Portal, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population
653
4.98% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.8
15.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
13.3%
26% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$62,750
3.72% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$76,700
1.03% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
307
1.99% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Portal, GA had a population of 653 people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $62,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Portal, GA grew from 622 to 653, a 4.98% increase and its median household income grew from $60,500 to $62,750, a 3.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portal, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.38%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.766%).

None of the households in Portal, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Portal, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Portal, GA was $76,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

Most people in Portal, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Portal, GA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesGeorgiaBulloch County, GAStatesboro, GACoastal Regional Commission (North)--Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Portal, GA is home to a population of 653 people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.68% of Portal, GA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2023, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (437 people) in Portal, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 178 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2023 Citizenship
98.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Portal, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Portal, GA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portal, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    437 ± 191
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    178 ± 158
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 15
2.76%
Hispanic Population
18 people

In 2023, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (437 people) in Portal, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 178 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.76% of the people in Portal, GA are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Portal, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.68%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people
2.09%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
13 people

As of 2023, 1.68% of Portal, GA residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Portal, GA was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2 ± 20
  2. World War II
    2 ± 4
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 20

Portal, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Portal, GA employs 307 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Portal, GA were Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Construction (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,977), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,864).

Employment

Occupations

307
2023 Value
± 113
1.99%
1 Year growth
± 50.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Portal, GA grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 301 employees to 307 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portal, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), Transportation Occupations (35 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portal, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

307
2023 Value
± 113
1.99%
1 Year growth
± 50.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Portal, GA grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 301 employees to 307 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portal, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Construction (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portal, GA, though some of these residents may live in Portal, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,132
Median earning men ± $9,045
$35,333
Median earning women ± $19,867

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($72,857), Manufacturing ($56,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,523), and Public Administration ($42,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Portal, GA was $76,700 in 2023, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $77,500 to $76,700, a 1.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Portal, GA is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Portal, GA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portal, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$22,617
$124
Median Property Taxes
±$56

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Portal, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Portal, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

58.2%
Homeownership
2023
73.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.2% of the housing units in Portal, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Portal, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,750
Median Household Income
± $20,259
213
Number of Households
± 66

In 2023, the median household income of the 213 households in Portal, GA grew to $62,750 from the previous year's value of $60,500.

The following chart displays the households in Portal, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portal, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82.4%)
  2. Carpooled (7.04%)
  3. Walked (3.17%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Portal, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.04%) and those who walked to work (3.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portal, GA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Portal, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Portal, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Portal, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portal, GA (87 out of 653 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portal, GA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

85.6% of the population of Portal, GA has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 4.13% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

14.4%
Uninsured
43.5%
Employer Coverage
22.1%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
4.13%
Non-Group
1.38%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portal, GA declined by 21.5% from 18.3% to 14.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Portal, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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