Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

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Language Spoken At Home in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over2,088,310100%
English only1,725,02482.6%
Language other than English363,28617.4%
   Speak English less than very well160,2147.7%
   Spanish168,0848.0%
      Speak English less than very well79,0613.8%
   Other Indo-European languages85,9624.1%
      Speak English less than very well29,1861.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages93,4024.5%
      Speak English less than very well46,1682.2%
   Other languages15,8380.8%
      Speak English less than very well5,7990.3%

Ancestry in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population2,232,607100%
  American104,1044.7%
  Arab12,6880.6%
  Czech12,9170.6%
  Danish25,1041.1%
  Dutch51,7652.3%
  English268,06412.0%
  French (except Basque)78,1743.5%
  French Canadian15,5990.7%
  German464,85920.8%
  Greek8,7250.4%
  Hungarian9,1270.4%
  Irish272,80112.2%
  Italian88,4774.0%
  Lithuanian4,1600.2%
  Norwegian101,5114.5%
  Polish44,2502.0%
  Portuguese8,7440.4%
  Russian38,8961.7%
  Scotch-Irish32,0751.4%
  Scottish74,5063.3%
  Slovak1,8870.1%
  Subsaharan African15,9130.7%
  Swedish73,5263.3%
  Swiss17,6030.8%
  Ukrainian22,5981.0%
  Welsh23,7951.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2,6510.1%
Households By Type in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households864,541100%
  Family households (families)550,94763.7%
     With own children under 18 years258,05729.8%
     Married-couple family424,94649.2%
        With own children under 18 years184,75521.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family35,9884.2%
        With own children under 18 years19,1732.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family90,01310.4%
        With own children under 18 years54,1296.3%
  Nonfamily households313,59436.3%
     Householder living alone238,27127.6%
        65 years and over73,1878.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years278,33832.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over185,46421.5%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households2,197,478100%
  Householder864,54139.3%
  Spouse424,56319.3%
  Child635,20328.9%
  Other relatives110,4625.0%
  Nonrelatives162,7097.4%
     Unmarried partner64,7382.9%
Marital Status in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over878,978100%
  Never married299,16334.0%
  Now married, except separated455,72751.8%
  Separated13,6811.6%
  Widowed17,5252.0%
  Divorced92,88210.6%
 
  Females 15 years and over915,870100%
  Never married252,94727.6%
  Now married, except separated450,35849.2%
  Separated17,7381.9%
  Widowed68,2947.5%
  Divorced126,53313.8%
Fertility in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months31,183100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)8,64227.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women300%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old550%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old170%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old950%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old280%
Grandparents in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years37,896100%
  Responsible for grandchildren12,82233.8%
        Less than 1 year2,9957.9%
        1 or 2 years3,0388.0%
        3 or 4 years2,1475.7%
        5 or more years4,64212.2%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years12,822100%
  Who are female7,91661.7%
  Who are married9,40073.3%
School Enrollment in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school571,942100%
  Nursery school, preschool34,8386.1%
  Kindergarten29,0205.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)232,74140.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)117,49620.5%
  College or graduate school157,84727.6%
Educational Attainment in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over1,511,859100%
  Less than 9th grade55,7673.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma88,5795.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)334,23022.1%
  Some college, no degree391,94425.9%
  Associate's degree123,1938.1%
  Bachelor's degree329,70921.8%
  Graduate or professional degree188,43712.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher090.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher034.3%
Veteran Status in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over1,704,774100%
  Civilian veterans163,9499.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population2,216,146100%
  With a disability250,17111.3%
 
Under 18 years525,840100%
  With a disability21,1174.0%
 
18 to 64 years1,438,358100%
  With a disability136,6059.5%
 
65 years and over251,948100%
  With a disability92,44936.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over2,205,344100%
  Same house1,826,71682.8%
  Different house in the U.S.365,04116.6%
     Same county218,5859.9%
     Different county146,4566.6%
        Same state69,7723.2%
        Different state76,6843.5%
  Abroad13,5870.6%
Place Of Birth in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population2,232,607100%
  Native1,954,35587.5%
     Born in United States1,929,34586.4%
        State of residence957,08742.9%
        Different state972,25843.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)25,0101.1%
  Foreign born278,25212.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population278,252100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen116,95142.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen161,30158.0%
Year of Entry in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States303,262100%
  Native25,010100%
    Entered 2010 or later5402.2%
    Entered before 201024,47097.8%
  Foreign born278,252100%
    Entered 2010 or later6,6802.4%
    Entered before 2010271,57297.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Portland-vancouver-hillsboro
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea278,252100%
  Europe55,98420.1%
  Asia97,23634.9%
  Africa9,1863.3%
  Oceania5,6872.0%
  Latin America99,16735.6%
  Northern America10,9924.0%