Portland, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 497 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 497 (5 farm, 492 nonfarm))

Portland,AR index of house prices

Houses: 242 (215 occupied: 180 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	18%

Housing density: 224 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $148,520.

Median contract rent in 2009: $223 (lower quartile is $202, upper quartile is $243)

Median gross rent in Portland, AR in 2009: $559

Housing units in Portland with a mortgage: 82 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 70

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $91,184

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $21,736

Median monthly housing costs: $400

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Portland, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $68,600 (it was $36,400 in 2000)

Portland:	$68,600
Arkansas:	$102,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,406 - $92,958

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $84,200
Here:
$84,200
State:
$146,298

Mobile homes: $95,698
Here:
$95,698
State:
$38,244

Household type by relationship:

Households: 578

In family households: 513 (131 male householders, 34 female householders)
119 spouses, 173 children (153 natural, 4 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 7 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 65 (31 male householders (27 living alone)), 29 female householders (29 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 67 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person, 2 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

92 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (10 men, 21 women).

99.1% of residents of Portland speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Portland, Arkansas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 13
4 rooms: 29
5 rooms: 48
6 rooms: 38
7 rooms: 26
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 11

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 3
4 rooms: 4
5 rooms: 12
6 rooms: 7
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Portland, Arkansas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 9
2 bedrooms: 74
3 bedrooms: 78
4 bedrooms: 17
5+ bedrooms: 2

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 4
3 bedrooms: 25
4 bedrooms: 0
5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Portland, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 71
2 vehicles: 66
3 vehicles: 16
4 vehicles: 5
5+ vehicles: 0

no vehicle: 10
1 vehicle: 15
2 vehicles: 5
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built

Year house built

2005 or later: 0
2000 to 2004: 0
1990 to 1999: 7
1980 to 1989: 62
1970 to 1979: 49
1960 to 1969: 77
1950 to 1959: 11
1940 to 1949: 32
1939 or earlier: 14

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Portland, AR:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $174,999: 4
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 1
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 4
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Portland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Portland:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit

Portland, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.9%
Number of people working at home: 5 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

Less than 5 minutes: 41
5 to 9 minutes: 48
10 to 14 minutes: 29
15 to 19 minutes: 8
20 to 24 minutes: 21
25 to 29 minutes: 9
30 to 34 minutes: 38
35 to 39 minutes: 2
40 to 44 minutes: 2
45 to 59 minutes: 13
60 to 89 minutes: 4
90 or more minutes: 12

Portland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 188 (81%)
Carpooled: 17 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (3%)
Walked: 9 (4%)
Other means: 7 (3%)
Worked at home: 5 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $44,999: 8
$45,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $74,999: 15
$75,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 274

United States or American: 59

Irish: 32

English: 24

German: 22

French (except Basque): 18

Italian: 10

French Canadian: 10

Scotch-Irish: 4

Norwegian: 2

European: 1

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 473
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 23
South: 77
West: 5

68% of Portland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 72
Less than 1 year of college: 4
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 1

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 84
Less than 1 year of college: 8
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 24
Associate degree: 4
Bachelor's degree: 19
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females (%)

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.9%

Median household income in 2009 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,309
Black householders: $24,798

Portland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Portland household income for Black householders

Median 2009 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,680
Black or African American householders: $36,373

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 207
3 or 4: 9
Mobile homes: 26

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,131

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 9 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Portland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Portland

Houses and condos Apartments

Utility gas (77.8%)
Electricity (22.2%)

Utility gas (94.3%)
Electricity (5.7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	8.0%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	11.8%
Arkansas:	14.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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