Population 152 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Portal
Household size in Portal
| Period | Portal | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Portal are small: just 2.23 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 climbed from 2.04 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.2 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Portal are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in North Dakota as a whole, where the median age is 37.4.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Portal: 4.4% 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Portal is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (68.6%) 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.6% 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +11 | +6 |
Portal is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $391 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $686 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Portal runs $686 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.4% 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Portal: 23.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Portal is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across North Dakota.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.4% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Portal has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.23 | 39.8 | 4.4% | 24.3% | 32.6% | 1967 | $686 | 23.3% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| Flaxton | 2.19 | 39.8 | 3.6% | 24.2% | 32.3% | 1966 | $666 | 23.5% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Lignite | 2.49 | 39.6 | 10.6% | 25.3% | 34.4% | 1971 | $828 | 22.3% | 93.3% | 5.1% |
| Columbus | 2.56 | 39.6 | 12.1% | 25.6% | 34.9% | 1972 | $864 | 22.1% | 93.1% | 6.0% |
| Larson | 2.40 | 42.8 | 9.7% | 24.0% | 32.9% | 1966 | $917 | 25.6% | 92.9% | 4.8% |
| Northgate | 2.22 | 41.2 | 3.8% | 23.5% | 32.7% | 1967 | $659 | 23.4% | 94.3% | 1.1% |
| Bowbells | 2.19 | 40.1 | 3.6% | 23.6% | 31.4% | 1966 | $672 | 23.5% | 94.3% | 1.2% |
| Coteau | 2.19 | 39.8 | 3.6% | 24.2% | 32.3% | 1966 | $666 | 23.5% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Noonan | 2.09 | 47.5 | 4.8% | 20.0% | 29.7% | 1949 | $1,066 | 38.4% | 93.2% | 2.6% |
| Niobe | 2.21 | 42.2 | 3.8% | 19.7% | 26.1% | 1966 | $705 | 23.4% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| Powers Lake | 2.49 | 39.8 | 11.8% | 23.9% | 33.7% | 1974 | $932 | 23.1% | 93.2% | 5.1% |
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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