King, Portland, Oregon

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King, Portland, Oregon
Neighborhood representation
Association King Neighborhood Association
Coalition Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Neighborhood geography
Area 1.66 km² (PDF map)
Location Interactive map
Demographics (2000)
Population 5979 (density 3602/km²)
Households 2148 (92% occupied)
Owned 1119 (52%)
Rented 1029 (48%)
Size 2.78 persons (average)

King is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. Like many of the surrounding neighborhoods, most residents come from minority backgrounds. The neighborhoods population is 32.1% White, 42.3% Black or African-American, 11.9% Hispanic and 13.7% from other ethnic backgrounds.