Custom Merch for Gyms in Portland, OR
Merch Mob makes member tees, coach and staff apparel, and challenge and competition shirts for gyms in Portland, OR, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Portland. The 18 to 34 age group is 26% of Portland, a few points over the national 23% and against 23% across Oregon (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so give training cuts a little more room than a typical gym would.
Portland by the numbers
Portland has 635,109 residents, 2.7% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Multnomah County has 114 fitness and recreational sports centers with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 1.4 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 1.2. 54% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is up 12% from 102 in 2018.
That Census category covers gyms and studios along with other recreational sports facilities.
Portland spans 3 counties. The business figures are for Multnomah County, home to nearly all of its residents.
Multnomah County as a whole has 795,391 residents, down 2.5% since 2020. Multnomah County has one fitness or recreational sports center for every 6,980 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 635,109
- Since 2020
- −2.7%
- Main county
- Multnomah County
- Fitness and recreational sports centers in Multnomah County, 2023
- 114
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 1.4 (US 1.2)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Median age
- 38.8 (US 38.9)
- Residents aged 18 to 34
- 26% (US 23%)
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 81°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 37°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 11
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 18
- Rain, a year
- 44 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 5
Weather: Portland KGW-TV station, 2 mi from Portland's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Portland's weather means for gyms
August highs average 81°F, yet 7 months a year stay under 65°F, so the gym hoodie in Portland is a year-round piece and a tank sells mainly for summer. About 44 inches of rain a year keeps much of the training indoors, so a long-sleeve tee or crewneck that looks good on the gym floor matters more than a tank. December alone brings about 7.4 inches of rain, enough to push bootcamps indoors on many days, which makes it a good month to release an indoor-class tee.
| Month in Portland | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What members train in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 37°F | 6.4 | Long sleeves and hoodies |
| February | 51°F | 39°F | 4.7 | Long sleeves and hoodies |
| March | 56°F | 41°F | 4.8 | Long sleeves and hoodies |
| April | 61°F | 44°F | 3.6 | Long sleeves and hoodies |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 2.6 | Tees and light quarter-zips |
| June | 73°F | 53°F | 1.5 | Member tees and tanks |
| July | 80°F | 58°F | 0.4 | Member tees and tanks |
| August | 81°F | 59°F | 0.5 | Member tees and tanks |
| September | 75°F | 55°F | 1.6 | Member tees and tanks |
| October | 63°F | 48°F | 4 | Long sleeves and hoodies |
| November | 52°F | 42°F | 6.6 | Long sleeves and hoodies |
| December | 46°F | 37°F | 7.4 | Long sleeves and hoodies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Portland.
Orders ship to Portland from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Oregon.
Portland is about 835 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Portland is USPS zone 5. Portland shares the shop's Pacific time zone.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Portland
When should a gym in Portland stock hoodies?
Most of the year: the months under a 65°F average high run from October to April, but January lows average 37°F, above freezing, so a midweight hoodie sells better in Portland than heavyweight fleece, with a quarter-zip for the milder days.
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