Oregon · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Multnomah County--Portland City (East)
A Census profile of the Multnomah County--Portland City (East) Public Use Microdata Area in Oregon, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 122,289 people, with a median household income of $77,667 and a median age of 40.6.
Cities & areas covered: Multnomah County, Portland.
How Multnomah County--Portland City (East) compares to Oregon
- Median household income here is $77,667, $7,614 below the Oregon figure of $85,281.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 27.7%, 10.3% below the Oregon figure of 38.0%.
- Homeownership here is 54.2%, 9.0% below the Oregon figure of 63.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 15.3%, 3.7% above the Oregon figure of 11.6%.
Multnomah County--Portland City (East) vs. Oregon vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The OR and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,667 | $85,281 |
| Median family income | $92,388 | $104,571 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $50,041 | $64,179 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $32,488 | $36,447 |
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 11.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.9% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 64.4% | 63.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.8 | 37.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,307 | $2,936 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $741 | $727 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $113 | $65 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $33,299 | $42,438 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 276.7 | 325.6 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,382 | $4,038 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,364 | $2,719 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $396 | $273 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,422 | $4,273 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7% | 38.0% |
| High school diploma or higher | 85.3% | 92.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| Business operations | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| Financial specialists | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 2.0% | 3.7% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| Science | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Community & social service | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| Healthcare support | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Protective service | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.3% | 3.3% |
| Personal care | 4.3% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 8.5% | 8.6% |
| Office & admin support | 11.3% | 10.1% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Construction | 6.6% | 5.0% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| Production | 7.6% | 4.6% |
| Transportation & moving | 10.1% | 7.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.8% | 2.7% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.5% | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 10.3% | 10.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 14.9% | 12.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 6.2% | 4.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| Educational services (industry) | 5.4% | 8.8% |
| Health care (industry) | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 10.6% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.6% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.3% | 5.4% |
| Private insurance | 55.2% | 66.0% |
| Public insurance | 48.5% | 42.4% |
| With a disability | 23.0% | 16.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 27 min | 23 min |
| Drove to work | 72.7% | 74.6% |
| Public transit to work | 10.9% | 2.5% |
| Worked from home | 12.6% | 16.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.2 | 30.2 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,000 | $499,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,530 | $1,580 |
| Rent as % of income | 43.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 54.2% | 63.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 12.4% | 7.4% |
| Single-family detached | 59.0% | 62.9% |
| Broadband internet | 95.5% | 94.9% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $140 | $130 |
| Median Fuel cost | $800 | $500 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.5 | 52.8 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $10,500 | $1,600 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,723 | $1,650 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $4,150 | $3,750 |
| Median Water cost | $1,200 | $900 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,289 | 4,272,371 |
| Average age | 40.6 | 41.2 |
| Married (15+) | 33.9% | 48.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20.1% | 15.5% |
| Black | 7.2% | 1.8% |
| Asian | 12.8% | 4.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,100 | $1,299 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Multnomah County--Portland City (East) — FAQ
What is the population of the Multnomah County--Portland City (East) PUMA?+
The Multnomah County--Portland City (East) PUMA in Oregon has a population of 122,289, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Multnomah County--Portland City (East), OR?+
Median household income in the Multnomah County--Portland City (East) PUMA is $77,667, compared with $85,281 across Oregon and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Multnomah County--Portland City (East) PUMA?+
The Multnomah County--Portland City (East) PUMA covers Multnomah County, Portland. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Oregon contains 35 PUMAs.
Where does this Multnomah County--Portland City (East) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.