Language Spoken At Home in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 690,968 | 100% |
| English only | 555,741 | 80.4% |
| Language other than English | 135,227 | 19.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 64,290 | 9.3% |
| Spanish | 57,689 | 8.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28,396 | 4.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 31,011 | 4.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11,020 | 1.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 38,903 | 5.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21,676 | 3.1% |
| Other languages | 7,624 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3,198 | 0.5% |
Ancestry in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 737,110 | 100% |
| American | 35,094 | 4.8% |
| Arab | 4,722 | 0.6% |
| Czech | 4,744 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 7,945 | 1.1% |
| Dutch | 13,917 | 1.9% |
| English | 82,928 | 11.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 24,666 | 3.3% |
| French Canadian | 4,408 | 0.6% |
| German | 136,803 | 18.6% |
| Greek | 3,284 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 3,499 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 87,070 | 11.8% |
| Italian | 31,594 | 4.3% |
| Lithuanian | 1,801 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 29,998 | 4.1% |
| Polish | 15,614 | 2.1% |
| Portuguese | 2,452 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 15,107 | 2.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 10,413 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 23,593 | 3.2% |
| Slovak | 774 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 8,697 | 1.2% |
| Swedish | 20,671 | 2.8% |
| Swiss | 5,331 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 8,936 | 1.2% |
| Welsh | 8,502 | 1.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1,413 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 303,654 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 164,793 | 54.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 75,794 | 25.0% |
| Married-couple family | 119,992 | 39.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 50,761 | 16.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 11,771 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,957 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 33,030 | 10.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 19,076 | 6.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 138,861 | 45.7% |
| Householder living alone | 101,623 | 33.5% |
| 65 years and over | 26,008 | 8.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 81,566 | 26.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 58,280 | 19.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 720,171 | 100% |
| Householder | 303,654 | 42.2% |
| Spouse | 119,769 | 16.6% |
| Child | 185,085 | 25.7% |
| Other relatives | 37,186 | 5.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 74,477 | 10.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 28,174 | 3.9% |
Marital Status in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 299,380 | 100% |
| Never married | 124,450 | 41.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 130,662 | 43.6% |
| Separated | 5,434 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 6,037 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 32,797 | 11.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 310,381 | 100% |
| Never married | 109,216 | 35.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 128,163 | 41.3% |
| Separated | 6,244 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 22,630 | 7.3% |
| Divorced | 44,128 | 14.2% |
Fertility in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 10,318 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 3,424 | 33.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 16 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
Grandparents in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,464 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 4,143 | 36.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 871 | 7.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,031 | 9.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 585 | 5.1% |
| 5 or more years | 1,656 | 14.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,143 | 100% |
| Who are female | 2,491 | 60.1% |
| Who are married | 3,119 | 75.3% |
School Enrollment in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 182,491 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 11,567 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 8,735 | 4.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 64,244 | 35.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 30,950 | 17.0% |
| College or graduate school | 66,995 | 36.7% |
Educational Attainment in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 515,923 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 22,145 | 4.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 32,069 | 6.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 101,191 | 19.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 123,340 | 23.9% |
| Associate's degree | 35,071 | 6.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 123,138 | 23.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 78,969 | 15.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 39.2% |
Veteran Status in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 585,910 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 46,276 | 7.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 730,762 | 100% |
| With a disability | 85,534 | 11.7% |
| Under 18 years | 150,584 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,222 | 4.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 503,644 | 100% |
| With a disability | 49,424 | 9.8% |
| 65 years and over | 76,534 | 100% |
| With a disability | 29,888 | 39.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 728,279 | 100% |
| Same house | 585,009 | 80.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 136,791 | 18.8% |
| Same county | 84,805 | 11.6% |
| Different county | 51,986 | 7.1% |
| Same state | 23,032 | 3.2% |
| Different state | 28,954 | 4.0% |
| Abroad | 6,479 | 0.9% |
Place Of Birth in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 737,110 | 100% |
| Native | 634,470 | 86.1% |
| Born in United States | 625,137 | 84.8% |
| State of residence | 315,927 | 42.9% |
| Different state | 309,210 | 41.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 9,333 | 1.3% |
| Foreign born | 102,640 | 13.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 102,640 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 40,924 | 39.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 61,716 | 60.1% |
Year of Entry in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 111,973 | 100% |
| Native | 9,333 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 183 | 2.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 9,150 | 98.0% |
| Foreign born | 102,640 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3,023 | 2.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 99,617 | 97.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Multnomah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 102,640 | 100% |
| Europe | 20,824 | 20.3% |
| Asia | 36,077 | 35.1% |
| Africa | 4,663 | 4.5% |
| Oceania | 3,047 | 3.0% |
| Latin America | 34,240 | 33.4% |
| Northern America | 3,789 | 3.7% |