Portland

Population: 6,341
Median household income: $45,431
Median home value: $90,600

Portland is a community in Jay County, Indiana, home to 6,341 residents. The median household income of $45,431 is below the Jay County median ($54,114).

From 2019 to 2023, Portland's population grew 7.7% from 5,886 to 6,341, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $71,100 to $90,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.6% of the population. 80.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,341
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $45,431
Median home value: $90,600
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 3,069
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8866,341

Median household income

$38,281$45,431

Median home value

$71,100$90,600

Median gross rent

$660$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,886	$38,281	$71,100	$660
2020	5,972	$39,538	$76,100	$682
2021	6,334	$42,668	$79,800	$695
2022	6,432	$44,292	$86,800	$743
2023	6,341	$45,431	$90,600	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	352	5.6%
5 to 17	1,291	20.4%
18 to 24	535	8.4%
25 to 34	685	10.8%
35 to 44	926	14.6%
45 to 54	920	14.5%
55 to 64	620	9.8%
65 to 74	656	10.3%
75 and over	356	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,492	86.6%
Black or African American	31	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	55	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	145	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	617	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	693	16.6%
High school graduate	1,692	40.6%
Some college or associate's	1,283	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	290	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	205	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,149	80.2%
Carpooled	363	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	46	1.7%
Bicycle	11	0.4%
Worked from home	101	3.8%
Other means	11	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,633	63.3%
15 to 29 min	349	13.5%
30 to 44 min	332	12.9%
45 to 59 min	97	3.8%
60+ min	169	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 16.7% (1,026 of 6,159)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,507	57.1%
Nonfamily households	1,131	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,638	86.0%
Vacant	431	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,755	66.5%
Renter-occupied	883	33.5%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,337	76.1%
1-unit, attached	46	1.5%
2 to 4 units	373	12.2%
5 to 19 units	145	4.7%
20 or more units	94	3.1%
Mobile home & other	74	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1861236
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4377, -84.9835