Population 18,202 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Metzger
Household size in Metzger
| Period | Metzger | Tigard | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.05 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Metzger are small: just 2.19 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.36, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Metzger
| Period | Metzger | Tigard | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 39.5 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 40.7 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.1 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +3.4 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Metzger is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.8, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the southwest.
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 Metzger
| Period | Metzger | Tigard | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Metzger as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Tigard as a whole (9.0%). The single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Metzger
Renters in Metzger
| Period | Metzger | Tigard | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4% | 37.9% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.7% | 39.4% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 38.9% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.7% | 37.8% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Metzger rent their homes (43.7%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Metzger
| Period | Metzger | Tigard | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Metzger: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Tigard.
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 Metzger
| Period | Metzger | Tigard | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1985 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Metzger is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the southwest 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 Metzger
| Period | Metzger | Tigard | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $893 | $885 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,033 | $1,037 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,264 | $1,265 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,786 | $1,840 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$892 | +$955 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Metzger pays $1,786 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $892 a month from 2006–10, a 100% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.6% 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 Metzger
Bachelor's degrees in Metzger
| Period | Metzger | Tigard | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 40.1% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 40.7% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 44.2% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.7% | 49.8% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +9.6 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Metzger: 46.7% 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. Still, the share is lower than in Tigard as a whole (49.8%). The share with a degree is up 11.9 points from 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 Metzger
| Period | Metzger | Tigard | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 92.7% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 92.0% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 92.9% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 95.2% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Metzger is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Tigard as a whole (95.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.1 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 Metzger
| Period | Metzger | Tigard | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Metzger is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Tigard as a whole (4.5%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.7 points, as it has nationally.
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).
Metzger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metzger | 2.19 | 43.8 | 10.9% | 43.7% | 5.7% | 1986 | $1,786 | 46.7% | 93.2% | 5.6% |
| Bull Mountain | 2.62 | 41.6 | 7.6% | 33.1% | 3.0% | 1991 | $1,963 | 50.5% | 94.7% | 3.8% |
| Lake Forest | 2.44 | 41.5 | 3.7% | 42.1% | 6.6% | 1981 | $2,361 | 74.4% | 98.9% | 1.7% |
| Greenway | 2.14 | 39.8 | 12.0% | 62.5% | 5.5% | 1979 | $1,693 | 42.6% | 91.4% | 3.4% |
| Mt. Park | 2.05 | 47.7 | 12.1% | 38.6% | 11.7% | 1981 | $2,074 | 71.5% | 98.9% | 2.0% |
| South Beaverton | 2.31 | 43.5 | 4.7% | 30.2% | 6.9% | 1984 | $2,096 | 60.1% | 98.3% | 1.8% |
| Denny Whitford | 2.36 | 42.1 | 15.3% | 54.5% | 6.8% | 1976 | $1,834 | 45.4% | 92.3% | 10.9% |
| Neighbors Southwest | 2.47 | 39.9 | 11.0% | 47.6% | 3.7% | 1999 | $2,014 | 61.8% | 97.4% | 2.4% |
| Maplewood-Ashcreek | 2.16 | 44.0 | 6.4% | 33.0% | 4.7% | 1974 | $1,686 | 62.2% | 97.8% | 3.9% |
| Far Southwest | 2.39 | 41.2 | 5.9% | 23.5% | 6.2% | 1974 | $2,138 | 69.2% | 98.3% | 3.9% |
| Vose | 2.57 | 35.7 | 8.6% | 54.3% | 6.2% | 1976 | $1,711 | 39.9% | 87.2% | 11.7% |
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 Metzger. 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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