Population 21,491 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lents
Household size in Lents
| Period | Lents | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lents has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.65 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Lents
| Period | Lents | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lents are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Portland area as a whole, where the median age is 41.0. The median age has climbed from 35.1 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Lents
| Period | Lents | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Lents (15.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Lents has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Portland neighborhoods.
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 Lents
Renters in Lents
| Period | Lents | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.8% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.1% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Lents than nationally: 45.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Just over one in five owners (21.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lents
| Period | Lents | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lents than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Lents
| Period | Lents | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Lents leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1967 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northeast 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 Lents
| Period | Lents | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $845 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $959 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,252 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,703 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$858 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lents costs $1,703 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Portland area as a whole ($1,794). Rents are up $858 a month from 2006–10, a 102% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 39.3% 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 Lents
Bachelor's degrees in Lents
| Period | Lents | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Lents (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 14.8 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest 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 Lents
| Period | Lents | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Lents never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 9.3 points, as it has nationally. Lents has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Portland neighborhoods.
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 Lents
| Period | Lents | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lents is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Portland area (4.6%). Unemployment is down 6.9 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).
Lents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lents | 2.55 | 38.9 | 15.4% | 45.8% | 8.0% | 1972 | $1,703 | 28.6% | 86.9% | 6.0% |
| Mount Scott | 2.24 | 38.2 | 11.4% | 33.1% | 4.9% | 1950 | $1,749 | 56.6% | 96.2% | 3.1% |
| Brentwood-Darlington | 2.54 | 38.7 | 12.0% | 25.7% | 4.3% | 1961 | $1,781 | 34.6% | 89.4% | 3.8% |
| Foster-Powell | 2.30 | 41.4 | 6.7% | 36.3% | 4.4% | 1960 | $1,756 | 49.0% | 93.2% | 6.0% |
| Powellhurst-Gilbert | 2.78 | 37.4 | 20.9% | 49.9% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,684 | 22.5% | 82.9% | 7.8% |
| West Mt. Scott | 2.62 | 42.9 | 12.5% | 50.8% | 3.0% | 1993 | $2,229 | 35.0% | 95.4% | 6.4% |
| South Tabor | 2.36 | 40.4 | 7.5% | 35.2% | 9.2% | 1957 | $1,791 | 57.3% | 96.5% | 4.9% |
| Errol Heights | 2.35 | 40.4 | 12.4% | 43.3% | 8.4% | 1959 | $2,002 | 46.6% | 95.1% | 2.5% |
| Woodstock | 2.50 | 39.7 | 7.2% | 24.3% | 4.0% | 1955 | $2,005 | 63.3% | 98.0% | 5.0% |
| Southgate | 2.34 | 39.4 | 22.7% | 70.1% | 13.7% | 1984 | $1,584 | 27.4% | 94.2% | 6.1% |
| Pleasant Valley | 3.05 | 38.6 | 12.0% | 23.8% | 4.2% | 1994 | $2,190 | 35.9% | 88.1% | 4.6% |
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 Lents. 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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