Overview
3,940
Total Population
36.9
Median age
52.56%
Female population %
90.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
44.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
88
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Portland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Portland is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Portland's population under 18 was 19.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Portland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Portland, 16.57% were under the age of 15, 24.11% aged 15 to 29, 44.95% aged 30 to 64, 13.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 202 more females than males in Portland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.56% females and 47.44% males in Portland, MI.
- The Portland, MI gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 295.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 324.
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Race / Ethnicity
Portland's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Portland population: 92.01% are White, 1.62% are Black or African American, 4.14% are Asian and 2.23% are multiracial.
- Portland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 88 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,852 (97.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Portland is White with a population of 3,625 (92.01% 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 3,930 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Portland's population increased by 114 (3.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Portland's population decreased by 69 (1.78%), 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 2009 at 3,621.
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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)