Portland-Vancouver Bi-State Regional Housing Partnership Database

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Presented in an easily navigable format, the Bi-State Regional Housing database offers a compilation of hundreds of data tables pertaining to the demographics, economics, and housing conditions in towns, cities, and counties of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area, and to the metropolitan region as a whole. The tables are derived from the 1990 and 2000 U.S. Census files. It was created for the Bi-State Regional Housing Partnership project by the Portland State University Population Research Center.

The Database Files

The following links will take you to the database, instructions, and detailed documentation. You are welcome to download the files and to utilize the data to inform the discussion of housing and community development issues in the Portland-Vancouver region and in the discussion of other policy or geographic areas. The files may be downloaded singly or as two groups in zip folders

Instructions for Using the BRHP Database

Here you will find a description of the database, along with helpful hints on running the application, navigating and browsing the data, and copying the data to develop unique reports.

Word File (.64 MB)

PDF File (.76 MB)

BHRP Database

This is a compilation of data from U.S. Census Summary Tape Files 1 and 3 (1990) and Summary Files 1 and 3 (2000), in a Microsoft Excel file. A navigation application is included and provides the ability to easily access and use the data.

Excel File (12.4 MB)

PDF File (.35 MB) to adjust size go to View/Zoom to. Select 800% or more.

Technical Documentation for BRHP Database

The Population Research Center prepared this documentation to describe the methodology used to develop the BRHP Database and cite the sources for the data. The document addresses comparability and other issues of importance in using the data.

Census Data Documentation

The U.S. Census Bureau's technical documents provide information regarding the data such as definitions for terms used in the data tables; data collection and accuracy; the difference between the 100% count and sample data; and contain outlines of the contents of the Census tables.

Zip Files

All of the above files are available to you as two zip files.

Developers & Collaborators

The Partnership project is a collaborative effort of the Portland-Vancouver region's affordable housing and community development agency directors and managers, and the Portland HUD Office. Funded by a special Economic Development Initiative HUD grant, this project was made possible through the commitment and dedication of the staff of the Portland State University Population Research Center and the input of a subcommittee of the directors' collaborative. We particularly acknowledge the enthusiasm and energy that John Engle brought to the task before his death.