Portland metropolitan area, Oregon
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The Portland metropolitan area is a
The Oregon portion of the metropolitan area is the state's largest urban center, while the Washington portion of the metropolitan area is the state's third-largest urban center after Seattle and Spokane (the Seattle Urban Area includes Tacoma and Everett[7]).[8] Portions of the Portland metro area (Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties) are under the jurisdiction of Metro,[9] a directly elected regional government which, among other things, is responsible for land-use planning in the region.
Metropolitan statistical area
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 16,751 | — | |
1870 | 30,763 | 83.6% | |
1880 | 57,831 | 88.0% | |
1890 | 130,455 | 125.6% | |
1900 | 172,056 | 31.9% | |
1910 | 330,581 | 92.1% | |
1920 | 409,023 | 23.7% | |
1930 | 500,011 | 22.2% | |
1940 | 553,215 | 10.6% | |
1950 | 766,008 | 38.5% | |
1960 | 881,961 | 15.1% | |
1970 | 1,083,977 | 22.9% | |
1980 | 1,341,491 | 23.8% | |
1990 | 1,523,741 | 13.6% | |
2000 | 1,927,881 | 26.5% | |
2010 | 2,226,009 | 15.5% | |
2020 | 2,512,859 | 12.9% | |
2022 (est.) | 2,509,489 | −0.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2020 Census |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,512,859 people within the MSA.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 2,226,009 people, 867,794 households, and 551,008 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA were as follows:[11][12]
- White: 76.3%
- Peruvian)
- Japanese)
- Black or African American: 2.9%
- American Indian and Alaskan Native: 0.9%
- Samoan)
- Two or more races: 4.1%
- Some other race: 4.9%
In 2010 the median income for a household in the MSA was $53,078 and the median income for a family was $64,290. The per capita income was $27,451.[13]
The Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro
Changes in
County | 2022 Estimate[15] | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
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Clackamas County, Oregon | 423,177 | 421,401 | +0.42% | 1,870.32 sq mi (4,844.1 km2) | 224/sq mi (86/km2) |
Columbia County, Oregon | 53,588 | 52,589 | +1.90% | 657.36 sq mi (1,702.6 km2) | 80/sq mi (31/km2) |
Multnomah County, Oregon | 795,083 | 815,428 | −2.50% | 431.30 sq mi (1,117.1 km2) | 1,885/sq mi (728/km2) |
Washington County, Oregon | 600,176 | 600,372 | −0.03% | 724.23 sq mi (1,875.7 km2) | 831/sq mi (321/km2) |
Yamhill County, Oregon | 108,226 | 107,722 | +0.47% | 715.86 sq mi (1,854.1 km2) | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
Clark County, Washington | 516,779 | 503,311 | +2.68% | 629.00 sq mi (1,629.1 km2) | 956/sq mi (369/km2) |
Skamania County, Washington | 12,460 | 12,036 | +3.52% | 1,655.68 sq mi (4,288.2 km2) | 7/sq mi (3/km2) |
Total | 2,509,489 | 2,512,859 | −0.13% | 6,683.75 sq mi (17,310.8 km2) | 367/sq mi (142/km2) |
Portland-Vancouver-Salem Combined Statistical Area
As of July 2022, the Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR–WA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) consists of five Metropolitan Statistical Areas, covering nine counties in Oregon and three counties in Washington:
- Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (five counties in Oregon - Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill, Columbia; two counties in Washington State - Clark and Skamania); population 2,509,289 (2022 estimate)
- Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area (Marion and Polk counties); population 436,317 (2022 estimate)
- Albany, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area (Linncounty); population 130,467 (2022 estimate)
- Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (Cowlitzcounty); population 111,956 (2022 estimate)
- Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area (Bentoncounty); population 97,630 (2022 estimate)
The 2022 population estimate is 3,285,275, ranked 19th largest in the United States (3,280,736 based on the 2020 Census).
This area includes the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area; Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area, and other surrounding areas.
Cities and other communities
Major cities in the region in addition to Portland include
It includes the unincorporated suburban communities in Oregon of Aloha, Beavercreek, Boring, Cedar Mill, Clackamas, Damascus, Dunthorpe, Garden Home, Raleigh Hills, and West Slope, as well as Hazel Dell, Minnehaha, Salmon Creek, Walnut Grove and Orchards in Washington.
- Major
- Other
- Amity
- Battle Ground
- Banks
- Barlow
- Camas
- Canby
- Carlton
- Clatskanie
- Columbia City
- Cornelius
- Dayton
- Dundee
- Durham
- Estacada
- Fairview
- Forest Grove
- Gaston
- Gladstone
- Happy Valley
- Johnson City
- King City
- La Center
- Lafayette
- Lake Oswego
- Maywood Park
- McMinnville
- Milwaukie
- Molalla
- Newberg
- North Bonneville
- North Plains
- Oregon City
- Prescott
- Rainier
- Ridgefield
- Rivergrove
- St. Helens
- Sandy
- Scappoose
- Sheridan
- Sherwood
- Stevenson
- Tigard
- Troutdale
- Tualatin
- Vernonia
- Washougal
- West Linn
- Willamina
- Wilsonville
- Wood Village
- Woodland
- Yacolt
- Yamhill
Transportation
Portland is where Interstate 84 starts at Interstate 5, both major highways in the Pacific Northwest. Other primary roads include Interstate 205, an eastern bypass of the urban core, U.S. Route 26, which heads west and southeast, U.S. Route 30, which follows the Oregon side of the Columbia River northwest and east, mirrored by Washington State Route 14 east from Vancouver, and Oregon Route 217, which connects US 26 with I-5 in the south, travelling through Beaverton. Both US 26 and US 30 go to the Oregon Coast. SR 500 runs from Interstate 5 to SR 503. Padden Parkway runs from NE 78th St and east to NE 162nd Ave.
