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According to the City of Portland, "In all categories, the Eastside is more racially diverse than the Westside. Hispanics are most concentrated in North Portland at nearly 15% of the population. NE Portland has the highest concentration of African Americans at 30%. The concentration of Asians in Portland are mostly within NE, SE, and outer East Portland, with a percent population of 11%, 10%, and 9% respectively. Whites are the most common race group citywide."^[1]

In 2016, Alana Semuels of The Atlantic wrote, "As black people moved into Albina, whites moved out; by the end of the 1950s, there were 23,000 fewer white residents and 7,000 more black residents than there had been at the beginning of the decade." She also said "by 1999, blacks owned 36 percent fewer homes than they had a decade earlier, while whites owned 43 percent more."^[2] In 2021, the Southeast Examiner's Don MacGillivray said "Portland is known for its lack of racial diversity and its lack of African Americans", with a Black population at six percent and Latinos at 10 percent of the city's population.^[3]

African Americans

African Americans are concentrated in north and northeast Portland.^[4]

Asians

Burmese

As of 2010, approximately 1,400 Burmese people lived in the Portland metropolitan area.^[5] Notable Burmese restaurants have included Rangoon Bistro and Top Burmese.

Chinese

According to The Oregonian, "One in 10 residents in Portland were Chinese by 1890, making Portland’s Chinese community the second largest in the United States at that time." Ladd's Addition was among the city's first neighborhoods in which Chinese people were allowed to own homes.^[6]

Filipino

Notable Filipino restaurants have included Botanical Bakeshop and Magna Kusina.

Indian

From 1994 to 2003, the India Cultural Association held its annual Celebration of India Festival (or simply India Festival) in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square.^[7] The event was held in Beaverton in 2024.^[8] The Bengali Association of Greater Portland (also known as Prabashi Portland) hosts the annual Durga Puja.^[9] Notable Indian restaurants have included:

Koreans

Japanese

Ethnic Japanese in the present-day Portland area are known to date back as far as 1834, though permanent Japanese residents did not appear until the 1880s. The Japanese community grew over the next several decades, and eventually, two Japantowns had been established in the city of Portland. Both of these ethnic enclaves disappeared during World War II's Internment of Japanese Americans. Following World War II, a number of the interned Japanese Americans returned to the Portland area. As of 2010, approximately 30,000 Japanese-Americans resided in Portland, Oregon with a total of 38,000 residing in the greater Multnomah County area.^[10]

Palestinian

According to 2019 census data, approximately 400 Portland residents listed Palestinian as their ancestry.^[5]

Thai

Notable Thai restaurants have included:

Vietnamese

Portland had the fifteenth largest Vietnamese population in the United States, as of 2022.^[11] Vietnamese coffee gained popularity in Portland in the 2020s.^[12] Notable Vietnamese restaurants have included:

Hispanic/Latino

Jews

Approximately 75,500 Jews live in Greater Portland.^[13]

Native Americans

Portland has the ninth largest urban Native American population in the United States.^[14]

Romani

Portland has a substantial Romani population.^[15] Approximately 3,000 Romani people live in the metropolitan area.^[16]

References

^ "Race and Ethnicity Population Estimates". Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
^ "The Racist History of Portland, the Whitest City in America". The Atlantic. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^ "Portland's Struggle with Diversity | the Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon". Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
^ "Portland is still the whitest big city in America". 2 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
^ ^a ^b "Marching for Home: First and Second Generation Immigrant Portlanders Can't Look Away From Injustices in Their Homelands". Willamette Week. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
^ Todd, Tanner (2024-04-21). "Cemetery events honor memories of Chinese Americans buried in Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
^ De Dios, Austin (2023-08-07). "Portland celebrates India's diverse cultures and independence". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
^ Profenna, Chiara (2024-08-06). "India Festival scales up for its 30th year, this time in Beaverton". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
^ Profenna, Chiara (2024-07-30). "South Asian Heritage Month in Oregon: Events you won't want to miss". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
^ "Oregon Japanese Population Percentage County Rank Based on ACS 2010–2014 data". www.usa.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
^ "In a First for the Nation, Five Vietnamese American Candidates Are Bound for the Oregon Legislature". Willamette Week. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
^ Wong, Janey (2024-07-24). "Portland's Vietnamese Cafe Renaissance Is Peaking". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
^ "2022-23 Greater Portland Jewish Community Study". Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
^ "The roots of Portland's Native American community". 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
^ "Oregon Roma (Gypsies)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Simina Mistreanu | The (February 2, 2014). "Roma minority has special sensitivities, health-related beliefs, professor, doctors say". oregonlive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[1] "Race and Ethnicity Population Estimates". Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-30.

[2] "The Racist History of Portland, the Whitest City in America". The Atlantic. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

[3] "Portland's Struggle with Diversity | the Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon". Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-30.

[4] "Portland is still the whitest big city in America". 2 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-09-03.

[:0-5] "Marching for Home: First and Second Generation Immigrant Portlanders Can't Look Away From Injustices in Their Homelands". Willamette Week. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2024-08-18.

[6] Todd, Tanner (2024-04-21). "Cemetery events honor memories of Chinese Americans buried in Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-08-18.

