West Slope, Oregon
Encyclopedia
West Slope is an unincorporated suburb of Portland, Oregon
, U.S.
and a census-designated place
. It is in Washington County
, to the west of Portland's West Hills
neighborhood, to the northeast of Raleigh Hills
and south of U.S. Route 26.
As of the 2000 census
, the suburb population was 6,442.
In a plan agreed to by the county and Beaverton
, West Slope is scheduled for annexation to Beaverton by 2010.
, the neighborhood has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), none of which is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 6,442 people, 2,873 households, and 1,643 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density
was 3,727.1 people per square mile (1,437.7/km²). There were 3,057 housing units at an average density of 1,768.7/sq mi (682.3/km²). The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 88.70% White, 4.30% Asian, 1.44% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 2.22% from other races
, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.77% of the population.
There were 2,873 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the neighborhood the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the neighborhood was $50,984, and the median income for a family was $66,974. Males had a median income of $46,232 versus $35,890 for females. The per capita income
for the neighborhood was $32,514. About 6.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
. It is in Washington County
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
, to the west of Portland's West Hills
Tualatin Mountains
The Tualatin Mountains are a range of hills on the western border of Multnomah County, Oregon, United States...
neighborhood, to the northeast of Raleigh Hills
Raleigh Hills, Oregon
Raleigh Hills is a census-designated place and neighborhood within the metropolitan area of Portland, Oregon, in the United States. It is located in the southwest hills in Washington County, with Beaverton to the west, West Slope to the north, and Progress and Garden Home to the south...
and south of U.S. Route 26.
As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the suburb population was 6,442.
In a plan agreed to by the county and Beaverton
Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley.As of the 2010 census, the population is 90,267. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Oregon's sixth-largest city...
, West Slope is scheduled for annexation to Beaverton by 2010.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the neighborhood has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), none of which is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,442 people, 2,873 households, and 1,643 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,727.1 people per square mile (1,437.7/km²). There were 3,057 housing units at an average density of 1,768.7/sq mi (682.3/km²). The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 88.70% White, 4.30% Asian, 1.44% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 2.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.77% of the population.
There were 2,873 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the neighborhood the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the neighborhood was $50,984, and the median income for a family was $66,974. Males had a median income of $46,232 versus $35,890 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the neighborhood was $32,514. About 6.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Beaverton Valley Times, the neighborhood's local newspaper
- Citizen Participation Organization 3, the area neighborhood association