Population 4,960 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eliot
Household size in Eliot
| Period | Eliot | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.96 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.69 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Eliot are small: just 1.69 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.16 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Eliot
| Period | Eliot | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Eliot is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the east. Eliot is younger than at least four in five Portland neighborhoods.
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 Eliot
| Period | Eliot | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Eliot as they are nationally: 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Portland area overall (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 Eliot
Renters in Eliot
| Period | Eliot | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.2% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 68.4% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Eliot: 79.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over a quarter of owners (26.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Few Portland neighborhoods have a higher share of renters: only five of 64.
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 Eliot
| Period | Eliot | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Eliot: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Portland area.
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 Eliot
| Period | Eliot | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +32 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Eliot has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northeast. Few Portland neighborhoods have newer homes: only five of 64.
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 Eliot
| Period | Eliot | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $828 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $847 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,180 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,674 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$846 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Eliot pays $1,674 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider Portland area ($1,794). The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Eliot
Bachelor's degrees in Eliot
| Period | Eliot | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.9% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.3% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.2% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Eliot is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (58.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
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 Eliot
| Period | Eliot | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Eliot: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other Portland neighborhoods, Eliot has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
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 Eliot
| Period | Eliot | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Eliot is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Portland area overall (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).
Eliot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliot | 1.69 | 37.1 | 11.6% | 79.3% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,674 | 58.2% | 97.3% | 5.9% |
| Irvington | 1.94 | 39.5 | 4.9% | 58.8% | 8.3% | 1959 | $2,042 | 70.0% | 98.9% | 6.2% |
| King | 2.37 | 37.8 | 10.5% | 43.3% | 4.2% | 1949 | $2,060 | 64.6% | 95.1% | 7.6% |
| Boise | 1.85 | 36.1 | 8.6% | 68.9% | 8.3% | 1969 | $1,661 | 63.7% | 93.5% | 8.0% |
| Old Town-Chinatown | 1.45 | 42.1 | 1.4% | 91.9% | 19.7% | 1984 | $1,119 | 36.9% | 87.7% | 10.5% |
| Pearl District | 1.46 | 40.2 | 3.1% | 72.9% | 14.1% | 2007 | $1,812 | 75.3% | 99.4% | 3.6% |
| Alameda | 2.61 | 41.2 | 5.0% | 20.3% | 6.6% | 1945 | $2,550 | 79.0% | 99.0% | 2.1% |
| Alberta | 2.28 | 35.5 | 8.6% | 46.0% | 8.0% | 1951 | $1,932 | 64.7% | 97.8% | 4.7% |
| Overlook | 2.19 | 38.6 | 5.8% | 40.5% | 5.3% | 1952 | $1,907 | 67.4% | 96.8% | 3.3% |
| Kerns | 1.50 | 34.2 | 5.7% | 82.9% | 9.0% | 1968 | $1,525 | 61.7% | 96.0% | 8.4% |
| Slabtown | 1.42 | 33.6 | 1.7% | 85.6% | 8.0% | 2003 | $1,796 | 69.6% | 99.1% | 9.8% |
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 Eliot. 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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