Portland, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,178, Rural population: 375 (all nonfarm))

Portland, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,292 (2,230 occupied: 1,592 owner occupied, 638 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

Housing density: 465 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2008: $746 (lower quartile is $429, upper quartile is $898)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $483

Median gross rent in Portland, CT in 2008: $875

Housing units in Portland with a mortgage: 921 (77 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 550

Portland,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $271,215 (it was $139,800 in 2000)

Portland:	$271,215
Connecticut:	$306,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $201,133 - $306,100

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $286,667
Here: $286,667
State: $457,157

Townhouses or other attached units: $340,777
Here: $340,777
State: $285,626

In 2-unit structures: $248,482
Here: $248,482
State: $278,583

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $286,329
Here: $286,329
State: $265,915

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,345

In family households: 4,518 (1,127 male householders, 381 female householders)
1,099 spouses, 1,624 children (1,548 natural, 24 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 58 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 827 (312 male householders (276 living alone)), 415 female householders (363 living alone)), 100 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 208 (143 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 655 2-persons, 373 3-persons, 332 4-persons, 114 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 639 1-person, 84 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

900 married couples with children.
290 single-parent households (54 men, 236 women).

89.9% of residents of Portland speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 307 (5.5%)
(70.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portland, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 71 5 rooms: 371 6 rooms: 426 7 rooms: 270 8 rooms: 272 9 or more rooms: 177

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portland, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 47 3 rooms: 124 4 rooms: 193 5 rooms: 181 6 rooms: 72 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 24
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 205
1970 to 1979: 175
1960 to 1969: 295
1950 to 1959: 562
1940 to 1949: 213
1939 or earlier: 762

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portland:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 324 3 bedrooms: 823 4 bedrooms: 381 5 or more bedrooms: 53

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portland:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 182 2 bedrooms: 283 3 bedrooms: 145 4 bedrooms: 21 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Portland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 48 1 vehicle: 438 2 vehicles: 701 3 vehicles: 329 4 vehicles: 43 5 or more vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Portland in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 140 1 vehicle: 298 2 vehicles: 151 3 vehicles: 49 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Portland, CT:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 1
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $174,999: 37
$175,000 to $199,999: 141
$200,000 to $249,999: 404
$250,000 to $299,999: 401
$300,000 to $399,999: 364
$400,000 to $499,999: 100
$500,000 to $749,999: 101
$750,000 to $999,999: 12
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Portland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Portland:

Less than $100: 20 people
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 17
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 22
$650 to $699: 43
$700 to $749: 44
$750 to $799: 37
$800 to $899: 75
$900 to $999: 63
$1,000 to $1,249: 94
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 61

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 22 1990 to 1994: 45 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 34 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 29 1965 to 1969: 151

Portland, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.6%
Number of people working at home: 68 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 182
5 to 9 minutes: 359
10 to 14 minutes: 383
15 to 19 minutes: 410
20 to 24 minutes: 530
25 to 29 minutes: 252
30 to 34 minutes: 316
35 to 39 minutes: 55
40 to 44 minutes: 66
45 to 59 minutes: 106
60 to 89 minutes: 74
90 or more minutes: 49

Portland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,370 (83%)
Carpooled: 276 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%)
Bicycle: 18 (1%)
Walked: 92 (3%)
Worked at home: 68 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 138
$10,000 to $14,999: 132
$15,000 to $19,999: 109
$20,000 to $24,999: 96
$25,000 to $29,999: 152
$30,000 to $34,999: 128
$35,000 to $39,999: 81
$40,000 to $44,999: 105
$45,000 to $49,999: 83
$50,000 to $59,999: 215
$60,000 to $74,999: 257
$75,000 to $99,999: 417
$100,000 to $124,999: 166
$125,000 to $149,999: 63
$150,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 or more: 58

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1061

Irish: 704

English: 477

Other groups: 468

Polish: 402

German: 369

Swedish: 237

French (except Basque): 232

United States or American: 171

French Canadian: 135

European: 80

Scottish: 72

Scotch-Irish: 58

Russian: 57

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 41

Greek: 33

Portuguese: 27

Haitian: 25

Norwegian: 18

Jamaican: 16

Swiss: 15

British: 13

Subsaharan African:: 12

African: 12

Czech: 10

Romanian: 10

Austrian: 9

Dutch: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Slavic: 7

Ukrainian: 6

Welsh: 6

Hungarian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (29%)
Pakistan (11%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Germany (7%)
France (6%)
Poland (6%)
Jamaica (5%)

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

This state: 3887
Northeast: 839
Midwest: 187
South: 208
West: 113

59% of Portland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 53
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 606
Less than 1 year of college: 113
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 166
Associate degree: 92
Bachelor's degree: 297
Master's degree: 199
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 98
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 656
Less than 1 year of college: 118
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 359
Associate degree: 132
Bachelor's degree: 346
Master's degree: 152
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 22.9%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $70,518
Black householders: $88,028
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,841
Asian householders: $53,647
Some other race householders: $70,663
Two or more races householders: $43,174
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,459

Portland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Portland household income for Black householders

Portland household income for Asian householders

Portland household income for Two or more races householders

Portland marital status for males

Portland marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $270,827
Black or African American householders: $317,194
Asian householders: $266,753
Some other race householders: $266,753
Hispanic or Latino householders: $282,855

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,614
One, attached: 31
Two: 291
3 or 4: 230
5 to 9: 97
10 to 19: 17
50 or more: 12

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Portland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%) Electricity (21%) Utility gas (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28

Here:	4.4%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27

Here:	10.0%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 94

Here:	43.1%
Connecticut:	33.4%

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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