Portal, ND

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2024 Population
129
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
US Representative
Julie Fedorchak
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.8
25.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.7%
123% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$115,642
3.22% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$87,200
11.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
74
4.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Portal, ND 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.

97.7% of the residents in Portal, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Portal, ND was $87,200, and the homeownership rate was 31%.

Most people in Portal, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Portal, ND was 1 car per household.

United StatesNorth DakotaBurke County, NDNorth Central North Dakota--Minot City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Portal, ND is home to a population of 129 people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.53% of Portal, ND residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69 people) in Portal, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
89.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Portal, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Portal, ND was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portal, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    69 ± 31
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    37 ± 31
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 27
1.55%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69 people) in Portal, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.55% of the people in Portal, ND are hispanic (2 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,300 ± 1,407 people
  2. Philippines
    3,164 ± 1,378 people
  3. Canada
    2,986 ± 1,339 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,300 North Dakota residents, followed by Philippines with 3,164 and Canada with 2,986.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.53%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11 people
15.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
21 people

As of 2024, 8.53% of Portal, ND residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Portal, ND was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
1 ± 14

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Economy

The economy of Portal, ND employs 74 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Portal, ND were Public Administration (47 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (17 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($120,208), Public Administration ($116,115), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,750).

Employment

Occupations

74
2024 Value
± 71
4.23%
1 Year growth
± 127%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portal, ND grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 71 employees to 74 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portal, ND, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (43 people), Material Moving Occupations (11 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portal, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

74
2024 Value
± 71
4.23%
1 Year growth
± 127%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portal, ND grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 71 employees to 74 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portal, ND, are Public Administration (47 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (17 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portal, ND, though some of these residents may live in Portal, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$108,750
Median earning men ± $32,864
$115,845
Median earning women ± $622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($138,750) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,047).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.
Y-Axis
2.83%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% 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 12.3%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Portal, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Portal, ND. Showing the available data for North Dakota.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (67%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.69%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.
John Hoeven
Senator from North Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Kevin Cramer
Senator from North Dakota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Portal, ND

Julie Fedorchak
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Portal, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak (Republican Party).

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Portal, ND was $87,200 in 2024, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,200 to $87,200, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Portal, ND is 31%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Portal, ND have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portal, ND is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$87,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,060
$27
Median Property Taxes
±$28

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, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

31%
Homeownership
2024
50%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 31% of the housing units in Portal, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$115,642
Median Household Income
± $10,995
87
Number of Households
± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 87 households in Portal, ND grew to $115,642 from the previous year's value of $112,031.

The following chart displays the households in Portal, ND 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portal, ND is from North Dakota.
0.43
2024 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.7%)
  2. Walked (9.46%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.76%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Portal, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (6.76%).

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

28.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portal, ND have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Portal, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Portal, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Portal, ND have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portal, ND (19 out of 129 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portal, ND is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

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

99.2% of the population of Portal, ND has health coverage, with 63.6% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 4.65% on Medicare, 3.88% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.9% were men and 65.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14% under 18 years, 41.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.65% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.9% were men and 65.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0.775%
Uninsured
63.6%
Employer Coverage
27.1%
Medicaid
4.65%
Medicare
3.88%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portal, ND declined by 47.3% from 1.47% to 0.775%.

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