You're right about the population. In 2000, there were just about 530,000
people in PDX, making it the most populous city in Oregon and the third most
populous city in the Northwest--we're not all that big up here. The
demographics, however, are extremely varied (per Wiki,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland%2C_Oregon):
As of 2000, there are 529,121 people residing in the city, organized into
223,737 households and 118,356 families. The population density is 3,939.2
people per square mile (1,521/km²). There are 237,307 housing units at an
average density of 1,766.7/sq mi (682.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city is
77.91% White, 6.64% African American, 6.33% Asian, 1.06% Native American, 0.38%
Pacific Islander, 3.55% from other races, and 4.15% from two or more races.
6.81% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 15.3% were of
German, 8.9% Irish and 8.8% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 83.3%
spoke English, 5.6% Spanish, 2.0% Vietnamese and 1.3% Russian as their first
language.
So if Houston is so Dog-awful, why are you still living there. I don't know
what you do for a living except blog, but surely your job is portable. By the
way, where did you grow up that you had to walk to school in snow? Not Houston,
obviously. And the house that I lived in when I lived in Houston went on the
market last year for $300,000. I happen to know that it was sold to that owner
for $15,000 in 1976.
Sending out good thoughts to the universe,
Louise
> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:05:11 -0500> From: [email protected]> To:
> [email protected]> Subject: [ot_caving] crime in the city> > Louise,> > In
> 1976, I used to walk 2 miles to elementary school in the snow> all by myself.
> I crossed private property, hopped fences, chased> wild animals, entered
> sewer tunnels, took short cuts across industrial> work zones. Those were
> different times, or maybe I was extremely> lucky to survive that.> > I can't
> imagine a kid doing those things today.> > Inner city Houston 2008, is almost
> as bad as the Kurt Russell movie> "Escape From New York." You don't walk or
> bicycle,in the 1st> ward, 2nd ward,> or 5th ward, alone at night. Especially
> in the remote areas of those areas.> That is were Search groups 1st go look
> for bodies.> > You would probably have to spend $ 200,000 on a house to live
> in the> inner city and not be in the ghetto. And the taxes would kill you.> >
> I have never been to Portand, but I bet it doesn't have 5 million people
> within> a 100 mile radius.> > I don't believe there is any town with a
> melting pot like Houston. We have> every single nationality here. We maybe
> New York has more Puerto Ricans,> or Jews or Catholics. But we have them beat
> on the Iranians, the Iraquis,> the Pakistanis, the Mongolians, the Mexicans,
> the Guatamalans, the Hondurans,> the Costa Ricans, the Panamanians, the
> Peruvians, the Columbians, the> Equadorans, the Brazilians, the Chileans,
> Chinese, the Japanese, the Koreans,> the Phillipinos, the Vietnamese, the
> Africans, the African-Americans, etc.> > I just don't think what works in one
> town will necessarily work in Houston.> Latinos don't like to sit next to
> Blacks on the bus, especially if they are in> gangs.> > I think what I am
> trying to say,> > is that I would rather live in Portland.> > David Locklear>
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