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By Job Gal | September 8, 2008
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Northwest United States, near the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Portland is the most populous city in the State of Oregon, and the third most populous city in the Northwest. Portland has been referred to as the greenest city in the country.
Portland was founded in 1843 by William Overton and Asa Lovejoy. The city was named after Francis W. Pettygrove of Portland, Maine, after he acquired Overton’s portion of the land. Portland was incorporated as a city in 1851. The city grew quickly because of its proximity to the Pacific Ocean.
Portland’s location is beneficial for several industries, and relatively low energy cost, accessible resources, North-South and East-West Interstates, international air terminals, large marine shipping facilities and both west coast intercontinental railroads are all economic advantages.
Portland’s Job Market
Portland is most well-known for its real estate and construction, manufacturing and logistics industries.
The city’s fastest growing industries include: professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality and government.
Work Trends
Portland unemployment rate: 5.6 percent
National unemployment rate: 5.7 percent
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
Portland’s Largest Employers
Precision Castparts
4650 S.W. Macadam Ave.
Portland, OR 97239
StanCorp Financial
1100 SW Sixth Ave.
Portland, OR 97204
Schnitzer Steel Industries
3200 N.W. Yeon Ave.
Portland, OR 97210
Portland General Electric
121SW Salmon St.
Portland, OR 97204
Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
JobCentral
Craigslist
Portlandjobfinder
OregonJobs
OregonLive
Portland Business Journal
Surrounding Area Job Search
Troutdale, OR.
Beaverton, OR.
Hillsboro, OR.
Salem, OR.
Corvallis, OR.
Eugene, OR.
Continuing Education
Portland State University
Portland Community College
Lewis and Clark College
Discovering Portland
Oregon Zoo
Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Oregon Ballet Theatre
Oregon Symphony
Portland Center Stage
Portland Opera
Portland Art Museum
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Statistics
Population
Total population: 537,081
Persons under five-years old: 6.1 percent
Persons under 18-years old: 21.1 percent
Persons 65-years and older: 11.6 percent
Female: 50.6 percent
White: 77.9 percent
Black: 6.6 percent
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1 percent
Asian: 6.3 percent
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: .4 percent
Multi-racial: 4.1 percent
Hispanic or Latino: 6.8 percen
Education
High school graduates: 85.7 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.6 percent
Housing
Housing units: 237,307
Homeownership rate: 55.8 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $154,900
Households: 223,737
Persons per household: 2.3
Income
Median household income: $40,146
Per capita money income: $22,643
Persons below poverty: 13.1 percent
Transportation
Airports: Portland International Airport
Railroads: Amtrak (Cascades)
Public mass transit: TriMet, MAX, Portland Streetcar
Weather
Average annual precipitation: 42.7 inches
Average low temp. in January: 37 degrees
Average high temp. in July: 81 degrees
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