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Portland, Texas Population 2021

17,236

Portland is a city located in San Patricio County Texas. With a 2020 population of 17,236, it is the 167th largest city in Texas and the 2105th largest city in the United States . Portland is currently declining at a rate of -0.09% annually but its population has increased by 14.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,099 in 2010. Portland reached it's highest population of 17,284 in 2018. Spanning over 14 miles, Portland has a population density of 1,548 people per square mile.

The average household income in Portland is $99,517 with a poverty rate of 7.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,250 per month, and the median house value is $167,400. The median age in Portland is 35.9 years, 34.9 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

Portland Demographics

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

White: 93.76%
Asian: 1.92%
Other race: 1.66%
Black or African American: 1.12%
Two or more races: 1.03%
Native American: 0.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%

The current population of Portland, Texas is 17,236 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 17,284.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 15,099.

Portland, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	15,962	93.76%
Asian	327	1.92%
Some Other Race	282	1.66%
Black or African American	190	1.12%
Two or More Races	176	1.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native	57	0.33%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	31	0.18%

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	82.4%	17.6%
All	67.2%	32.8%
Non Family	48.9%	51.1%
Male	42.9%	57.1%
Female	38.9%	61.1%

67.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Portland Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	5,979	2.83	67.2
Married	3,528	3.37	82.4
Non Family	1,490	1.27	48.9
Female	702	3.17	38.9
Male	259	3.56	42.9

3.28

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

Portland Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	299	2.66%
9th to 12th Grade	498	4.43%
High School Graduate	3,102	27.57%
Some College	3,277	29.13%
Associates Degree	1,026	9.12%
Bachelors Degree	2,152	19.13%
Graduate Degree	896	7.96%

Portland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	6,542	6,348	2,213
Hispanic	4,186	3,678	709
Asian	276	254	51
Other Race	196	166	8
Black	187	135	52
Native American	57	57
2+ Races	43	36	23
Islander	31	17

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 53.49%.

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$44,007	$53,429	$34,322
Less Than 9th Grade	$35,152	$36,288	$12,130
High School Graduate	$36,076	$50,352	$28,935
Some College	$38,676	$58,906	$26,235
Bachelors Degree	$59,539	$73,155	$49,659
Graduate Degree	$72,083	$154,514	$57,143

$44,007

Average Earnings

$53,429

Average Male

$34,322

Average Female

Portland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portland Language by Age

Portland Language

77.20% of Portland residents speak only English, while 22.80% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.17% of the population.

Portland Language

Portland Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	9,306	614	6.60%
Hispanic	6,956	609	8.76%
Other	264	22	8.33%
Black	184	14	7.61%
Asian	323	6	1.86%

7.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.18%

Male Poverty Rate

10.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portland is Hispanic, with 8.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portland is Asian, with 1.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.80%.

Portland Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	13.39%
High School	8.18%
Some College	7.04%
Bachelors or Greater	4.14%

Portland Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	28.57%
Female Unemployed	14.75%
Female Employed	6.57%
Male Employed	1.41%

Portland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portland Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$76,123	$99,517
Families	$87,854	$106,151
Married Families	$104,903	-
Non Families	$39,763	$73,668

Income by Household Type

Portland Marital Status

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Portland Married by Age and Sex

Portland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Portland Marital Status by Race

Portland Marital Status

1,309

Number of Veterans

1,218

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	469
Second Gulf War	443
First Gulf War	414
Korea	86
World War II	38

Portland Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	429
65 to 74	308
75+	241
55 to 64	200
18 to 34	131

Portland Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,249	10.75%
Hispanic	392	8.31%
Black	27	14.44%
2+ Races	23	38.98%
Other Race	10	5.10%

Portland Veterans by Race

Portland Veterans by Education

2.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portland Veterans by Education

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

2.3%

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

70.85%

Born in Portland

94.51%

Native Born

5.49%

Foreign Born

3.75%

Non Citizen

1.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.51% of Portland residents were born in the United States, with 70.85% having been born in Texas. 3.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Portland Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	17,236	-16	-0.09%
2020	17,252	-16	-0.09%
2019	17,268	-16	-0.09%
2018	17,284	37	0.21%
2017	17,247	519	3.10%
2016	16,728	194	1.17%
2015	16,534	199	1.22%
2014	16,335	153	0.95%
2013	16,182	308	1.94%
2012	15,874	256	1.64%
2011	15,618	42	0.27%
2010	15,576	749	0.49%
2000	14,827	2,603	1.95%
1990	12,224	201	0.17%
1980	12,023	4,721	5.11%
1970	7,302	4,764	11.15%
1960	2,538		0.00%

Portland, Texas Population 2021

Portland Demographics

Portland, Texas 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