Portland, IN Population

Overview

6,334

Total Population

37.5

Median age

47.28%

Female population %

111.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

467

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Portland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Portland is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Portland's population under 18 was 25.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Portland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Portland, 21.16% were under the age of 15, 19.12% aged 15 to 29, 43.13% aged 30 to 64, 13.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 344 less females than males in Portland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.28% females and 52.72% males in Portland, IN.
The Portland, IN gender ratio is 111.5:100 i.e. 111.5 men to 100 women (1.115).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 345.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 292.

Portland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Portland population: 91.85% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 1.11% are Asian, 4.26% are some other race and 2.15% are multiracial.
Portland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 467 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,867 (92.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Portland is White with a population of 5,818 (91.85% of the total population).

Portland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,388 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Portland's population decreased by 161 (2.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Portland's population increased by 95 (1.53%), 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 2019 at 6,003.