Metzger is a census-designated place and unincorporated community, in Washington County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 4,272. It is named for Herman Metzger, who platted the community. It is a suburb located within Portland, Oregon.
History
Herman Metzger platted the community, which was actively marketed from 1908–1909. The main line of the Oregon Electric Railway passed through the community, and had a stop that was located off Locust Street east of Jefferson.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Washington Square, a major shopping mall, lies immediately west of Metzger. Ash Creek flows east to west through Metzger, fed by an unnamed creek that joins at Metzger Park.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Metzger had a population of 4,272.
The median age was 41.1 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 1,774 households in Metzger, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.6% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.