Population 18,710 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Portland
Household size in Portland
| Period | Portland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Portland sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the northeast.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Portland is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 33.7 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Portland (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 5.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Portland rent their homes (38.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (46.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Portland: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Portland is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southeast 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 Portland
| Period | Portland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $970 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,096 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,521 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,689 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$719 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Portland costs $1,689 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $719 a month since 2006–10, up 74%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the center.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Portland: 25.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Portland is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 0.5 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Portland has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Portland has lower unemployment than the great majority of Texas cities. 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).
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 | 2.73 | 37.3 | 9.5% | 38.3% | 12.0% | 1986 | $1,689 | 25.1% | 90.9% | 3.0% |
| Gregory | 3.11 | 32.5 | 18.9% | 27.8% | 10.0% | 1993 | $1,440 | 15.2% | 78.5% | 4.7% |
| Ingleside | 2.55 | 35.6 | 10.2% | 36.2% | 13.9% | 1993 | $1,559 | 20.9% | 85.9% | 1.9% |
| Ingleside on the Bay | 2.35 | 49.7 | 4.2% | 14.1% | 21.7% | 1979 | $1,178 | 38.6% | 97.6% | 0.3% |
| Taft | 3.22 | 33.8 | 23.7% | 27.1% | 19.7% | 1973 | $1,383 | 12.6% | 74.2% | 7.3% |
| Taft Southwest | 2.98 | 38.4 | 16.0% | 13.5% | 17.6% | 1978 | $1,775 | 16.1% | 87.5% | 4.2% |
| Aransas Pass | 2.82 | 40.7 | 14.1% | 29.6% | 20.0% | 1993 | $1,325 | 18.1% | 86.2% | 2.7% |
| Sodville | 3.10 | 33.1 | 18.2% | 22.9% | 13.1% | 1992 | $1,646 | 18.9% | 85.5% | 10.6% |
| Corpus Christi | 2.69 | 37.8 | 14.1% | 41.9% | 12.5% | 1982 | $1,411 | 25.4% | 86.2% | 4.8% |
| Port Aransas | 2.17 | 53.5 | 10.0% | 30.7% | 69.7% | 1989 | $2,714 | 35.4% | 94.0% | 1.5% |
| Odem | 3.02 | 36.3 | 16.1% | 25.1% | 11.9% | 1982 | $1,227 | 12.5% | 87.0% | 7.9% |
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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