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Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area is 2,288,796. The Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area population density is 335.53 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area is white, which represent 81.96% of the total population. The average Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area education level is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,288,796. #23

Population Density, #81

Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	335.53 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,875,968 (81.96%, #558)
Black:	65,027 (2.84%, #483)
Hispanic:	255,742 (11.17%, #242)
Asian:	136,796 (5.98%, #37)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	30,873 (1.35%, #170)
One Race, Other:	86,030 (3.76%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	94,102 (4.11%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	209,110 (81.77%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	6,512 (2.55%, see rank)
Cuban:	3,582 (1.40%, see rank)
Central American:	14,355 (5.61%, see rank)
South American:	8,838 (3.46%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	15,704 (11.48%, see rank)
Chinese:	30,104 (22.01%, see rank)
Filipino:	15,088 (11.03%, see rank)
Japanese:	9,781 (7.15%, see rank)
Korean:	13,430 (9.82%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	29,051 (21.24%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	23,638 (17.28%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,988,747 (86.89%) out of the total population of 2,288,796 reported first ancestry.

	Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Arab	11,617	0.51%, see rank	0.56%
Czech	13,341	0.58%, see rank	0.47%
Danish	24,110	1.05%, see rank	0.42%
Dutch	49,940	2.18%, see rank	1.40%
English	255,858	11.18%, see rank	8.02%
French	90,338	3.95%, see rank	3.34%
German	452,996	19.79%, see rank	15.03%
Greek	8,857	0.39%, see rank	0.41%
Hungarian	8,874	0.39%, see rank	0.46%
Irish	266,463	11.64%, see rank	10.80%
Italian	91,692	4.01%, see rank	5.52%
Norwegian	97,654	4.27%, see rank	1.42%
Polish	43,626	1.91%, see rank	3.01%
Portuguese	9,903	0.43%, see rank	0.44%
Russian	38,394	1.68%, see rank	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	29,738	1.30%, see rank	0.99%
Scottish	71,529	3.13%, see rank	1.72%
Subsaharan African	17,270	0.75%, see rank	0.95%
Swedish	71,678	3.13%, see rank	1.27%
Swiss	17,223	0.75%, see rank	0.30%
Ukrainian	23,784	1.04%, see rank	0.31%
American	116,426	5.09%, see rank	7.12%
Welsh	23,810	1.04%, see rank	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,130,354 (49.39%, see rank)

Females: 1,158,442 (50.61%, see rank)

Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	Male: 49.39% Female: 50.61%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	37.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	38.10 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Under 5 years	142,721	6.24%, see rank	6.36%
5 to 9 years	149,299	6.52%, see rank	6.51%
10 to 14 years	146,692	6.41%, see rank	6.59%
15 to 19 years	142,090	6.21%, see rank	6.85%
20 to 24 years	142,700	6.23%, see rank	7.13%
25 to 34 years	342,999	14.99%, see rank	13.47%
35 to 44 years	333,217	14.56%, see rank	12.96%
45 to 54 years	317,492	13.87%, see rank	14.09%
55 to 64 years	290,036	12.67%, see rank	12.29%
65 to 74 years	162,990	7.12%, see rank	7.64%
75 to 84	78,635	3.44%, see rank	4.25%
85 years and over	39,925	1.74%, see rank	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	%	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,565,294	100%	209,056,129
Less Than High School	145,625	9.30%, see rank	13.67%
High School Graduate	343,319	21.93%, see rank	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	530,660	33.90%, see rank	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	346,043	22.11%, see rank	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	199,647	12.75%, see rank	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.08, see rank	-	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area			U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	64,670	59.65%	40.35%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	233,866	90.13%, see rank	9.87%, see rank	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	117,325	91.88%, see rank	8.12%, see rank	90.60%	9.40%
College	133,885	78.15%, see rank	21.85%, see rank	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	30,937	58.41%, see rank	41.59%, see rank	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	%	U.S.
Total Households	878,078	100%	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	-	2.63
1 Person Households	240,838	27.43%, see rank	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	637,240	72.57%, see rank	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	559,730	63.74%, see rank	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.25, see rank	-	3.32
Married-Couple Family	428,227	48.77%, see rank	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	318,348	36.26%, see rank	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	%	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,850,084	see rank	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	905,713	100%, see rank	123,281,364
Never Married	312,038	34.45%, see rank	35.77%
Married	477,143	52.68%, see rank	52.04%
Widowed	18,938	2.09%, see rank	2.57%
Divorced	97,594	10.78%, see rank	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	944,371	100%, see rank	129,692,771
Never Married	266,245	28.19%, see rank	29.48%
Married	475,797	50.38%, see rank	49.19%
Widowed	69,004	7.31%, see rank	9.16%
Divorced	133,325	14.12%, see rank	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	%	U.S.
Native	2,002,892	87.51%, see rank	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	988,679	43.20%, see rank	58.73%
Born in Different State	986,822	43.12%, see rank	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	27,391	1.20%, see rank	1.42%
Foreign Born	285,904	12.49%, see rank	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	126,338	5.52%, see rank	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	159,566	6.97%, see rank	7.09%
Born In Europe	54,789	2.39%, see rank	1.53%
Born In Asia	102,698	4.49%, see rank	3.82%
Born In Africa	10,653	0.47%, see rank	0.55%
Born In Oceania	5,255	0.23%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	101,672	4.44%, see rank	6.83%
Born In Northern America	10,837	0.47%, see rank	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area	%	U.S.
English	726,472	82.73%, see rank	79.39%
Spanish	65,073	7.41%, see rank	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	39,222	4.47%, see rank	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	40,201	4.58%, see rank	3.36%
Other	7,110	0.81%, see rank	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.