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Boise, Portland, Oregon

Coordinates: 45°33′03″N 122°40′16″W / 45.55079°N 122.67122°W / 45.55079; -122.67122
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Boise
Neighborhood
Historic Mississippi business district street sign topper in the Boise Neighborhood
Historic Mississippi business district street sign topper in the Boise Neighborhood
Map
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°33′03″N 122°40′16″W / 45.55079°N 122.67122°W / 45.55079; -122.67122PDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Government
 • AssociationBoise Neighborhood Association
 • CoalitionNortheast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Area
 • Total0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total3,119
 • Density7,200/sq mi (2,800/km2)
Housing
 • No. of households1168
 • Occupancy rate90% occupied
 • Owner-occupied525 households (45%)
 • Renting643 households (55%)
 • Avg. household size2.67 persons

Boise (/bɔɪz/ BOYZ) is a neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It is approximately bounded by Interstate 5 on the west, N Skidmore St. on the north, NE Rodney Ave. on the east, and N Kerby St. and NE Fremont St. on the south. The southern portion of N Mississippi Ave. forms the commercial core of the area. The neighborhood was named in honor of Reuben P. Boise, a Portland School Board member during the 1850s.[2]

In the mid-20th century, Boise residents included a high percentage of African Americans, relative to other Portland neighborhoods. This changed rapidly in the 2000s. The 2000 Census recorded 48% of the population identifying as Black or African American, either alone or mixed with another race. By the time of the 2010 Census, this number had fallen to 26.6%, largely supplanted by Whites.[3] This demographic change has accompanied rapid development and gentrification in the neighborhood.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Demographics (2000)
  2. ^ [1] Boise-Eliot Community Garden, Portland Parks & Recreation
  3. ^ "2000 and 2010 Census Profile: Boise". 2010 Census Data for Portland Neighborhoods. City of Portland. p. 3. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  4. ^ http://boisevoice.org/reference/articles/A2005_1.htm Boisevoice.org
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