Northwest Heights, Portland, Oregon

Northwest Heights
Neighborhood
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°32′28″N122°46′12″W / 45.5411°N 122.77°W / 45.5411; -122.77
Country	United States
State	Oregon
City	Portland
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,927
Time zone	UTC-8
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7

Northwest Heights is a neighborhood on the west side of Portland, Oregon. ^[1]

Demographics

The neighborhood's total population was 5,927 as of the 2020 census, a 4% increase from 5,693 in 2010. ^[2]

Ethnic demographics

As of 2020, Northwest Height's ethnic demographics were as follows: ^[2]

• White: 4,466 (68%)
• Asian: 1,557 (23.5%)
• "Some other race": 343 (5.2%)
• African-American: 175 (2.6%)
• American Indian or Alaska Native: 75 (1.1%)
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 22 (0.4%)

Non-Hispanic whites made up 64% (3,764) of the neighborhood's population. Hispanic and Latino Americans of any race numbered 323 (5.4% of the population). ^[2]

Parks and recreation

Parks include:

• Forest Heights Park
• Forest Park
• Mill Pond Park.

Education

Educational institutions include:

• Forest Park Elementary School,
• West Sylvan Middle School
• East Sylvan Middle School
• Lincoln High School

References

1. "Google Maps".
2. Sharygin, Ethan (February 9, 2024). "Northwest Heights Neighborhood Profile - 2023". City of Portland. Retrieved September 9, 2024.