Woodlawn, Portland, Oregon Explained

Woodlawn
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Map Alt:Woodlawn neighborhood boundaries
Coordinates:45.5718°N -122.6518°W
Coordinates Footnotes:PDF map
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Portland
Leader Title1:Association
Leader Title2:Coalition
Unit Pref:US
Area Total Km2:1.90
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4889
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Demographics Type1:Housing
Demographics1 Title1:No. of households
Demographics1 Info1:1854
Demographics1 Title2:Occupancy rate
Demographics1 Info2:93% occupied
Demographics1 Info3:1231 households (66%)
Demographics1 Title4:Renting
Demographics1 Info4:623 households (34%)
Demographics1 Title5:Avg. household size
Demographics1 Info5:2.64 persons

Woodlawn is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. It borders Sunderland on the north, Concordia on the east, King and Vernon on the south, and Piedmont on the west.

Most residents of Woodlawn are members of minority groups; in the 2000 census, 43.0% of residents identified themselves as African-American, 35.0% as white, 8.5% as Hispanic, and 10.1% other categories.

Like other neighborhoods in the NE quadrant of Portland, Woodlawn is undergoing a period of gentrification. For example, on the 12th avenue block between Ainsworth and Holman streets, 15 houses are owner-occupied while 5 are tenant-occupied.

Most homes in Woodlawn are working-class style, small bungalows, unlike the neighboring King and Piedmont neighborhoods.

References

  1. http://www.portlandmaps.com/detail.cfm?action=Census&x=7651160.912&y=701922.293 Demographics (2000)

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