Population
1970: 381,877
2008: 551,226
Rank by population among U.S. cities
1974: 35th
2009: 29th
Median age
1970: 32
2008: 37.5
Portlanders with bachelor's degrees or better
1970: 12.4%
2008: 39.6%
Median household rent (2009 dollars)
1970: $640
2009: $700
Median home value
1970: $82,894
1990: $99,954
2009: $293,300
Unemployment rate
1970: 6.6%
2009: 11.7%
Median household income (2009 dollars)
1979: $43,974
2009: $49,000
Timber harvested in Oregon
1974: 8.7 billion board feet
2009: 3 billion board feet
Portland mayor's annual salary
1975: $38,293 (Neil Goldschmidt)
2009: $118,144 (Sam Adams)
Recycling participation
1972: 49%
2009: 80%+
Cost of an abortion
1974: $152 (at the Lovejoy Specialty Hospital)
2009: $450 (at Lovejoy Surgicenter)
Phone-book listings for Hernandez (the most common surname in Mexico)
1974: 1
2009: 346
Bike shops
1974: 31
2009: 70
Breweries and brewpubs
1974: 4
2009: 44
Coffeehouses
1974: 3
2009: 152
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