Overview
457
Total Population
41.4
Median age
48.36%
Female population %
106.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
66.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
47
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Portland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Portland is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Portland's population under 18 was 26.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Portland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Portland, 22.76% were under the age of 15, 14.66% aged 15 to 29, 45.51% aged 30 to 64, 16.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 15 less females than males in Portland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.36% females and 51.64% males in Portland, AR.
- The Portland, AR gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 46.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 33.
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Race / Ethnicity
Portland's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Portland population: 47.26% are White, 39.17% are Black or African American and 13.57% are multiracial.
- Portland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41 (89.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Portland is White with a population of 216 (47.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Portland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 545 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Portland's population decreased by 113 (20.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Portland's population decreased by 111 (25.69%), 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, Portland's population was lowest in year 2022 at 312.
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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)