Portland is a city located in Middlesex County Connecticut. Portland has a 2020 population of 5,552. Portland is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -5.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,862 in 2010.
The average household income in Portland is $94,342 with a poverty rate of 9.75%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,112 per month, and the median house value is $222,900. The median age in Portland is 45.8 years, 43.8 years for males, and 48.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Portlandwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,500 | 92.64% |
Black or African American | 60 | 1.01% |
Asian | 18 | 0.30% |
Some Other Race | 84 | 1.41% |
Two or More Races | 275 | 4.63% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,505 | 2.32 | 77.8 |
Married | 1,136 | 2.89 | 95.5 |
Male | 101 | 3.28 | 68.3 |
Female | 363 | 3.09 | 58.4 |
Non Family | 905 | 1.18 | 64.3 |
2.88
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 46 | 1.05% |
9th to 12th Grade | 279 | 6.38% |
High School Graduate | 1,150 | 26.29% |
Some College | 979 | 22.38% |
Associates Degree | 645 | 14.75% |
Bachelors Degree | 947 | 21.65% |
Graduate Degree | 328 | 7.50% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 4,169 | 3,899 | 1,230 |
Hispanic | 156 | 132 | 40 |
Black | 49 | 18 | 5 |
2+ Races | 39 | 39 | |
Other Race | 60 | 36 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.50%.
$54,871
Average Earnings
$60,086
Average Male
$42,227
Average Female
96.00% of Portland residents speak only English, while 4.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.03% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,321 | 560 | 10.52% |
Other | 12 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 320 | 12 | 3.75% |
9.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.63%
Male Poverty Rate
11.68%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Portland is White, with 10.52% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Portland is Hispanic, with 3.75% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.86%.
46.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.2%
Male Marriage Rate
42.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 347 | 7.61% |
7.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.55%
Veteran Disability Rate
67%
Labor Force Participation
62.6%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
80.85%
Born in Portland
98.62%
Native Born
1.38%
Foreign Born
0.35%
Non Citizen
1.03%
Naturalized
98.62% of Portland residents were born in the United States, with 80.85% having been born in Connecticut. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 5,862 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 6,009 | 147 | 2.51% |
2012 | 5,911 | -98 | -1.63% |
2013 | 5,628 | -283 | -4.79% |
2014 | 5,634 | 6 | 0.11% |
2015 | 5,619 | -15 | -0.27% |
2016 | 5,607 | -12 | -0.21% |
2017 | 5,595 | -12 | -0.21% |
2018 | 5,572 | -23 | -0.41% |
2019 | 5,552 | -20 | -0.36% |
2020 | 5,552 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 5,552 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 5,552 | 0.00% |