Oregon

Multnomah County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
68.9%
Hispanic
11.8%
Other
8.5%
African
5.5%
East Asian
5.3%

Compared with Oregon and the United States

Multnomah Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMultnomah CountyOregonUnited States
Non-Hispanic White68.9%69.8%58%
Hispanic11.8%16.2%—
Black or African American5.5%2.1%—
East Asian5.3%1.9%—
Indian2.5%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Multnomah County next to Oregon and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMultnomah CountyOregonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—103.4 (+3.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—108.6 (+8.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$88,766$83,011$80,734
Median home value$552,700$477,600$332,700
Home price to income6.2×5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,646/mo$1,525/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.3%22.0%21.0%