Boise, Portland, Oregon

Boise
Neighborhood

Historic Mississippi business district street sign topper in the Boise Neighborhood
Boise
Coordinates: 45°33′03″N 122°40′16″W / 45.55079°N 122.67122°W / 45.55079; -122.67122Coordinates: 45°33′03″N 122°40′16″W / 45.55079°N 122.67122°W / 45.55079; -122.67122
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Country United States
State Oregon
City Portland
Government
 • Association Boise Neighborhood Association
 • Coalition Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Area
 • Total 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
Population (2000)[1]
 • Total 3,119
 • Density 7,200/sq mi (2,800/km2)
Housing[1]
 • No. of households 1168
 • Occupancy rate 90% occupied
 • Owner-occupied 525 households (45%)
 • Renting 643 households (55%)
 • Avg. household size 2.67 persons

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. The neighborhood was named in honor of Reuben P. Boise, a Portland School Board member during the 1850s.[2]

In the mid-20th century, Boise residents included a high percentage of African Americans, relative to other Portland neighborhoods. This changed rapidly in the 2000s. The 2000 Census recorded 48% of the population identifying as Black or African American, either alone or mixed with another race. By the time of the 2010 Census, this number had fallen to 26.6%, largely supplanted by Whites.[3] This demographic change has accompanied rapid development and gentrification in the neighborhood.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Demographics (2000)
  2. ↑ Boise-Eliot Community Garden, Portland Parks & Recreation
  3. ↑ "2000 and 2010 Census Profile: Boise". 2010 Census Data for Portland Neighborhoods. City of Portland. p. 3. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  4. ↑ http://boisevoice.org/reference/articles/A2005_1.htm Boisevoice.org


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