 The term East Portland is now widely used to refer to the portion of the city east of 82nd Avenue, where approximately 28% of Portland's population resides.Much of Portland's black and minority population have moved east of 82nd Avenue, as of 2011, in a trend that was expected to continue.In March 2015, a group called East Portland de-Annexation Secession filed a measure with the City of Portland, and are petitioning to secede from Portland.