Boise, Portland, Oregon
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]
Boise | |
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Neighborhood | |
![]() Historic Mississippi business district street sign topper in the Boise Neighborhood | |
![]() ![]() Boise | |
Coordinates: 45°33′03″N 122°40′16″WPDF map | |
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 | |
• No. of households | 1168 |
• Occupancy rate | 90% occupied |
• Owner-occupied | 525 households (45%) |
• Renting | 643 households (55%) |
• Avg. household size | 2.67 persons |
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
- Demographics (2000)
- Boise-Eliot Community Garden, Portland Parks & Recreation
- "2000 and 2010 Census Profile: Boise". 2010 Census Data for Portland Neighborhoods. City of Portland. p. 3. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- http://boisevoice.org/reference/articles/A2005_1.htm Boisevoice.org
External links
Media related to Boise, Portland, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons
- Boise Neighborhood Association official site
- Boise Eliot Neighborhood Guide (PortlandNeighborhood.com)
- Boise Voices Oral History Project (Boise neighborhood oral history project, local youth interview elders from the community)
- Boise Street Tree Inventory Report