WSJ: Portland Is Losing Its Residents
June 28, 2023 From 2000-2020 the city of Portland’s population increased by 23%. However, the following 3 years – 2020 to 2022 – the city’s population decreased by 3%. According to the US Census, the departure of 17,400 former residents was the 6th largest decline amongst US cities, leaving the current population at 635,000. The current mayor – Ted Wheeler – has come under pressure to address the rising concerns that are plaguing the city: violent crime and homeless camps. These issue have induced residents to move outside of the city or in some cases the state.