Portal

Population: 136
Median household income: $112,031
Median home value: $78,200

Located in Burke County, North Dakota, Portal is a community with a population of 136. At $112,031, its median household income sits above Burke County's $96,339.

From 2019 to 2023, Portal's population declined 8.1% from 148 to 136, while its median home value rose 9.1% from $71,700 to $78,200.

67.6% of workers drive to work alone. 77.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 136
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $112,031
Median home value: $78,200
Median gross rent: $678
Housing units: 96
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

148136

Median household income

$99,375$112,031

Median home value

$71,700$78,200

Median gross rent

$690$678

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	148	$99,375	$71,700	$690
2020	132	$96,477	$75,000	$654
2021	117	$103,906	$75,600	$588
2022	130	$109,643	$77,700	$629
2023	136	$112,031	$78,200	$678

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3427.9%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5422.8%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 740.7%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	3.7%
5 to 17	16	11.8%
18 to 24	2	1.5%
25 to 34	38	27.9%
35 to 44	14	10.3%
45 to 54	31	22.8%
55 to 64	25	18.4%
65 to 74	1	0.7%
75 and over	4	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	99	72.8%
Black or African American	16	11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	5.9%
Asian	3	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's17.7%

Bachelor's degree43.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	6.2%
High school graduate	37	32.7%
Some college or associate's	20	17.7%
Bachelor's degree	49	43.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.1%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	67.6%
Carpooled	4	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	14.1%
Bicycle	1	1.4%
Worked from home	6	8.5%
Other means	2	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	36.9%
15 to 29 min	1	1.5%
30 to 44 min	29	44.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 6.6% (9 of 136)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	55.1%
Nonfamily households	35	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	81.3%
Vacant	18	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	59.0%
Renter-occupied	32	41.0%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	77.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	15.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3863740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 48.9944, -102.5484