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Population: 538,544 Elevation: 50 feet County: Multnomah Land area: 134.3 square miles Median resident age: 35.2 years Races in Portland:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: German (18.8%), Irish (12.2%), English (11.7%), Norwegian (4.5%), United States (3.8%), Italian (3.7%). |
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For population 25 years and over in Portland
For population 15 years and over in Portland city
13.0% Foreign born (5.0% Asia, 3.3% Latin America, 3.3% Europe). |
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Single-family new house construction building permits:
Area codes: 503, 971 Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.5%). |
Average weather in Portland, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Average temp. (°F) |
40.7 |
43.9 |
47.8 |
51.8 |
57.5 |
62.7 |
67.9 |
68.3 |
64.0 |
55.1 |
46.3 |
41.0 |
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High temperature (°F) |
45.5 |
50.1 |
55.5 |
60.7 |
66.9 |
72.5 |
78.9 |
79.2 |
74.3 |
63.1 |
51.5 |
45.5 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
35.8 |
37.6 |
40.0 |
42.9 |
48.1 |
52.8 |
57.0 |
57.4 |
53.7 |
47.0 |
41.0 |
36.5 |
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Precipitation (in) |
5.9 |
4.8 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
Normal climate around Portland, Oregon
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Days with precip. |
18 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
18 |
19 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
9.9 |
9.3 |
8.3 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
8.6 |
9.6 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
85 |
85 |
85 |
86 |
85 |
83 |
82 |
83 |
86 |
90 |
88 |
86 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
76 |
67 |
60 |
55 |
53 |
49 |
45 |
45 |
48 |
62 |
74 |
78 |
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Sunshine (%) |
28 |
38 |
48 |
52 |
57 |
56 |
69 |
66 |
62 |
44 |
28 |
23 |
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Days clear of clouds |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
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Partly cloudy days |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
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Cloudy days |
24 |
21 |
23 |
21 |
19 |
16 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
18 |
23 |
26 |
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Snowfall (in) |
3.2 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
Hospitals/medical centers in Portland:
ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER (10123 SE MARKET)
EASTMORELAND HOSPITAL (2900 SE STEELE STREET)
LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (2801 NO GANTENBEIN AVENUE)
LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSP & MED CTR (1015 NW 22ND AVE)
OHSU HOSPITAL AND CLINICS AND DOERNBEC (3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROAD)
PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER (4805 NE GLISAN)
PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER (9205 SW BARNES ROAD)
WOODLAND PARK HOSPITAL (10300 NE HANCOCK ST)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland:
PORTLAND INTL (about 6 miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: PDX)
MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 42 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)
MCNARY FLD (about 50 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Portland:
PORTLAND DOWNTOWN (about 2 miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: 61J)
PEARSON FIELD (about 7 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; ID: VUO)
EVERGREEN FIELD (about 11 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; ID: 59S)
Local government website: www.providenceri.com/
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Portland:
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 13,255; Location: PO BOX 751; Public; Website: www.oirp.pdx.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 12,132; Location: PO Box 19000; Public; Website: www.pcc.edu)
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,795; Location: 0615 S W PALATINE HILL RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (FT enrollment: 2,683; Location: 5000 N WILLAMETTE BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.up.edu; Offers Master's degree)
OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,683; Location: 3181 SW SAM JACKSON PK RD, L109; Public; Website: www.ohsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
REED COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,336; Location: 3203 SE WOODSTOCK BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.reed.edu; Offers Master's degree)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 942; Location: 2811 NE HOLMAN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cu-portland.edu; Offers Master's degree)
MULTNOMAH BIBLE COLLEGE AND BIBLICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 737; Location: 8435 NE GLISAN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.multnomah.edu; Offers Master's degree)
THE ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND (FT enrollment: 588; Location: 2000 SW FIFTH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aipd.artinstitutes.edu)
WARNER PACIFIC COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 580; Location: 2219 SE 68TH AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.warnerpacific.edu; Offers Master's degree)
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE (FT enrollment: 571; Location: 049 SW PORTER; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ncnm.edu; Offers Master's degree)
WESTERN CULINARY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 568; Location: 1316 SW 13TH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: westernculinary.com)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 469; Location: 6035 NE 78TH CT; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 453; Location: 1827 NE 44TH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.concordecareercolleges.com)
WESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 449; Location: 425 SW WASHINGTON; Private, for-profit)
WESTERN SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 403; Location: 5511 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
APOLLO COLLEGE-PORTLAND INC (FT enrollment: 382; Location: 2600 SE 98TH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.apollocollege.com)
WESTERN STATES CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 363; Location: 2900 NE 132ND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: wschiro.edu)
LINFIELD COLLEGE-PORTLAND CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 320; Location: 2215 NW NORTHRUP ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.linfield.edu/portland)
