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.