Portland, TN
Census Place
Add ComparisonThe 5 largest ethnic groups in Portland, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Other (Hispanic) (3.54%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%), and White (Hispanic) (1.4%).
None of the households in Portland, TN 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.
In 2023, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Portland, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 Other (Hispanic) and 462 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
In 2023, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Portland, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 Other (Hispanic) and 462 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
5.38% of the people in Portland, TN are hispanic (717 people).
The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Portland, TN as a share of the total population.
In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Portland, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Portland, TN residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Portland, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The economy of Portland, TN employs 7.06k people. The largest industries in Portland, TN are Manufacturing (1,344 people), Construction (921 people), and Retail Trade (920 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,357), Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,859), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,479).
Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portland, TN, are Production Occupations (980 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (953 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (829 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portland, TN.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portland, TN, are Manufacturing (1,344 people), Construction (921 people), and Retail Trade (920 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portland, TN, though some of these residents may live in Portland, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,105), Wholesale Trade ($57,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,658).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($66,182), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,027), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,028).
As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).
Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.
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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.
This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.
The following map shows all of the places in Portland, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).
The following chart displays the households in Portland, TN 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.
In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Portland, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2023, 79.5% of workers in Portland, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.78%) and those who worked at home (8.3%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Portland, TN have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Portland, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Portland, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Portland, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Portland, TN have N/A.
N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portland, TN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portland, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.
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.
88.7% of the population of Portland, TN has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 8.62% on Medicare, 9.56% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Sumner County, TN see 2248 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.61% increase from the previous year (2149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2388 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 969 patients per year.
Primary care physicians in Sumner County, TN see an average of 2,248 patients per year. This represents a 4.61% increase from the previous year (2,149 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sumner County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Portland, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
