Overview
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Total Population
47.1
Median age
51.28%
Female population %
95:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
44.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Portal's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Portal is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Portal's population under 18 was 15.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Portal's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Portal, 15.38% were under the age of 15, 18.80% aged 15 to 29, 50.43% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.85% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 3 more females than males in Portal:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.28% females and 48.72% males in Portal, ND.
- The Portal, ND gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 14.

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Race / Ethnicity
Portal's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Portal population: 80.34% are White, 11.97% are Black or African American, 6.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.85% are some other race.
- Portal's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 113 (96.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Portal is White with a population of 94 (80.34% of the total population).

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Year by year
Portal's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 163 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Portal's population decreased by 4 (3.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Portal's population decreased by 3 (2.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Portal's population was lowest in year 2008 at 110.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)