Portland, New York Population

Overview

4,412

Total Population

38.9

Median age

43.81%

Female population %

128.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

48.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

372

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Portland town is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Portland town's population under 18 was 16.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Portland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Portland town, 12.62% were under the age of 15, 19.11% aged 15 to 29, 48.10% aged 30 to 64, 18.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 546 less females than males in Portland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.81% females and 56.19% males in Portland, New York.
The Portland, New York gender ratio is 128.2:100 i.e. 128.2 men to 100 women (1.282).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 388.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 206.

Portland town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Portland town population: 81.17% are White, 8.30% are Black or African American, 1.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 6.89% are some other race and 1.47% are multiracial.
Portland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 372 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,04 (91.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Portland town is White with a population of 3,581 (81.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,582 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Portland town's population decreased by 710 (12.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Portland town's population decreased by 567 (11.64%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,945.