Portland, CT

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portland, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.06k ± 522
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
267 ± 224
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
228 ± 210

5.91%

Hispanic Population

351 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
123 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 53
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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portland, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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