Population 4,136 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Banks
Household size in Banks
| Period | Banks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.20 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Banks average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Portland area, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has dropped from 2.96 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Banks
| Period | Banks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Banks is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Banks
| Period | Banks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Banks as they are nationally: 10.9%, 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 Banks
Renters in Banks
| Period | Banks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Banks is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 26.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Banks
| Period | Banks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.9% of homes in Banks are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Banks
| Period | Banks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Banks is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 Banks
| Period | Banks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $893 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $979 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,379 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,826 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$933 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Banks pays $1,826 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Portland area. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Banks
Bachelor's degrees in Banks
| Period | Banks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Banks than nationally: 40.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Portland area.
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 Banks
| Period | Banks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Banks: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Banks
| Period | Banks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Banks is the same as the national rate. The rate is higher than in the Portland area as a whole (4.6%). 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).
Banks compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | 2.66 | 40.8 | 10.9% | 16.9% | 2.9% | 1987 | $1,826 | 40.3% | 95.4% | 5.4% |
| Greenville | 2.76 | 46.9 | 4.8% | 24.4% | 7.3% | 1967 | $1,394 | 32.8% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Manning | 2.30 | 49.5 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 5.3% | 1979 | $1,279 | 46.0% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Schefflin | 2.71 | 47.2 | 4.7% | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1972 | $1,518 | 34.5% | 95.9% | 0.4% |
| North Plains | 2.62 | 41.8 | 4.6% | 16.3% | 2.3% | 1997 | $1,596 | 48.0% | 96.0% | 4.9% |
| Buxton | 2.94 | 45.2 | 2.3% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 1977 | $2,271 | 28.4% | 91.2% | 4.0% |
| Forest Grove | 3.08 | 35.9 | 12.1% | 33.7% | 4.0% | 1984 | $1,437 | 31.9% | 89.4% | 4.4% |
| Glenwood | 2.84 | 48.1 | 2.6% | 11.5% | 3.2% | 1985 | $2,122 | 27.7% | 89.4% | 3.2% |
| Scofield | 2.38 | 49.7 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,750 | 36.8% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Cornelius | 2.85 | 38.8 | 12.4% | 24.1% | 3.2% | 1986 | $1,693 | 21.7% | 79.8% | 4.7% |
| Mountaindale | 2.90 | 35.6 | 9.5% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1998 | $1,659 | 32.2% | 89.6% | 1.4% |
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 Banks. 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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