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Powellhurst-Gilbert, Portland, Oregon

Coordinates: 45°29′48″N 122°32′43″W / 45.49675°N 122.54541°W / 45.49675; -122.54541
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Powellhurst-Gilbert
Neighborhood
Map
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°29′48″N 122°32′43″W / 45.49675°N 122.54541°W / 45.49675; -122.54541PDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Government
 • AssociationPowellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Association
 • CoalitionEast Portland Neighborhood Office
Area
 • Total3.44 sq mi (8.90 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total32,852
 • Density9,600/sq mi (3,700/km2)
Housing
 • No. of households10,137
 • Occupancy rate93% occupied
 • Owner-occupied3637 households (58%)
 • Renting2661 households (42%)
 • Avg. household size2.95 persons

Powellhurst-Gilbert is a neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon. It borders the neighborhoods of Montavilla, Hazelwood, and Mill Park on the north, Centennial on the east, Pleasant Valley on the east and south, and Lents and South Tabor on the west.

According to the Neighborhood Plan,[2] the neighborhood is named after two of its schools: Powellhurst (named in the 1920s after 1850s settler Jackson Powell) and Gilbert (named after William M. Gilbert, an Indiana emigrant who settled in the area c. 1890). Settlement of the community by farmers via the Donation Land Claim Act began in the middle of the 19th century. Rail service to Portland began in 1892, spurring residential development. The resulting suburb was gradually annexed by Portland beginning in the 1960s and completing in 1994.

The neighborhood includes the Jade District commercial and cultural center.

Powellhurst-Gilbert contains Portland's largest Asian population, making up 17.89% of the city's population.[3]

With a population of 32,852, it is Portland's most populous neighborhood. [4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Demographics (2010)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-03-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com.
  4. ^ "95 Neighborhood Profiles Showcase Economic And Livability Issues | Portland.gov". www.portland.gov. February 3, 2023.
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