[7] De Dios, Austin (2023-08-07). "Portland celebrates India's diverse cultures and independence". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

[8] Profenna, Chiara (2024-08-06). "India Festival scales up for its 30th year, this time in Beaverton". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

[9] Profenna, Chiara (2024-07-30). "South Asian Heritage Month in Oregon: Events you won't want to miss". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

[10] "Oregon Japanese Population Percentage County Rank Based on ACS 2010–2014 data". www.usa.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.

[11] "In a First for the Nation, Five Vietnamese American Candidates Are Bound for the Oregon Legislature". Willamette Week. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-18.

[12] Wong, Janey (2024-07-24). "Portland's Vietnamese Cafe Renaissance Is Peaking". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-08-18.

[13] "2022-23 Greater Portland Jewish Community Study". Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.

[14] "The roots of Portland's Native American community". 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.

[15] "Oregon Roma (Gypsies)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-25.

[16] Oregonian/OregonLive, Simina Mistreanu | The (February 2, 2014). "Roma minority has special sensitivities, health-related beliefs, professor, doctors say". oregonlive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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+[[File:Race_and_ethnicity_Portland_(2010).png|thumb|300x300px|Map of racial distribution in [[Portland, Oregon]], according to the 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot represents 25 people, according to the following color code: {{legend inline|white|White|outline=white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ff0000}} {{legend inline|white|Black|outline=white|text=⬤|textcolor=#0000ff}} {{legend inline|white|Asian|outline=white|text=⬤|textcolor=#00ffaa}} {{legend inline|white|Hispanic|outline=white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffa600}} {{legend inline|white|Other|outline=white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffff07}}]]
 According to the City of Portland, "In all categories, the Eastside is more racially diverse than the Westside. Hispanics are most concentrated in North Portland at nearly 15% of the population. NE Portland has the highest concentration of African Americans at 30%. The concentration of Asians in Portland are mostly within NE, SE, and outer East Portland, with a percent population of 11%, 10%, and 9% respectively. Whites are the most common race group citywide."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portlandonline.com/portlandplan/index.cfm?a=288105&c=52257|title=Race and Ethnicity Population Estimates|access-date=2021-12-30|archive-date=2021-12-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230213559/https://www.portlandonline.com/portlandplan/index.cfm?a=288105&c=52257|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 ==African Americans==
-African Americans are concentrated in north and northeast Portland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/portland-is-still-the-whitest-big-city-in-america/?amp=1|title=Portland is still the whitest big city in America|date=2 October 2022 |access-date=2023-09-03|archive-date=2023-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903025206/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/portland-is-still-the-whitest-big-city-in-america/?amp=1|url-status=live}}</ref>
+African Americans are concentrated in [[North Portland, Oregon|north]] and [[Northeast Portland, Oregon|northeast Portland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/portland-is-still-the-whitest-big-city-in-america/?amp=1|title=Portland is still the whitest big city in America|date=2 October 2022 |access-date=2023-09-03|archive-date=2023-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903025206/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/portland-is-still-the-whitest-big-city-in-america/?amp=1|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Asians==
+[[File:Pride parade, Portland, Oregon (2015) - 247.JPG|thumb|Asia Pacific Islander Pride group in Portland's [[pride parade]], 2015]]
+[[File:Fubonn Shopping Center, Portland, Oregon (2018) - 06.jpg|thumb|[[Fubonn Shopping Center]], [[Southeast Portland, Oregon|southeast Portland]], 2018]]
+=== Burmese ===
+As of 2010, approximately 1,400 Burmese people lived in the [[Portland metropolitan area, Oregon|Portland metropolitan area]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-26 |title=Marching for Home: First and Second Generation Immigrant Portlanders Can’t Look Away From Injustices in Their Homelands |url=https://www.wweek.com/news/cover-story/2021/05/26/marching-for-home-first-and-second-generation-immigrant-portlanders-cant-look-away-from-injustices-in-their-homelands/ |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}</ref> Notable Burmese restaurants have included [[Rangoon Bistro]] and [[Top Burmese]].
 ===Chinese===
+{{See also|History of Chinese Americans in Portland, Oregon}}According to ''[[The Oregonian]]'', "One in 10 residents in Portland were Chinese by 1890, making Portland’s Chinese community the second largest in the United States at that time." [[Ladd's Addition]] was among the city's first neighborhoods in which Chinese people were allowed to own homes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Todd |first=Tanner |date=2024-04-21 |title=Cemetery events honor memories of Chinese Americans buried in Portland |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2024/04/cemetery-events-center-around-keeping-the-memories-of-chinese-americans-buried-there-alive.html |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref>
-{{See also|History of Chinese Americans in Portland, Oregon}}
