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Portland, OR

Stable overall. Housing is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

641,165

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.7% YoY

65

$90.6B

Output changed +3.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

49

4.8%

Unemployment is 4.8% for May 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

-1.4% 5-year

41

641,165

Population moved -1.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,254,293
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

69

21.8%

Median rent consumes 21.8% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.5K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State total$57.2B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY$282.4M
2. VIGOR MARINE LLC$280.3M
3. HOME FORWARD DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES$188.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,357
2BR estimate$1,787
Median income$90,919
Median home value$581,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

641,165

Median age

38.8

Bachelor's degree+

53.8%

Poverty rate

12.7%

Labor force participation

70.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.1%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

May 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.3%

GDP CAGR

+5.1%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
2020650,380
2021647,176
2022646,101
2023642,715
2024641,165
GDP (5 years)
2020$70.8B
2021$76.6B
2022$82.5B
2023$87.4B
2024$90.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024641,165
2025638,640 *
2026636,351 *

R² = 97.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$90.6B
2025$96.7B *
2026$101.8B *

R² = 98.8% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$90,919/yr
Median rent$1,655/mo
Rent share of income21.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$35,285/yr
Mortgage share of income38.8%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.8%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation70.6%
Poverty rate12.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. May 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$581,500
Median monthly rent$1,655
Price-to-rent ratio29.3x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market49/100
Population momentum41/100
Overall stability57/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Portland city, Oregon

City/Town

Part of

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

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