Boise, Portland, Oregon
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Neighborhood representation | |
Association | Boise Neighborhood Association |
Coalition | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods |
Neighborhood geography | |
Area | 1.12 km² (PDF map) |
Location | Interactive map |
Demographics (2000) | |
Population | 3119 (density 2785/km²) |
Households | 1168 (90% occupied) |
Owned | 525 (45%) |
Rented | 643 (55%) |
Size | 2.67 persons (average) |
Boise is a neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It is approximately bounded by Interstate 5 on the west, N Skidmore St. on the north, NE Rodney Ave. on the east, and N Kerby St. and NE Fremont St. on the south. The southern portion of N Mississippi Ave. forms the commercial core of the area.
Boise is a predominantly minority neighborhood; according to the 2000 census, 34.5% of the population was white. The neighborhood is undergoing rapid development and gentrification.[1]
[edit] External links
- Boise Eliot Neighborhood Guide (PortlandNeighborhood.com)