Population 8,031 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Foster-Powell
Household size in Foster-Powell
| Period | Foster-Powell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Foster-Powell are small: just 2.30 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 crept up from 2.27 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Foster-Powell
| Period | Foster-Powell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Foster-Powell is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.6, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Foster-Powell
| Period | Foster-Powell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Foster-Powell, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Portland neighborhoods, Foster-Powell has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Foster-Powell
Renters in Foster-Powell
| Period | Foster-Powell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.3% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Foster-Powell rent their homes (36.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. More than a quarter of owners (27.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the center. The renter share is down 2.8 points from 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 Foster-Powell
| Period | Foster-Powell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.4% of homes in Foster-Powell are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Foster-Powell has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Portland neighborhoods.
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 Foster-Powell
| Period | Foster-Powell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Foster-Powell is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1946 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Foster-Powell
| Period | Foster-Powell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $945 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,083 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,358 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,756 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$812 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Foster-Powell pays $1,756 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $812 a month from 2006–10, an 86% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.9% of household income on rent, just 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 Foster-Powell
Bachelor's degrees in Foster-Powell
| Period | Foster-Powell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.2% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.0% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Foster-Powell: 49.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 18.8 points since 2006–10, 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 Foster-Powell
| Period | Foster-Powell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Foster-Powell is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Portland area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.4 points, mirroring the country.
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 Foster-Powell
| Period | Foster-Powell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Foster-Powell is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Portland area as a whole (4.6%). Unemployment is down 5.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Foster-Powell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster-Powell | 2.30 | 41.4 | 6.7% | 36.3% | 4.4% | 1960 | $1,756 | 49.0% | 93.2% | 6.0% |
| South Tabor | 2.36 | 40.4 | 7.5% | 35.2% | 9.2% | 1957 | $1,791 | 57.3% | 96.5% | 4.9% |
| Mount Scott | 2.24 | 38.2 | 11.4% | 33.1% | 4.9% | 1950 | $1,749 | 56.6% | 96.2% | 3.1% |
| Woodstock | 2.50 | 39.7 | 7.2% | 24.3% | 4.0% | 1955 | $2,005 | 63.3% | 98.0% | 5.0% |
| Creston-Kenilworth | 2.12 | 35.6 | 5.6% | 60.7% | 3.4% | 1964 | $1,679 | 58.7% | 96.6% | 6.1% |
| Lents | 2.55 | 38.9 | 15.4% | 45.8% | 8.0% | 1972 | $1,703 | 28.6% | 86.9% | 6.0% |
| Mount Tabor | 2.29 | 43.2 | 8.1% | 32.7% | 6.5% | 1949 | $1,575 | 67.8% | 97.0% | 5.8% |
| Brentwood-Darlington | 2.54 | 38.7 | 12.0% | 25.7% | 4.3% | 1961 | $1,781 | 34.6% | 89.4% | 3.8% |
| Errol Heights | 2.35 | 40.4 | 12.4% | 43.3% | 8.4% | 1959 | $2,002 | 46.6% | 95.1% | 2.5% |
| Richmond | 2.02 | 40.0 | 4.3% | 49.2% | 6.1% | 1946 | $1,708 | 71.0% | 98.4% | 4.5% |
| Reed | 2.08 | 38.6 | 9.8% | 61.4% | 7.5% | 1969 | $1,800 | 55.4% | 97.4% | 5.7% |
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 Foster-Powell. 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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