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Portland Connecticut Information: Portland, Connecticut is part of MIDDLESEX County. Population for Portland from the last gathering is 5534. You can view Portland venues that host many Portland CT events every year. You can also research Portland Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Portland Connecticut real estate guide. Portland Connecticut has a latitude of 41.5816 and a longitude of -72.6161. Zip codes in Portland, CT include 06480 ... more Portland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Portland, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Portland, CT was 5,534.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Portland was 2,662, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Portland, CT
There are an estimated 1,218 married men in the town. 58.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Portland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Portland is 2,872 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Portland, Connecticut
There are an estimated 1,231 married women in the community. 52.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Portland, CT
The median age of people living in Portland, CT was 40 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Portland was 329. There were 4,223 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (988) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Portland, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Portland, CT was 5,450.

White Population in Portland, CT
The estimated White population in the Portland community is 5,196, which is 93.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Portland, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 178, which is 3.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Portland, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Portland, CT was 12.

Asian Population in Portland, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 30.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Portland, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Portland was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 31, while those of “two or more races” was 84 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Portland community was 127, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Portland, CT
The household population number in Portland was 5,325.

Group Quarters Population in Portland, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 209.

Average Household Size in Portland, CT
The average household size in Portland is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Portland, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,286 total housing units in Portland.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,225, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,603 were owner-occupied (72), and 622 were renter-occupied (28, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 61 vacant homes in Portland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Portland, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,471, with a median value in dollars of 140,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Portland, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,299 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Portland, average costs per month were $457 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,339 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Portland, Connecticut
1,097 people in Portland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Portland, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Portland was 596, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Portland, CT
In 2000, there were 860 people in Portland, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Portland, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 525 people in Portland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Portland, Connecticut
There were 3,029 in the labor force in Portland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Portland was 21.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Portland, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,949. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Portland, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,686. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Portland, Connecticut
Per capita income in Portland in the last full census was 26,240. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Portland numbered 62, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Portland, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 361, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.