Portland Town, CT Demographics

Population - Employment - Households - Income / Financial - Housing - Education - Marital Status - Means of Transport to Work

What is the population of Portland?

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There are 6,417 residents in Portland, with a median age of 38.9. Of this, 50.46% are males and 49.54% are females. US-born citizens make up 93.13% of the resident pool in Portland, while non-US-born citizens account for 4.11%. Additionally, 2.76% of the population is represented by non-citizens.
A total of 5,716 people in Portland currently live in the same house as they did last year.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Population	6,417	3.1%
Male Population	3,238	5.2%
Female Population	3,179	1.1%

Male population 50.46%

Female population 49.54%

		Y-o-Y Change
Median Age	38.9	0.5%
Citizen US Born	5,976	0.5%
Citizen not US Born	264	32.7%
Not Citizen	177	124.0%

Citizen US Born 93.13%

Citizen not US Born 4.11%

Not Citizen 2.76%

		Y-o-Y Change
Moved from Abroad	4	-20.0%
Moved from Same County	288	7.1%
Moved from Same State	359	36.0%
Moved from Different State	18	-28.0%
Same House as Last Year	5,716	1.9%

Moved from Abroad 0.06%

Moved from Same County 4.51%

Moved from Same State 5.62%

Moved from Different State 0.28%

Same House as Last Year 89.52%

What are the employment statistics in Portland?

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White-collar workers make up 82.7% of the working population in Portland, while blue-collar employees account for 17.3%. There are also 341 entrepreneurs in Portland (9.66% of the workforce); 2,413 workers employed in private companies (68.34%); and 451 people working in governmental institutions (12.77%).

		Y-o-Y Change
White Collar	2,920	5.0%
Blue Collar	611	21.2%

White Collar 82.7%

Blue Collar 17.3%

		Y-o-Y Change
Self Employees	341	59.4%
Private Companies	2,413	2.8%
Governmental Workers	451	-2.6%
Not for Profit Companies	326	24.9%

Self Employees 9.66%

Private Companies 68.34%

Governmental Workers 12.77%

Not for Profit Companies 9.23%

How many households are there in Portland?

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There are a total of 2,502 households in Portland, each made up of around 3 members. Family establishments represent 68.11% of these Portland households, while non-family units account for the remaining 31.89%. Additionally, 30.46% of households have children and 69.54% of households are without children.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Households	2,502	2.2%
Average People Per Household	3	0.8%
Family Households	1,704	6.0%
Non-family Households	798	-5.2%

Family Households 68.11%

Non-family Households 31.89%

		Y-o-Y Change
Households with Children	762	5.7%
Households without Children	1,740	0.7%

Households with Children 30.46%

Households without Children 69.54%

What are the median and average incomes in Portland?

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The average annual household income in Portland is $111,929, while the median household income sits at $94,923 per year.

		Y-o-Y Change
Average Household Income	$111,929	4.1%
Median Household Income	$94,923	7.7%
People below Poverty Level	343	-16.9%
People above Poverty Level	5,949	4.5%

How many homeowners and renters are there in Portland?

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There are 2,641 housing units in Portland, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1954. Of the 2,502 occupied housing units in Portland, 76.78% are owner-occupied, while 23.22% have renters living in them.
Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 70.33% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $254,100. In general, housing costs reach $1,635 per month in Portland.

		Y-o-Y Change
Housing Units	2,641	-1.7%
Median Year Built	1954	0.1%
Built in 1939 or Earlier	885	-1.1%
Built between 1940 and 1949	253	-14.5%
Built between 1950 and 1959	450	-20.4%
Built between 1960 and 1969	419	4.2%
Built between 1970 and 1979	125	5.0%
Built between 1980 and 1989	156	2.6%
Built between 1990 and 1999	58	23.4%
Built between 2000 and 2009	260	35.4%
Built between 2010 and 2019	35	84.2%

		Y-o-Y Change
Occupied Housing Units	2,502	2.2%
Owner Occupied	1,921	2.5%
Renter Occupied	581	1.0%

Owner Occupied 76.78%

Renter Occupied 23.22%

		Y-o-Y Change
With Mortgage	1,351	3.0%
Without Mortgage	570	1.4%
Median Value with Mortgage	$254,100	12.4%
Median Value without Mortgage	$261,500	13.9%
Median Housing Costs per Month	$1,635	5.2%

With Mortgage 70.33%

Without Mortgage 29.67%

What is the level of education in Portland?

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Approximately 29.74% of the population in Portland holds a high school degree (that's 1,482 residents), while 20.97% have attained a college certificate (1,332 locals) and 25.5% have a bachelor's degree (1,271 people).

		Y-o-Y Change
No High School	73	82.5%
Some High School	1,482	0.9%
Some College	1,332	-8.1%
Associate Degree	394	-26.4%
Bachelor's Degree	1,271	6.8%
Graduate Degree	719	13.2%

No High School 1.46%

Some High School 29.74%

Some College 20.97%

Associate Degree 7.91%

Bachelor's Degree 25.5%

Graduate Degree 14.43%

What is the marital status of Portland residents?

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A total of 1,475 people in Portland have never been married (which represents 28.27% of the total population), while 2,929 of them are wedded (56.13%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 36 (0.69%) and 596 (11.42%), respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Never Married	1,475	-5.3%
Married	2,929	10.8%
Separated	36	-44.6%
Widowed	218	-18.7%
Divorced	596	-12.7%

Never Married 28.27%

Married 56.13%

Separated 0.69%

Widowed 4.18%

Divorced 11.42%

What are the most common means of transportation in Portland?

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The top three means of transportation people in Portland use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 2,919 residents commute by car, 29 prefer going to work by walking and 17 by bus or trolley bus.

		Y-o-Y Change
Car	2,919	1.6%
Bus or TrolleyBus	17	N/A
Walk	29	7.4%

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2022 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.

Zip codes included in this demographic data: 06480