Transit service on the Oregon side is generally provided by
Major airports
- Portland International Airport
- Portland-Hillsboro Airport
- Salem Municipal Airport
- Portland-Troutdale Airport
Passenger rail
Amtrak trains serve Portland Union Station. The Coast Starlight runs from Los Angeles to Seattle while Cascades connects Eugene to Vancouver, BC. The Empire Builder heads east to Chicago.
Major highways
- Interstate 5
- Interstate 84
- Interstate 205
- Interstate 405
- U.S. Route 26
- U.S. Route 30
- U.S. Route 30 Business
- OR 8
- OR 18
- OR 10
- OR 43
- OR 99E
- OR 99W
- OR 210
- OR 212
- OR 213
- OR 217
- OR 219
- OR 224
- State Route 14
- State Route 500
- State Route 503
Notable highways never built, or removed altogether, include
Sports
The Portland MSA is home to a number of professional and semi-professional sports teams, including the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer, the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Portland Loggers of the North American Rugby League. Other teams include the Portland Pickles and the Hillsboro Hops. Portland is also home to two NCAA Division 1 universities, the Portland State Vikings and the Portland Pilots.
The Portland MSA also hosts a number of amateur sports, including college and high school sports. The high school rugby championships are held annually in the Portland MSA, and draw crowds of 8,000 to 10,000 supporters.[18]
Politics
Year | DEM | GOP | Others |
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2020 | 63.6% 900,757 | 33.1% 469,466 | 3.2% 45,300 |
2016 | 57.8% 672,364 | 31.9% 371,379 | 10.3% 119,802 |
2012 | 60.0% 632,945 | 36.6% 386,323 | 3.3% 34,862 |
2008 | 62.6% 657,076 | 34.9% 366,490 | 2.5% 26,202 |
2004 | 57.0% 587,901 | 41.7% 430,401 | 1.3% 13,357 |
2000 | 53.0% 443,629 | 41.3% 345,293 | 5.7% 47,440 |
1996 | 51.4% 380,537 | 35.6% 264,044 | 13.0% 96,411 |
1992 | 45.7% 357,117 | 30.5% 238,124 | 23.9% 186,437 |
1988 | 54.7% 343,172 | 43.4% 272,346 | 1.8% 11,547 |
1984 | 46.5% 290,504 | 52.9% 330,464 | 0.5% 3,228 |
1980 | 41.5% 246,639 | 44.8% 266,198 | 13.7% 81,212 |
1976 | 47.8% 255,813 | 48.0% 256,598 | 4.2% 22,531 |
1972 | 45.6% 226,237 | 50.1% 249,015 | 4.2% 21,040 |
1968 | 48.1% 211,351 | 46.7% 205,269 | 5.2% 22,887 |
1964 | 65.2% 273,608 | 34.5% 144,745 | 0.4% 1,545 |
1960 | 48.0% 198,802 | 51.9% 214,980 | 0.1% 511 |
The Portland metropolitan area is heavily Democratic and has voted for that party's presidential candidate in every election since 1988. This is helped by Multnomah County, which has given the Democratic nominee over 70% of the vote in every election since 2004.
References
- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
- ^ "2020 Census Urban Areas of the United States and Puerto Rico" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Federal Register/Vol. 75, No. 123/Monday, June 28, 2010/Notices" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS, MARCH 2020". US census bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- National Archives.
- ^ "2020 Census Metropolitan Statistical Area Profiles" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "2010 Census Urban Area Reference Maps". USCB, Geography Division. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "A national, state-sorted list of all 2010 urbanized areas and urban clusters for the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Island Areas first sorted by state FIPS code, then sorted by UACE code". USCB, Geography Division. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Jurisdictional Boundaries". Metro. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010". factfinder2.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Hispanic or Latino by Type: 2010". factfinder2.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ US Census Bureau. Factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved on October 5, 2013.
- National Archives.
- ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2022". Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Schedules & Routes". Columbia County Rider. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ Young, Bob (March 9, 2005). "Highway to Hell". Willamette Week. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ USA Rugby, High school state championships gain rugby exposure Archived June 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, June 4, 2013
- ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved July 6, 2020.
External links
- Metro government website
- Portland MSA 2010 Census numbers from the Population Resource Center
- pdx.edu/media/p/r/PRC_2007_Population_Report2_rev.pdf of key urban planning documents on the Portland Metropolitan area, at Portland State University