CASCADE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 312; Location: 9101 E BURNSIDE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cascade.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Portland:
CLARK COLLEGE (about 9 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)
LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 50 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; FT enrollment: 2,237)
Biggest public high schools in Portland:
WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,338; Location: 4200 NW 185TH; Grades: 09 - 12)
DAVID DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,219; Location: 1001 SE 135TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
SUNSET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,818; Location: 13840 NW CORNELL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
GRANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,798; Location: 2245 NE 36TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
WILSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,644; Location: 1151 SW VERMONT ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
BENSON POLYTECHNIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,479; Location: 546 NE 12TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,470; Location: 5405 SE WOODWARD ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,469; Location: 1600 SW SALMON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,366; Location: 3400 SE 26TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,222; Location: 3905 SE 91ST AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Portland:
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 800; Location: 2401 SE STARK STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 6300 SW NICOL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
THE CATLIN GABEL SCHOOL (Students: 676; Location: 8825 SOUTHWEST BARNES ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
PORTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 12456 NE SAN RAFAEL ST; Grades: PK - 12)
ST MARY S ACADEMY (Students: 527; Location: 1615 SW FIFTH AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
PORTLAND LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 740 SE 182ND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
FRANCISCAN MONT. EARTH SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 14750 SE CLINTON; Grades: PK - 12)
BIBLE TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 9200 NORTHEAST FREMONT; Grades: KG - 12)
PORTLAND ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 266; Location: 1500 SOUTHEAST 96TH AVE.; Grades: 9 - 12)
COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 265; Location: 413 NE 91ST AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Portland:
CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,006; Location: 11100 SW PARKWAY ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,006; Location: 17650 SE BROOKLYN ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
STOLLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 944; Location: 14141 NW LAIDLAW RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
WEST SYLVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 915; Location: 8111 SW WEST SLOPE DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
PARKROSE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 910; Location: 11800 NE SHAVER ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
HAUTON B LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 823; Location: 1121 NE 172ND AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
GREGORY HTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 821; Location: 7334 NE SISKIYOU ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 807; Location: 10625 SW 35TH; Grades: 06 - 08)
HAROLD OLIVER PRIMARY (Students: 754; Location: 15811 SE MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 05)
ALDER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 751; Location: 17200 SE ALDER ST; Grades: KG - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Portland:
HOLY REDEEMER AREA SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 127 N PORTLAND BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
WEST HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 7945 SW CAPITOL HILL RD.; Grades: KG - 8)
ST ANTHONY S SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 12645 S W PACIFIC HWY; Grades: KG - 8)
ALL SAINTS SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 601 NE 39TH; Grades: PK - 8)
FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 8500 NW JOHNSON ST; Grades: PK - 7)
PORTLAND CHRISTIAN ELEM SCH (Students: 295; Location: 11845 SE MARKET ST; Grades: PK - 6)
PORTLAND WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 109 NE 50TH AVE; Grades: PK - 9)
ST PIUS X ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 1260 NW SALTZMAN ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
ST JOHN FISHER SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 7101 SW 46TH AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ARCHBISHOP HOWARD SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 5309 NE ALAMEDA; Grades: PK - 8)
Libraries in Portland:
MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,100,726; Location: 205 NE RUSSELL; 1,400,021 books; 140,731 audio materials; 87,763 video materials; 5,019 serial subscriptions)
CEDAR MILL COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,647,698; Location: 12505 NW CORNELL RD; 127,872 books; 9,450 audio materials; 8,803 video materials; 361 serial subscriptions)
GARDEN HOME COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $150,517; Location: 7475 SW OLESON RD; 10,388 books; 287 audio materials; 1,262 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)
Strongest AM radio stations in Portland:
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBPS (1450 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KBNP (1410 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KBNP RADIO, INC.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KLVP (1040 AM; 2 kW; TIGARD, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Portland:
KRRC (104.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE REED INSTITUTE)
KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KKSN-FM (97.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KXJM (95.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Portland:
KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KORK-CA (Channel 35; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
K58CO (Channel 58; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
K16CB (Channel 16; HAPPY VALLEY, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KKEI-CA (Channel 56; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
K18EL (Channel 18; NEWBERG/TIGARD, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)