Woodlawn, Portland, Oregon

Woodlawn is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. It borders Sunderland on the north, Concordia on the east, King and Vernon on the south, and Piedmont on the west.

Woodlawn
Neighborhood
Woodlawn Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Coordinates: 45°34′18″N 122°39′06″WPDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Government
  AssociationWoodlawn Neighborhood Association
  CoalitionNortheast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Area
  Total0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
Population
 (2000)[1]
  Total4,889
  Density6,700/sq mi (2,600/km2)
Housing
  No. of households1854
  Occupancy rate93% occupied
  Owner-occupied1231 households (66%)
  Renting623 households (34%)
  Avg. household size2.64 persons

Most residents of Woodlawn are members of minority groups; in the 2000 census, 43.0% of residents identified themselves as African-American, 35.0% as white, 8.5% as Hispanic, and 10.1% other categories.

Like other neighborhoods in the NE quadrant of Portland, Woodlawn is undergoing a period of gentrification. For example, on the 12th avenue block between Ainsworth and Holman streets, 15 houses are owner-occupied while 5 are tenant-occupied.

Most homes in Woodlawn are working-class style, small bungalows, unlike the neighboring King and Piedmont neighborhoods.

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