Portland

Population: 20,369
Median household income: $81,944
Median home value: $226,900

Portland, a community in San Patricio County, Texas, has 20,369 residents. At $81,944, its median household income sits above San Patricio County's $67,512.

Between 2019 and 2023, Portland's population grew 19.6% from 17,025 to 20,369, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $167,400 to $226,900.

Households average 2.77 people. The median gross rent is $1,492.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,369
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $81,944
Median home value: $226,900
Median gross rent: $1,492
Housing units: 8,483
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,02520,369

Median household income

$76,123$81,944

Median home value

$167,400$226,900

Median gross rent

$1,250$1,492

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,025	$76,123	$167,400	$1,250
2020	17,807	$77,409	$178,600	$1,392
2021	19,914	$82,439	$185,400	$1,597
2022	20,130	$83,493	$218,200	$1,731
2023	20,369	$81,944	$226,900	$1,492

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,519	7.5%
5 to 17	3,526	17.3%
18 to 24	1,815	8.9%
25 to 34	3,130	15.4%
35 to 44	3,042	14.9%
45 to 54	2,490	12.2%
55 to 64	1,934	9.5%
65 to 74	1,561	7.7%
75 and over	1,352	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,351	50.8%
Black or African American	354	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	438	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.1%
Some other race	157	0.8%
Two or more races	661	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,387	41.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,066	7.9%
High school graduate	4,395	32.5%
Some college or associate's	4,713	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,171	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,164	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,091	85.7%
Carpooled	477	5.0%
Public transit	97	1.0%
Walked	55	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	683	7.2%
Other means	43	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,057	34.9%
15 to 29 min	3,772	43.0%
30 to 44 min	1,164	13.3%
45 to 59 min	457	5.2%
60+ min	313	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 8.6% (1,738 of 20,296)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,257	71.7%
Nonfamily households	2,077	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,334	86.5%
Vacant	1,149	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,667	63.6%
Renter-occupied	2,667	36.4%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,290	74.1%
1-unit, attached	71	0.8%
2 to 4 units	415	4.9%
5 to 19 units	1,055	12.4%
20 or more units	476	5.6%
Mobile home & other	176	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4858904
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 2.95 sq mi
Center point: 27.8890, -97.3316