Portia

Population: 441
Median household income: $38,250
Median home value: $82,800

Portia is a community in Lawrence County, Arkansas, home to 441 residents. Its median household income of $38,250 runs below the Lawrence County figure of $44,164.

From 2019 to 2023, Portia's population declined 24.0% from 580 to 441, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $60,000 to $82,800.

Owners occupy 75.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 441
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $38,250
Median home value: $82,800
Median gross rent: $398
Housing units: 232
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

580441

Median household income

$37,143$38,250

Median home value

$60,000$82,800

Median gross rent

$517$398

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	580	$37,143	$60,000	$517
2020	511	$43,125	$69,300	$571
2021	508	$51,250	$70,800	$583
2022	521	$70,694	$84,800	$555
2023	441	$38,250	$82,800	$398

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	4.5%
5 to 17	25	5.7%
18 to 24	59	13.4%
25 to 34	22	5.0%
35 to 44	54	12.2%
45 to 54	59	13.4%
55 to 64	67	15.2%
65 to 74	79	17.9%
75 and over	56	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	435	98.6%
Black or African American	4	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.1%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's18.7%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	34.1%
High school graduate	144	42.7%
Some college or associate's	63	18.7%
Bachelor's degree	15	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155	85.2%
Carpooled	17	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.7%
Bicycle	5	2.7%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	44.0%
15 to 29 min	26	14.3%
30 to 44 min	27	14.8%
45 to 59 min	44	24.2%
60+ min	5	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 18.6% (82 of 441)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	54.4%
Nonfamily households	93	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	204	87.9%
Vacant	28	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	153	75.0%
Renter-occupied	51	25.0%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	175	75.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	36	15.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0556720
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0849, -91.0710