Portland, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

444

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

3.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

27.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,346

2.43% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Portland, AR is home to a population of 444 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.58% of Portland, AR residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (208 people) in Portland, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Portland, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Portland, AR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Portland, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portland, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
208 ± 74
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 50
White (Hispanic)
43 ± 63

17.6%

Hispanic Population

78 people

17.6% of the people in Portland, AR are hispanic (78 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

2.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Portland, AR residents (7 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 Portland, AR was 2.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Portland, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 22

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Portland, AR.

Economy

The economy of Portland, AR employs 160 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Portland, AR were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (48 people), Public Administration (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,179).

Employment

Occupations

160

2024 Value

± 81

−9.09%

1 Year decline

± 75.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portland, AR declined at a rate of −9.09%, from 176 employees to 160 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portland, AR, are Management Occupations (25 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portland, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

160

2024 Value

± 81

−9.09%

1 Year decline

± 75.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portland, AR declined at a rate of −9.09%, from 176 employees to 160 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portland, AR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (48 people), Public Administration (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portland, AR, though some of these residents may live in Portland, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,545

Median earning men ± $5,752

$45,000

Median earning women ± $11,889

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,179), and Public Administration ($24,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,864), and Public Administration ($39,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Portland, AR was $60,000 in 2024, which is 0.18 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,300 to $60,000, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Portland, AR is 82.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Portland, AR have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portland, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,307

$134

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.7% of the housing units in Portland, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Portland, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,346

Median Household Income

± $12,874

162

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 162 households in Portland, AR declined from $46,346 from the previous year's value of $47,500.

The following chart displays the households in Portland, AR 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portland, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.9%)
Carpooled (3.13%)
Other (3.13%)

In 2024, 91.9% of workers in Portland, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.13%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.13%).

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.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portland, AR have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Portland, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Portland, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portland, AR (67 out of 444 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portland, AR is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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