Population 411 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Portland
Household size in Portland
| Period | Portland | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.89 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Portland are small: just 1.89 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.36, 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 Portland
| Period | Portland | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.4 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +21.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 64.6, Portland 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 Portland
| Period | Portland | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Portland: 2.4% 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 Portland
Renters in Portland
| Period | Portland | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Portland own their homes; 25.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (63.0%) 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 Portland
| Period | Portland | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Portland: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Portland
| Period | Portland | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Portland is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Portland
| Period | Portland | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $393 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $606 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $682 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Portland runs $682 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Portland
Bachelor's degrees in Portland
| Period | Portland | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Portland: 7.1% 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 Portland
| Period | Portland | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.4% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Portland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Portland
| Period | Portland | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Portland: 19.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Portland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 1.89 | 64.6 | 2.4% | 25.8% | 4.7% | 1993 | $682 | 7.1% | 80.0% | 19.7% |
| Ravenswood | 2.38 | 43.9 | 9.2% | 25.3% | 9.3% | 1970 | $1,007 | 17.3% | 90.0% | 4.6% |
| Sherman | 2.19 | 40.4 | 8.7% | 20.2% | 5.9% | 1967 | $1,505 | 15.7% | 90.9% | 12.1% |
| Racine | 2.26 | 44.0 | 15.7% | 34.8% | 9.1% | 1974 | $674 | 20.5% | 94.6% | 1.8% |
| Neptune | 2.34 | 37.6 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 3.7% | 1985 | $752 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 6.8% |
| Topins Grove | 2.34 | 37.6 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 3.7% | 1985 | $752 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 6.8% |
| Millwood | 2.43 | 45.0 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 1978 | $822 | 26.4% | 96.0% | 10.4% |
| Silverton | 2.65 | 40.0 | 14.7% | 6.5% | 11.4% | 1978 | $1,060 | 21.3% | 93.0% | 8.8% |
| Long Bottom | 2.49 | 48.1 | 8.4% | 18.6% | 10.6% | 1979 | $726 | 12.7% | 91.3% | 23.5% |
| Evergreen Hills | 2.25 | 47.3 | 6.4% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 1977 | $739 | 28.7% | 96.7% | 12.0% |
| Pond Creek | 2.44 | 49.0 | 4.9% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 1982 | $1,054 | 13.8% | 94.8% | 0.5% |
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 Portland. 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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