2 | 51.5 |
| Renter Occupied | 109,623 | 44.8 | 41.7 |
| Vacant Units | 17,813 | N/A | 6.8 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $813 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $292,000 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 298,428 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 201,579 | 67.5 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 34,486 | 11.6 |
| Federal Government | 6,399 | 2.1 |
| State and Local Government | 29,924 | 10.0 |
| Self Employed | 25,544 | 8.6 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 496 | 0.2 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 413,731 | 100.0 | 298,428 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
167,831 | 40.6 | 129,823 | 43.5 |
| Service occupations | 63,363 | 15.3 | 49,616 | 16.6 |
| Sales and office occupations | 100,473 | 24.3 | 68,550 | 23.0 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
31,907 | 7.7 | 17,694 | 5.9 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
49,887 | 12.1 | 32,745 | 11.0 |
| Armed Forces | 270 | 0.1 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 298,428 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 2,222 | 0.7 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 14,569 | 4.9 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 29,319 | 9.8 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 9,950 | 3.3 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 32,359 | 10.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 13,830 | 4.6 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 9,071 | 3.0 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 19,371 | 6.5 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 40,944 | 13.7 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 68,246 | 22.9 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 32,365 | 10.8 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 10,395 | 3.5 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 15,787 | 5.3 |
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