Population 223 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Portal
Household size in Portal
| Period | Portal | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Portal are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.28 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Portal
| Period | Portal | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.6 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.6, Portal is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Portal
| Period | Portal | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Portal: 3.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Portal
Renters in Portal
| Period | Portal | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in Portal rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (65.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Portal
| Period | Portal | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.7% of the housing in Portal, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Portal
| Period | Portal | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Portal is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Arizona.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Portal
| Period | Portal | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $443 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $558 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $574 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$131 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Portal pays $574 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Portal
Bachelor's degrees in Portal
| Period | Portal | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Portal (38.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Portal
| Period | Portal | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Portal: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Portal
| Period | Portal | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Portal than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Portal compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal | 2.18 | 52.6 | 3.2% | 13.4% | 41.7% | 1992 | $574 | 38.7% | 95.4% | 4.0% |
| Rodeo | 2.85 | 45.7 | 11.0% | 3.2% | 37.6% | 1986 | $773 | 29.0% | 91.4% | 2.5% |
| Paradise | 2.29 | 48.1 | 3.6% | 16.9% | 38.3% | 1990 | $595 | 31.4% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| Animas | 2.85 | 45.7 | 11.0% | 3.2% | 37.6% | 1986 | $773 | 29.0% | 91.4% | 2.5% |
| Sunizona | 2.11 | 54.1 | 4.5% | 15.1% | 39.4% | 1987 | $765 | 31.1% | 92.5% | 7.0% |
| Playas | 2.83 | 46.0 | 10.3% | 4.2% | 37.3% | 1985 | $759 | 29.0% | 91.5% | 2.4% |
| Elfrida | 1.98 | 52.1 | 8.1% | 27.8% | 45.0% | 1986 | $563 | 28.6% | 90.4% | 5.8% |
| Pearce | 1.87 | 59.6 | 7.0% | 14.0% | 22.0% | 1983 | $1,024 | 31.8% | 94.5% | 4.8% |
| Hachita | 2.77 | 48.7 | 3.5% | 18.6% | 30.3% | 1975 | $585 | 26.0% | 89.8% | 1.3% |
| Gleeson | 2.01 | 57.4 | 3.4% | 14.6% | 36.4% | 1987 | $583 | 36.0% | 95.3% | 3.2% |
| Tombstone | 1.80 | 62.3 | 3.6% | 20.2% | 24.0% | 1983 | $617 | 23.1% | 96.0% | 1.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Portal. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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