Eastside Almanac

Population, crime and Benson bubblers on the East Side, by the numbers.

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East Portland is….

…younger.

Percentage under 18 in Portland: 19%

Percentage under 18 in East Portland: 24%

…poorer.

Median household income, Portland: $53,230

Median household income, East Portland: $42,271

…more diverse.

Percentage of Portland's population that's nonwhite: 28.2%

Percentage of East Portland population that's nonwhite: 38.5%

By ethnicity:

1.3% Pacific Islander

2.6% Native American

8.6% Black

12.1% Asian

15.3% Hispanic or Latino

61.5% White

Number of languages spoken by the students of David Douglas High School, on

SE 135th Ave: 49

Real Estate Upswing

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Overall increase in median sale price since Jan. 31, 2012 in Portland: 73 percent.

Increase during the same period in East Portland: 81 percent.

East Portland median residential sale price in…

2012: $158K

2013: $190K

2014: $200K

2015: $235K

2016: $250K

Crime

For the nearly four years between April 2011 and February 2015, East Portland reported:

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32 of 88 murders in the city

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102 of 289 kidnappings in the city

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292 of 736 cases of prostitution in the city

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4,076 of 12,062 vehicle thefts in the city

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570 of 1,682 weapons crimes in the city

Crash Corners

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7 of the 10 most dangerous intersections in Portland are east of I-205.

Percentage of Eastside Streets with Sidewalks

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Trailer Parks

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Number west of I-205 in Portland: 23

Number to the east: 43

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Estimated Total Benson Bubblers:

130 in Portland.

2 East of I-205.

(Christine Dong)

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