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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
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:
32 of 88 murders in the city
102 of 289 kidnappings in the city
292 of 736 cases of prostitution in the city
4,076 of 12,062 vehicle thefts in the city
570 of 1,682 weapons crimes in the city
Crash Corners
7 of the 10 most dangerous intersections in Portland are east of I-205.
Percentage of Eastside Streets with Sidewalks
Trailer Parks
Number west of I-205 in Portland: 23
Number to the east: 43
Estimated Total Benson Bubblers:
130 in Portland.
2 East of I-205.
Why We Devoted an Issue to East Portland
Divison Street's Halal District
Shopping the Ethnic Markets and Weird Specialty Shops of the Numbers
Tacos, Borscht and Hand-Dipped Corn Dogs—Eating The Numbers
The Coolest Nightclub in Portland That Doesn't Even Serve Alcohol
Where to Find Your Favorite Chef's Favorite Tacos
Skate Parks and Trampoline Warehouses
The Mysterious Butte With a Sordid Past
Our Favorite Bars in the Numbers
The Last Cowboy Bar in East Portland
Willamette Week
