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Portland, Connecticut Population 2021

9,213

Portland is a city located in Middlesex County Connecticut. Portland has a 2020 population of 9,213. Portland is currently declining at a rate of -0.29% annually and its population has decreased by -3.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,499 in 2010. Portland reached it's highest population of 9,499 in 2010.

The average household income in Portland is $121,043 with a poverty rate of 6.84%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,115 per month, and the median house value is $252,600. The median age in Portland is 46.4 years, 45.3 years for males, and 47.6 years for females.

Portland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Portland was:

White: 97.45%
Two or more races: 0.90%
Asian: 0.69%
Other race: 0.67%
Black or African American: 0.30%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Portland, Connecticut is 9,213 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 9,294.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 9,499.

Portland, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	9,084	97.45%
Two or More Races	84	0.90%
Asian	64	0.69%
Some Other Race	62	0.67%
Black or African American	28	0.30%

Portland Population by Race

Portland Population Pyramid $2021

Portland Population by Age

Portland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Portland Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	96.6%	3.4%
All	82.5%	17.5%
Male	79.9%	20.1%
Non Family	69.4%	30.6%
Female	55.6%	44.4%

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Portland Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,741	2.46	82.5
Married	1,908	3.15	96.6
Non Family	1,300	1.24	69.4
Female	354	3.02	55.6
Male	179	2.74	79.9

3.04

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

Portland Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	110	1.63%
9th to 12th Grade	333	4.93%
High School Graduate	1,945	28.80%
Some College	1,072	15.87%
Associates Degree	772	11.43%
Bachelors Degree	1,525	22.58%
Graduate Degree	996	14.75%

Portland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	6,528	6,120	2,458
Hispanic	144	110	46
2+ Races	63	44	20
Other Race	45	45
Asian	39	39	13
Black	18	17	4

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.65%.

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$60,584	$67,727	$50,455
Less Than 9th Grade	$27,353	$26,434	$60,859
High School Graduate	$54,688	$63,153	$31,089
Some College	$51,134	$63,475	$38,884
Bachelors Degree	$93,319	$106,170	$66,667
Graduate Degree	$80,865	$167,596	$67,159

$60,584

Average Earnings

$67,727

Average Male

$50,455

Average Female

Portland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portland Language by Age

Portland Language

96.70% of Portland residents speak only English, while 3.30% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.76% of the population.

Portland Language

Portland Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	8,858	621	7.01%
Hispanic	259	11	4.25%
Other	62	11	17.74%
Black	28	1	3.57%

6.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.12%

Male Poverty Rate

6.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portland is Other, with 17.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portland is Black, with 3.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.43%.

Portland Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	8.40%
Some College	8.35%
Less Than 9th Grade	4.90%
Bachelors or Greater	3.31%

Portland Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	13.11%
Male Employed	4.50%
Female Employed	3.64%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Portland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portland Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$99,292	$121,043
Families	$121,372	$147,152
Married Families	$134,864	-
Non Families	$48,281	$69,771

Income by Household Type

Portland Marital Status

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Portland Married by Age and Sex

Portland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Portland Marital Status by Race

Portland Marital Status

563

Number of Veterans

512

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	177
Second Gulf War	83
First Gulf War	58
Korea	33
World War II	22

Portland Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
55 to 64	163
75+	161
65 to 74	128
35 to 54	58
18 to 34	53

Portland Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	550	7.72%
Asian	13	25.00%

Portland Veterans by Race

Portland Veterans by Education

7.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portland Veterans by Education

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Portland Employment by Age

Portland Employment by Race

Portland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

76.98%

Born in Portland

97.31%

Native Born

2.69%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

2.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.31% of Portland residents were born in the United States, with 76.98% having been born in Connecticut. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Portland Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	9,213	-27	-0.29%
2020	9,240	-27	-0.29%
2019	9,267	-27	-0.29%
2018	9,294	-28	-0.30%
2017	9,322	-27	-0.29%
2016	9,349	-21	-0.22%
2015	9,370	-66	-0.70%
2014	9,436	-15	-0.16%
2013	9,451	-29	-0.31%
2012	9,480	-19	-0.20%
2011	9,499		0.00%
2010	9,499		0.00%

Portland, Connecticut Population 2021

Portland Demographics

Portland, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Portland Population by Race

Portland Population Pyramid $2021

Portland Median Age

Portland Adults

Portland Age Dependency

Portland Sex Ratio

Portland Population by Age

Portland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Portland Household Types

Portland Households and Families

Portland Households by Type

Portland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

Portland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portland Language by Age

Portland Language

Portland Language

Portland Poverty by Race

Poverty in Portland

Portland Poverty

Portland Poverty Rate by Education

Portland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portland Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Portland Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Portland Married by Age and Sex

Portland Marriage

Portland Marital Status by Race

Portland Marital Status

Portland Veterans by War

Portland Veterans by Age

Portland Veterans by Race

Portland Veterans by Education

Portland Veterans by Education

Portland Employment by Age

Portland Employment by Race

Portland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Portland Place of Birth

Portland Population by Year