+=== Filipino ===
+Notable [[Filipino cuisine|Filipino]] restaurants have included [[Botanical Bakeshop]] and [[Magna Kusina]].
+=== Indian ===
+From 1994 to 2003, the India Cultural Association held its annual Celebration of India Festival (or simply India Festival) in Portland's [[Pioneer Courthouse Square]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=De Dios |first=Austin |date=2023-08-07 |title=Portland celebrates India’s diverse cultures and independence |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2023/08/portland-celebrates-indias-diverse-cultures-and-independence.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref> The event was held in [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]] in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Profenna |first=Chiara |date=2024-08-06 |title=India Festival scales up for its 30th year, this time in Beaverton |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2024/08/india-festival-scales-up-for-its-30th-year-this-time-in-beaverton.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref> The Bengali Association of Greater Portland (also known as Prabashi Portland) hosts the annual Durga Puja.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Profenna |first=Chiara |date=2024-07-30 |title=South Asian Heritage Month in Oregon: Events you won’t want to miss |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/events/2024/07/south-asian-heritage-month-in-oregon-events-you-wont-want-to-miss.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref> Notable [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] restaurants have included:
+{{Div col|colwidth=20em}}
+* [[Bhuna (restaurant)|Bhuna]]
+* [[Bollywood Theater]]
+* [[Bombay Cricket Club]]
+* [[Desi PDX]]
+* [[East India Co. Grill and Bar]]
+* [[Kulfi (restaurant)|Kulfi]]
+* [[Maruti Indian Restaurant]]
+* [[Masala Lab PDX]]
+* [[The Sudra]]
+{{Div col end}}
 ===Koreans===
-{{See also|History of Koreans in Portland, Oregon}}
+{{See also|History of Korean Americans in Portland, Oregon}}
 ===Japanese===
-{{See also|History of the Japanese in Portland, Oregon}}
+{{See also|History of Japanese Americans in Portland, Oregon}}
+Ethnic Japanese in the present-day Portland area are known to date back as far as 1834, though permanent Japanese residents did not appear until the 1880s. The Japanese community grew over the next several decades, and eventually, two Japantowns had been established in the city of Portland. Both of these ethnic enclaves disappeared during World War II's [[Internment of Japanese Americans]]. Following World War II, a number of the interned Japanese Americans returned to the Portland area. As of 2010, approximately 30,000 Japanese-Americans resided in Portland, Oregon with a total of 38,000 residing in the greater Multnomah County area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon Japanese Population Percentage County Rank Based on ACS 2010–2014 data |url=http://www.usa.com/rank/oregon-state--japanese-population-percentage--county-rank.htm?yr=9000&dis=&wist=&plow=&phigh= |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=www.usa.com}}</ref>
+=== Palestinian ===
+According to 2019 census data, approximately 400 Portland residents listed Palestinian as their ancestry.<ref name=":0" />
+=== Thai ===
+Notable [[Thai cuisine|Thai]] restaurants have included:
+{{Div col|colwidth=20em}}
+* [[E-san Thai Cuisine]]
+* [[Eem (restaurant)|Eem]]
+* [[Hat Yai (restaurant)|Hat Yai]]
+* [[Khao Moo Dang]]
+* [[Langbaan]]
+* [[Nong's Khao Man Gai]]
+* [[Nudi Noodle Place]]
+* [[PaaDee]]
+* [[Phuket Cafe]]
+* [[Pok Pok]]
+* [[Rukdiew Cafe]]
+* [[Thai Peacock]]
+* [[Whiskey Soda Lounge]]
+* [[Yaowarat (restaurant)|Yaowarat]]
+{{Div col end}}
 === Vietnamese ===
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 * [[Mama Đút]]
 * [[Matta (restaurant)|Matta]]
+* [[Phở Gabo]]
 * [[Phở Kim]]
 * [[Pho Oregon]]
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 ==Romani==
-Portland has a substantial [[Romani people|Romani]] population.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ohs.org/oregon-historical-quarterly/award-winning-articles/upload/Silverman_Roma-in-Oregon_OHQ-Winter-2017_Final.pdf |title=Oregon Roma (Gypsies) |access-date=2022-05-25 |archive-date=2022-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522112511/https://www.ohs.org/oregon-historical-quarterly/award-winning-articles/upload/Silverman_Roma-in-Oregon_OHQ-Winter-2017_Final.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Approximately 3,000 Romani people live in the Portland metro area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/02/roma_minority_has_special_sens.html|title=Roma minority has special sensitivities, health-related beliefs, professor, doctors say|first=Simina Mistreanu &#124; The|last=Oregonian/OregonLive|date=February 2, 2014|website=oregonlive}}</ref>
+Portland has a substantial [[Romani people|Romani]] population.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ohs.org/oregon-historical-quarterly/award-winning-articles/upload/Silverman_Roma-in-Oregon_OHQ-Winter-2017_Final.pdf |title=Oregon Roma (Gypsies) |access-date=2022-05-25 |archive-date=2022-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522112511/https://www.ohs.org/oregon-historical-quarterly/award-winning-articles/upload/Silverman_Roma-in-Oregon_OHQ-Winter-2017_Final.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Approximately 3,000 Romani people live in the metropolitan area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/02/roma_minority_has_special_sens.html|title=Roma minority has special sensitivities, health-related beliefs, professor, doctors say|first=Simina Mistreanu &#124; The|last=Oregonian/OregonLive|date=February 2, 2014|website=oregonlive}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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