Portland, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

6,416

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

2.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

4.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,513

13.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,700

Population & Diversity

Portland, IN is home to a population of 6.42k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.57% of Portland, IN residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.51k people) in Portland, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 262 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 199 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Portland, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Portland, IN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portland, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.51k ± 362
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
262 ± 124
Other (Hispanic)
199 ± 150

11.1%

Hispanic Population

714 people

11.1% of the people in Portland, IN are hispanic (714 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Portland, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Portland, IN residents (101 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, IN was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 73
Vietnam
77 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 44

Portland, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Portland, IN employs 2.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Portland, IN were Manufacturing (1,084 people), Retail Trade (280 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (274 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($127,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,679), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($100,040).

Employment

Occupations

2.9k

2024 Value

± 353

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portland, IN grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 2.81k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portland, IN, are Production Occupations (678 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (345 people), and Transportation Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portland, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

2.9k

2024 Value

± 353

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portland, IN grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 2.81k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portland, IN, are Manufacturing (1,084 people), Retail Trade (280 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portland, IN, though some of these residents may live in Portland, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,788

Median earning men ± $6,127

$32,301

Median earning women ± $5,221

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,389), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,645).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,939), Construction ($41,927), and Public Administration ($35,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Portland, IN was $96,700 in 2024, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,600 to $96,700, a 6.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Portland, IN is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Portland, IN have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portland, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,070

$1,751

Median Property Taxes

±$248

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Portland, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Portland, IN 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.

$51,513

Median Household Income

± $4,532

2.58k

Number of Households

± 318

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Portland, IN grew to $51,513 from the previous year's value of $45,431.

The following chart displays the households in Portland, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portland, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (8.47%)
Worked At Home (3.51%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Portland, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.47%) and those who worked at home (3.51%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portland, IN have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Portland, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portland, IN (1.08k out of 6.23k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portland, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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