Population 11,686 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southgate
Household size in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Southgate is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.39, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in Southgate is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the wider Portland area, where the median age is 41.0. The median age has climbed from 34.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Southgate (22.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 7.8 points, even as the national share fell. Southgate has the highest share of single-parent households of any Portland neighborhood.
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 Southgate
Renters in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.8% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 70.8% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.2% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 70.1% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Southgate: 70.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly six in ten owners (56.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.3 points, mirroring the country.
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 Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Southgate: 13.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Only two of Portland's 64 neighborhoods have a higher vacancy rate.
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 Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Southgate are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Portland area. Southgate has newer homes than the great majority of Portland neighborhoods.
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 Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $894 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $977 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,193 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,584 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$690 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Southgate pays $1,584 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Portland area ($1,794). Rent has climbed $690 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Southgate
Bachelor's degrees in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Southgate (27.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 13.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the north.
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 Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Southgate is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Portland area. The share with a diploma is up 14.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Southgate: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.4 points, mirroring the country. 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).
Southgate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate | 2.34 | 39.4 | 22.7% | 70.1% | 13.7% | 1984 | $1,584 | 27.4% | 94.2% | 6.1% |
| Linwood | 2.56 | 38.2 | 18.7% | 29.8% | 6.8% | 1970 | $1,444 | 29.9% | 94.5% | 8.8% |
| West Mt. Scott | 2.62 | 42.9 | 12.5% | 50.8% | 3.0% | 1993 | $2,229 | 35.0% | 95.4% | 6.4% |
| Lewelling | 2.22 | 40.6 | 8.6% | 33.1% | 8.5% | 1960 | $1,817 | 46.3% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
| 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% |
| Sunnyside | 2.66 | 41.8 | 12.5% | 32.8% | 4.1% | 1996 | $1,952 | 45.4% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| Lake Road | 2.40 | 45.5 | 8.1% | 32.6% | 6.3% | 1977 | $1,429 | 45.2% | 96.2% | 4.0% |
| Ardenwald | 2.41 | 38.7 | 13.5% | 44.3% | 6.8% | 1959 | $1,548 | 38.4% | 93.4% | 7.1% |
| 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% |
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 Southgate. 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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