Population 9,182 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Argay
Household size in Argay
| Period | Argay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Argay run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Argay
| Period | Argay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Argay is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 35.4 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Portland neighborhood is older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Argay
| Period | Argay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Argay as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Portland area as a whole (9.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Argay
Renters in Argay
| Period | Argay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.7% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Argay rent their homes (28.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 35.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the center. The renter share has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Argay
| Period | Argay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Argay than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.1 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Argay
| Period | Argay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Argay is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Argay
| Period | Argay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,025 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $971 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,214 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,926 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$901 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Argay runs $1,926 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $901 a month since 2006–10, up 88%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 40.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Argay
Bachelor's degrees in Argay
| Period | Argay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Argay as nationally: 37.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Portland area (42.6%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.1 points, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Argay
| Period | Argay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Argay have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Portland area (93.2%). The share with a diploma is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Argay
| Period | Argay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Argay: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Argay compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argay | 2.51 | 45.1 | 11.0% | 28.8% | 7.7% | 1966 | $1,926 | 37.7% | 90.3% | 6.9% |
| Parkrose | 2.49 | 43.7 | 14.9% | 37.5% | 5.4% | 1959 | $1,513 | 30.6% | 83.1% | 6.5% |
| Wilkes | 2.55 | 41.4 | 11.7% | 39.3% | 9.6% | 1982 | $1,791 | 24.6% | 88.8% | 3.1% |
| Hazelwood-Mill Park | 2.35 | 40.1 | 16.5% | 57.4% | 6.4% | 1974 | $1,523 | 26.5% | 84.2% | 6.7% |
| Mill Park | 2.48 | 40.5 | 16.0% | 46.8% | 6.2% | 1972 | $1,584 | 21.1% | 84.5% | 7.7% |
| Madison South | 2.33 | 39.7 | 21.2% | 40.8% | 6.5% | 1956 | $1,722 | 47.7% | 93.4% | 6.1% |
| Gresham-Rockwood | 2.87 | 35.0 | 15.8% | 61.9% | 5.6% | 1975 | $1,290 | 14.9% | 73.4% | 8.6% |
| Montavilla | 2.23 | 40.5 | 10.9% | 35.7% | 7.3% | 1953 | $1,677 | 54.4% | 91.5% | 7.0% |
| Gresham-North Gresham | 2.48 | 36.4 | 15.7% | 48.8% | 4.6% | 1984 | $1,533 | 15.1% | 84.6% | 4.2% |
| Centennial | 2.77 | 40.9 | 14.8% | 44.4% | 6.6% | 1974 | $1,581 | 18.3% | 79.6% | 6.1% |
| Powellhurst-Gilbert | 2.78 | 37.4 | 20.9% | 49.9% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,684 | 22.5% | 82.9% | 7.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Argay. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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