Population 2,252 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Portville
Household size in Portville
| Period | Portville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Portville are small: just 2.20 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 2.33, 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 Portville
| Period | Portville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Portville skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Portville
| Period | Portville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Portville (15.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Portville
Renters in Portville
| Period | Portville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in Portville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.0%) 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 Portville
| Period | Portville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Portville: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Portville
| Period | Portville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Portville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across New York.
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 Portville
| Period | Portville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $595 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $822 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$163 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Portville costs $822 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Portville
Bachelor's degrees in Portville
| Period | Portville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Portville than nationally: 26.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Portville
| Period | Portville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Portville have finished high school (91.6%), a bit 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 Portville
| Period | Portville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Portville is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New York overall (6.6%). 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).
Portville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portville | 2.20 | 47.7 | 15.5% | 13.0% | 8.0% | 1962 | $822 | 26.5% | 91.6% | 4.7% |
| Westons Mills | 2.04 | 54.4 | 4.7% | 22.9% | 4.6% | 1950 | $854 | 22.3% | 95.7% | 6.4% |
| Ceres | 2.32 | 45.2 | 12.5% | 15.3% | 19.7% | 1974 | $988 | 23.3% | 90.1% | 7.3% |
| Haydenville | 2.14 | 57.5 | 8.0% | 11.8% | 5.6% | 1970 | $796 | 30.2% | 98.5% | 6.8% |
| Little Genesee | 2.09 | 51.6 | 8.8% | 19.6% | 14.7% | 1972 | $789 | 17.8% | 89.9% | 5.9% |
| Indian Crossing | 1.88 | 51.1 | 10.8% | 26.8% | 10.5% | 1966 | $659 | 12.4% | 92.4% | 5.5% |
| Olean | 2.15 | 43.3 | 13.1% | 40.1% | 10.9% | 1947 | $785 | 28.2% | 91.4% | 5.4% |
| Eldred | 2.06 | 53.4 | 9.8% | 19.7% | 11.9% | 1959 | $639 | 18.9% | 92.5% | 8.9% |
| West Clarksville | 2.27 | 48.9 | 9.6% | 12.0% | 31.0% | 1973 | $819 | 17.1% | 93.8% | 6.2% |
| Haskell Flats | 2.22 | 51.5 | 6.9% | 16.5% | 28.3% | 1973 | $820 | 12.1% | 95.5% | 5.4% |
| Knapp Creek | 2.15 | 52.9 | 11.2% | 16.5% | 4.9% | 1968 | $745 | 21.5% | 95.8% | 6.6% |
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 Portville. 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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