Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Arkansas: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 71.8% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 15.9% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.5% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portland, AR
Portland compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Portland (2009 data):
- Parkway Bank: Portland Branch at 217 North Main Street, branch established on 2004-11-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.2 mil, Deposits: $103.5 mil, headquarters in Rogers, AR, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Parkway Bankshares, Inc
- Home Bank of Arkansas: Home Bank Of Arkansas at Main Street, branch established on 1908-01-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.2 mil, Deposits: $70.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Home Holding, Inc
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Ashley County Arkansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (20%)
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Religion statistics for Portland
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | American Baptist Association | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 58.9% | 14.9% | 8.2% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
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| Congregations | 38.0% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 2.5% | 7.6% |
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| Name | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Assemblies of God | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 6.3% | 6.3% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 10.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,825 | $21,900 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $1,931 | $23,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $1,315 | $15,780 | 2 | $682 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,028 | $24,336 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $793 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $7,099 | $21,297 | 4 | $1,475 |
4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,818 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.49% | | Arkansas average: | 7.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,733 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.59% | | Arkansas average: | 7.29% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Portland:
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Portland:
- KAVH (101.5 FM; EUDORA, AR; Owner: JOEL J. KINLOW)
- KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KHMB (99.5 FM; HAMBURG, AR; Owner: KENNETH WAYNE DIEBEL)
- KZYQ (103.5 FM; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
- KXSA-FM (103.1 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KRKD (105.7 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
- KWLT (102.7 FM; NORTH CROSSETT, AR; Owner: SOUTH ARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUUZ (95.9 FM; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Portland:
- KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
- WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
Portland fatal accident list:
Jun 10, 1998 06:05 AM, Gin St., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 9, 1992 11:58 AM, Griffinst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 17, 1982 09:11 AM, 278s1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Portland Cell Site- 406 Highway 165 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN544
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- WAYNE WATTS, 406 Highway 165 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.6 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- JANETT YOUNG, 300 Yds East Of Us Hwy 165 At North City Limits Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Reynolds Radio Service Inc, 1611 West Pine Street, Warren, AR 71671, Phone: (870) 226-5461, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 2nd Blk Bain St, Call Sign: KNGQ733
Assigned Frequencies : 154.625 MHz
Grant Date: 03/05/1998, Expiration Date: 05/04/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/03/2003
Registrant: Cochran, W W:cochran, Earl:cochran, Gary Dba Cochran & Company, Portland, AR 71663, Phone: (501) 737-2532 - 300 Yds E Of Hwy 165 At N City Limits, Call Sign: KNFU834, Licensee ID: L00017344
Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2003, Expiration Date: 10/18/2013
Registrant: Ashley Chicot Electric Cooperative, 305 E Jefferson, Hamburg, AR 71646, Phone: (501) 853-5212
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- STATION, 1/8 Mi E Of Hwy 165 4 Mi S Of, Overall height: 46 m, Call Sign: WNET686
Assigned Frequencies : 952.487 MHz, 928.487 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/1998, Expiration Date: 01/14/2008, Cancelation Date: 12/17/2007
Registrant: Saic, Inc./ Entergy, Inc., 425 West Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 340-3116, Email:
- PORTLAND, 100 Ft E Of Us 165 & .2 Mi N Of, Overall height: 126.2 m, Call Sign: WPJE862
Assigned Frequencies : 6600.62 MHz, 6615.62 MHz
Grant Date: 10/16/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 09/03/1998
Registrant: Phone: (202) 223-9222
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 500DT , Serial Number: 34-7770260, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/1978
Registrant (Individual): Paul Cochran, Po Box 85, Portland, AR 71663 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-66 SER (850 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 90430 , Serial Number: 602-0547, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 07/19/1999
Registrant (Corporation): Wilmot Airplanes LLC, Po Box 116, Portland, AR 71663
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 16
- Hazardous Condition: 1
Incident types - Portland
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Portland, AR
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