Boise, Portland, Oregon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Boise
|
|
|---|---|
|
Neighborhood
|
|
Historic Mississippi business district street sign topper in the Boise Neighborhood
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| City | Portland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| Population
(2000)
|
|
| • Total | 3,119 |
| • Density | 7,210/sq mi (2,785/km2) |
| Housing | |
| • No. of households | 1168 |
| • Occupancy rate | 90% occupied |
| • Owner-occupied | 525 households (45%) |
| • Renting | 643 households (55%) |
| • Avg. household size | 2.67 persons |
Boise (ˈbɔɪz) 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.
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. This demographic change has accompanied rapid development and gentrification in the neighborhood.
