Portland, TX Demographic Data
Portland, TX Summary
Portland is located in Nueces County in Texas
- Population: 15,243
- Area: 9.65 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,580.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 39.37 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Portland, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,308
52%
50.8
Male
7,836
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,144
323,128,000
Portland, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,241
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,332
8.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,271
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,238
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
818
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,086
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,250
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,234
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
934
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
645
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,229
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
570
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
296
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,407
70.7%
77.2
Female
5,980
52.4%
51.3
Male
5,427
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,798
66.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,462
15.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,095
13.0%
15.2
Female
1,110
53.0%
55.8
Male
985
47.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Portland, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,893
98.4%
96.8
White
15,081
93.4%
72.6
Black or African American
252
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
106
0.7%
0.8
Asian
160
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
17
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
20
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
98
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
25
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
294
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
251
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,153
38.1%
17.8
Mexican
5,468
33.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
184
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
125
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
376
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,991
61.9%
82.2
Portland, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
243
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
742
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,673
26.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,099
30.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,060
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,721
16.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
706
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
985
9.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,259
90.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,427
23.7%
31.2
Portland, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,210
26.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,126
57.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,262
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
140
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
562
4.6
5.8%
Portland, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,505
77.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,398
22.8%
21.6%
Spanish
3,193
21.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
138
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
66
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Portland, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
162
2.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
84
1.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
351
6.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
457
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
987
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,417
25.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
668
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
887
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
486
8.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
165
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
59,199
57,617
Per capita income
29,264
31,128
Portland, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
448
5.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
664
8.6%
9.8
Construction
602
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,767
23.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
459
6.0%
6.6
Information
21
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
768
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
271
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
873
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
503
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
731
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
350
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
231
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
827
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,951
38.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
900
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,014
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
996
13.0%
18.1%
Portland, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,604
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,646
87.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
427
5.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
41
0.5%
2.7
Other means
75
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
415
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.6
26.6
Portland, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
186
3.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,681
29.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,693
47.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,104
19.5%
21.0
Portland, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,664
91.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,613
63.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,051
36.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
538
8.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Portland, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,202
1 room
197
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
101
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
528
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
583
9.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,679
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,286
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
826
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
518
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
484
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Portland, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,202
1-unit, detached
4,479
72.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
98
1.6%
5.9
2-units
54
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
507
8.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
600
9.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
215
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
204
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
22
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.4%
0.1
Portland, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
107
1.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
79
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
430
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,020
16.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,049
33.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,065
17.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
557
9.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
820
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
66
1.1%
1.4%
Portland, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,149
37.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
30
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
3,464
61.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
21
0.4%
1.1
Portland, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,267
47295100.0
Less than $500
23
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
85
3.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
99
4.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
267
11.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
274
12.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
759
33.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
760
33.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,009
44.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
343
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
265
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
242
10.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
408
18.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Portland, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,906
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
20
1.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
38
2.0%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
47
2.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
371
19.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
690
36.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
727
38.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
145
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,146
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
98
5.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
309
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
352
18.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
257
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
180
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
699
36.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
156
0.0%
0.0%
Portland, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,613
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
171
4.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
472
13.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,168
32.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,041
28.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
468
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
200
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
93
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
149,800
205,000
