Portland, CT

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,944
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.2
0.733% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.69%
35.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$89,401
2.32% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$282,300
5.49% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,388
4.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Portland, CT 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.

95.6% of the residents in Portland, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Portland, CT was $282,300, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Portland, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Portland, CT was 2 cars per household.

United StatesConnecticutMiddlesex County, CTHartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTLower Connecticut River Valley PUMA, CT

Population & Diversity

Portland, CT is home to a population of 5.94k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.16% of Portland, CT residents were born outside of the country (485 people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.06k people) in Portland, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 228 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Portland, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Portland, CT was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portland, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.06k ± 522
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    267 ± 224
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    228 ± 210
5.91%
Hispanic Population
351 people

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.06k people) in Portland, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 228 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.91% of the people in Portland, CT are hispanic (351 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Portland, CT 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 Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
485 people
6.58%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
393 people

As of 2024, 8.16% of Portland, CT residents (485 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, CT was 6.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    123 ± 73
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    62 ± 53
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    37 ± 36

Portland, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Portland, CT employs 3.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Portland, CT were Educational Services (554 people), Manufacturing (428 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($145,603), Finance & Insurance ($99,089), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,946).

Employment

Occupations

3.39k
2024 Value
± 538
4.5%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portland, CT grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 3.24k employees to 3.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portland, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (642 people), Sales & Related Occupations (306 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portland, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.39k
2024 Value
± 538
4.5%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portland, CT grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 3.24k employees to 3.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portland, CT, are Educational Services (554 people), Manufacturing (428 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portland, CT, though some of these residents may live in Portland, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$70,831
Median earning men ± $5,846
$48,335
Median earning women ± $5,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($145,588), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,008), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,444), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.
Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% 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 17.2%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members 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 Portland, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.
Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

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 Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Portland, CT was $282,300 in 2024, which is 0.849 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,600 to $282,300, a 5.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Portland, CT is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Portland, CT have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portland, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,672
$1,968
Median Property Taxes
±$314

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, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

77%
Homeownership
2024
58.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Portland, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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

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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.
$89,401
Median Household Income
± $20,821
2.56k
Number of Households
± 416

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.56k households in Portland, CT declined from $89,401 from the previous year's value of $91,522.

The following chart displays the households in Portland, CT 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portland, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.71%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Portland, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.71%).

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

30.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portland, CT have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Portland, CT 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 Portland, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Portland, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portland, CT (274 out of 5.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower 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 35 - 44.

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

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Health

97.5% of the population of Portland, CT has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.679% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 47.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.46%
Uninsured
54.3%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
0.679%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portland, CT declined by 18.7% from 3.03% to 2.46%.

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

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