In 2023, the population of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metropolitan area in the United States was about 2.5 million people. This is a slight decrease from the previous year.

Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (MSA) (PORPOP) from 2000 to 2024 about Portland, OR, WA, residents, population, and USA.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Portland metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Portland-South Portland, ME (MSA) (PTLPOP) from 2000 to 2024 about Portland, ME, residents, population, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed Persons in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (MSA) (LAUMT413890000000005) from Jan 1990 to Jul 2025 about Portland, OR, WA, persons, household survey, employment, and USA.

In 2023, the metropolitan area of New York-Newark-Jersey City had the biggest population in the United States. Based on annual estimates from the census, the metropolitan area had around 19.5 million inhabitants, which was a slight decrease from the previous year. The Los Angeles and Chicago metro areas rounded out the top three. What is a metropolitan statistical area? In general, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a core urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000 inhabitants – the smallest MSA is Carson City, with an estimated population of nearly 56,000. The urban area is made bigger by adjacent communities that are socially and economically linked to the center. MSAs are particularly helpful in tracking demographic change over time in large communities and allow officials to see where the largest pockets of inhabitants are in the country. How many MSAs are in the United States? There were 421 metropolitan statistical areas across the U.S. as of July 2021. The largest city in each MSA is designated the principal city and will be the first name in the title. An additional two cities can be added to the title, and these will be listed in population order based on the most recent census. So, in the example of New York-Newark-Jersey City, New York has the highest population, while Jersey City has the lowest. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts an official population count every ten years, and the new count is expected to be announced by the end of 2030.

Federal highway and transit statutes require, as a condition for spending federal highway or transit funds in urbanized areas, the designation of MPOs, which have responsibility for planning, programming and coordination of federal highway and transit investments. The federally designated MPOs are made up of large urban MPOs (population areas greater than 200,000): the Portland Metro regional area, the Salem/Keizer area, and the Eugene/Springfield area; and small urban MPOs (population areas between 50,000 - 200,000): the Medford/Rogue Valley area, the Cities of Corvallis/Philomath, the City of Bend, Albany area, Middle Rogue, Longview/Kelso/Rainier and Walla Walla Valley. Additional metadata resouce: https://geoportalprod-ordot.msappproxy.net/geoportal/catalog/main/home.page

Graph and download economic data for Unemployed Persons in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (MSA) (LAUMT413890000000004) from Jan 1990 to Jul 2025 about Portland, OR, WA, persons, household survey, unemployment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Civilian Labor Force in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (MSA) (LAUMT413890000000006A) from 1990 to 2024 about Portland, OR, WA, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, and USA.

HAZUS is an abbreviation for Hazards United States, and was developed by FEMA. The HAZUS dataset was designed to estimate the potential physical, economic and social losses during hazardous events such as flooding or earthquakes. To measure the social impact of these events, HAZUS includes detailed demographic data for the United States. This dataset pulls out the racial data from the demographic files, at the census block level for the Washington portion of the Portland Metropolitan Statistic Area (MSA). Attributes include Whites, Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, and populations stating other race. Demographics data was recent as of May 2006.

Urban Heat Island images:MorningAfternoonEveningTacoma Heat Island StudyData collected on 7/25/2018, collected by Dr. Vivek Shandas, Capa StrategiesWhat Earth Economics is working on:Through grant funding, Earth Economics is working on building out an approach and methodology using Urban Heat Island modeling (LANDSAT data) to assume health impacts (mortality rates) on a census tract level, using research on how demographics and UHI impact community health outcomes.Variables:Name: Census Block Group NamePop: Census Block Group populationIncome: Average individual Census Block Group level annual incomeOver 65: Population over age 65Under14: Population under age 14AF: Afternoon temperature (C), averaged to Census Block Group (July 25, 2018). Data collected by Dr. Vivek Shandas using this methodologyPm: Evening temperature (C), averaged to Census Block Group (July 25, 2018)Combtemp: Average of evening and afternoon temperatureHighRiskAgeGroup: Percent of population in a high risk age group for heat related illness (over age 65 and under age 14)Density: Population DensityCity of Tacoma Contact: Vanessa Simpson, Senior Technical GIS Analyst, Environmental Servicesvsimpson@cityoftacoma.org

Over half the world's population now lives in cities.
Cities are constantly changing to meet growing demands of urban populations. This example illustrates a fictitious urban development project in the City of Portland, Oregon USA, and provides a means to visualize new developments within the context of the existing built environment. The scene provides a more realistic means of communicating the changes to decision makers, stakeholder, and solicit feedback from public.Learn more about creating your own 3D cityLearn more about how to utilize your 3D city to understand impacts of changeLearn more about Configurable Web App Templates

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (MSA) (LAUMT413890000000003A) from 1990 to 2024 about Portland, OR, WA, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.