Custom Merch for Nonprofits in Portland, OR
Merch Mob makes fundraising tees and hoodies, volunteer shirts, and walk, run and ride shirts for nonprofits in Portland, OR, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Portland. Half of the residents of Portland are older than 38.8, close to the US median of 38.9 (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so plan a wide size run and offer both a tee and a crewneck for supporters of every age.
Portland by the numbers
Portland has 635,109 residents, 2.7% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Multnomah County has 83 civic and social organizations with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 1.04 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 0.72. 76% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is down 9% from 91 in 2018.
That Census category covers clubs, fraternal lodges, alumni groups and similar associations; many charities are counted in other categories.
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 civic or social organization for every 9,580 residents. Of the 60 counties behind these pages for nonprofits, Multnomah County has the 8th-most civic and social organizations per resident.
- Population, 2025
- 635,109
- Since 2020
- −2.7%
- Main county
- Multnomah County
- Civic and social organizations in Multnomah County, 2023
- 83
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 1.04 (US 0.72)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Median age
- 38.8 (US 38.9)
- 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 nonprofits
Portland spends 7 months a year under a 65°F average high, so volunteers at outdoor events will often wear a hoodie over their shirt; print the volunteer mark on the hoodie too, or pick a bright fleece color. Summer walks and runs fit June to September, when highs average 70°F or more and peak at 81°F in August, so short-sleeve participant shirts work for those dates. December averages a high of only 46°F, so a donor thank-you in fleece gets worn right away, and volunteers at winter events will want it too. Rain peaks in December at about 7.4 inches, so schedule outdoor fundraisers for a drier month or line up a rain date, and keep the boxes of event shirts under cover at check-in.
| Month in Portland | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What volunteers and supporters wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 37°F | 6.4 | Volunteer hoodies and donor crewnecks |
| February | 51°F | 39°F | 4.7 | Volunteer hoodies and donor crewnecks |
| March | 56°F | 41°F | 4.8 | Volunteer hoodies and donor crewnecks |
| April | 61°F | 44°F | 3.6 | Volunteer hoodies and donor crewnecks |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 2.6 | Long-sleeve race shirts |
| June | 73°F | 53°F | 1.5 | Walk tees and volunteer shirts |
| July | 80°F | 58°F | 0.4 | Walk tees and volunteer shirts |
| August | 81°F | 59°F | 0.5 | Walk tees and volunteer shirts |
| September | 75°F | 55°F | 1.6 | Walk tees and volunteer shirts |
| October | 63°F | 48°F | 4 | Volunteer hoodies and donor crewnecks |
| November | 52°F | 42°F | 6.6 | Volunteer hoodies and donor crewnecks |
| December | 46°F | 37°F | 7.4 | Volunteer hoodies and donor crewnecks |
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
Which participant shirt suits a charity walk or run in Portland?
Long sleeves for most of the year, since highs average under 65°F from October to April; save short sleeves for a race in the warm stretch, June to September.
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