Boise, Portland, Oregon

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Boise, Portland, Oregon
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]

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