Population 6,904 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Portal
Household size in Portal
| Period | Portal | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Portal holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Georgia. Household size has crept up from 2.76 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.9, Portal is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.6, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Portal (13.6%), above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Georgia. The single-parent share has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Portal rent their homes (32.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (53.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Portal is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 8.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Portal is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $597 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $735 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Portal costs $924 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $326 a month since 2006–10, up 55%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.3% of household income on rent, just 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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Portal (26.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Portal never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Portal: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 | 2.80 | 34.9 | 13.6% | 32.8% | 9.8% | 1993 | $924 | 26.4% | 85.6% | 7.6% |
| Garfield | 2.55 | 37.9 | 15.0% | 27.8% | 10.2% | 1992 | $886 | 36.7% | 90.5% | 6.1% |
| Statesboro | 2.45 | 31.8 | 13.2% | 57.4% | 11.2% | 1993 | $1,071 | 35.5% | 91.7% | 8.4% |
| Pulaski | 2.79 | 47.6 | 5.8% | 13.2% | 7.2% | 1998 | $827 | 27.7% | 87.5% | 2.5% |
| Jimps | 2.50 | 30.7 | 25.3% | 56.5% | 14.4% | 1998 | $1,019 | 25.4% | 82.8% | 13.4% |
| Ogeechee | 2.40 | 47.9 | 8.3% | 24.2% | 10.1% | 1988 | $965 | 24.3% | 91.5% | 2.0% |
| Register | 2.90 | 38.0 | 21.1% | 29.8% | 16.9% | 1994 | $1,042 | 23.7% | 85.5% | 8.0% |
| Emit | 2.62 | 36.7 | 3.8% | 28.2% | 13.0% | 2005 | $1,604 | 42.2% | 94.5% | 1.6% |
| Metter | 2.60 | 39.5 | 7.3% | 38.9% | 10.1% | 1984 | $732 | 15.7% | 82.1% | 3.3% |
| Halcyondale | 2.17 | 45.9 | 13.8% | 15.6% | 26.1% | 1990 | $858 | 20.0% | 84.1% | 6.9% |
| Brooklet | 2.60 | 41.9 | 15.1% | 19.8% | 9.4% | 1999 | $1,157 | 29.1% | 90.8% | 7.2% |
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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