Portland, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,490 (Urban population: 16,223, Rural population: 267 (all nonfarm))

Portland, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,394 (5,053 occupied: 3,192 owner occupied, 1,861 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	36%

Housing density: 773 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $685 (lower quartile is $523, upper quartile is $929)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $673

Median gross rent in Portland, TX in 2007: $904

Housing units in Portland with a mortgage: 2,174 (74 second mortgage, 84 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 889

Portland,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,662 (it was $90,200 in 2000)

Portland:	$125,662
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,749 - $180,026

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,890

In family households: 13,732 (3,476 male householders, 624 female householders)
3,577 spouses, 5,557 children (4,811 natural, 181 adopted, 565 stepchildren), 157 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 100 other relatives, 154 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,158 (449 male householders (375 living alone)), 522 female householders (452 living alone)), 187 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 54 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,365 2-persons, 1,017 3-persons, 993 4-persons, 480 5-persons, 187 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 827 1-person, 114 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

3,777 married couples with children.
728 single-parent households (183 men, 545 women).

80.6% of residents of Portland speak English at home.
17.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 423 (2.8%)
(49.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portland, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 71 4 rooms: 104 5 rooms: 655 6 rooms: 1,000 7 rooms: 748 8 rooms: 357 9 or more rooms: 251

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portland, Texas:
	1 room: 49 2 rooms: 212 3 rooms: 250 4 rooms: 284 5 rooms: 490 6 rooms: 371 7 rooms: 132 8 rooms: 48 9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 129
1995 to 1998: 585
1990 to 1994: 192
1980 to 1989: 1,066
1970 to 1979: 1,769
1960 to 1969: 1,196
1950 to 1959: 347
1940 to 1949: 74
1939 or earlier: 36

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portland:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 193 3 bedrooms: 1,968 4 bedrooms: 952 5 or more bedrooms: 55

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portland:
	no bedroom: 107 1 bedroom: 365 2 bedrooms: 480 3 bedrooms: 698 4 bedrooms: 211 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Portland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 55 1 vehicle: 506 2 vehicles: 1,903 3 vehicles: 578 4 vehicles: 118 5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Portland in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 129 1 vehicle: 865 2 vehicles: 755 3 vehicles: 92 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Portland, TX:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 56
$60,000 to $69,999: 65
$70,000 to $79,999: 95
$80,000 to $89,999: 175
$90,000 to $99,999: 259
$100,000 to $124,999: 1025
$125,000 to $149,999: 664
$150,000 to $174,999: 439
$175,000 to $199,999: 180
$200,000 to $249,999: 255
$250,000 to $299,999: 95
$300,000 to $399,999: 93
$400,000 to $499,999: 46
$500,000 to $749,999: 21
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 10

Portland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Portland:

Less than $100: 14 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 34
$350 to $399: 44
$400 to $449: 122
$450 to $499: 158
$500 to $549: 156
$550 to $599: 194
$600 to $649: 132
$650 to $699: 144
$700 to $749: 121
$750 to $799: 140
$800 to $899: 270
$900 to $999: 156
$1,000 to $1,249: 178
$1,250 to $1,499: 44
$1,500 to $1,999: 16
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 93

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 95 1990 to 1994: 63 1985 to 1989: 57 1980 to 1984: 58 1975 to 1979: 45 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 54 1965 to 1969: 44

Portland, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 47.5%
Number of people working at home: 128 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 196
5 to 9 minutes: 732
10 to 14 minutes: 1089
15 to 19 minutes: 1351
20 to 24 minutes: 1482
25 to 29 minutes: 740
30 to 34 minutes: 744
35 to 39 minutes: 98
40 to 44 minutes: 59
45 to 59 minutes: 77
60 to 89 minutes: 73
90 or more minutes: 120

Portland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,945 (86%)
Carpooled: 708 (10%)
Taxi: 4 (0%)
Walked: 67 (1%)
Other means: 37 (1%)
Worked at home: 128 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 198
$10,000 to $14,999: 218
$15,000 to $19,999: 195
$20,000 to $24,999: 347
$25,000 to $29,999: 299
$30,000 to $34,999: 388
$35,000 to $39,999: 284
$40,000 to $44,999: 331
$45,000 to $49,999: 381
$50,000 to $59,999: 488
$60,000 to $74,999: 695
$75,000 to $99,999: 676
$100,000 to $124,999: 301
$125,000 to $149,999: 112
$150,000 to $199,999: 84
$200,000 or more: 74

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4694

German: 1863

English: 1030

Irish: 1009

United States or American: 938

French (except Basque): 351

Italian: 253

Scotch-Irish: 228

Swedish: 150

Scottish: 148

Czech: 134

Polish: 129

European: 126

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 102

West Indian: 88

Norwegian: 83

Welsh: 75

Dutch: 74

Greek: 58

French Canadian: 46

British: 42

Arab:: 31

Lebanese: 31

Ukrainian: 29

Danish: 28

Czechoslovakian: 28

Finnish: 24

Celtic: 23

Portuguese: 23

Canadian: 19

Hungarian: 17

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14

Guyanese: 12

Scandinavian: 11

Acadian/Cajun: 11

Lithuanian: 10

Swiss: 9

Latvian: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Turkish: 6

Russian: 5

Austrian: 5

Subsaharan African:: 3

African: 3

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

Mexico (37%)
India (10%)
Philippines (8%)
Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
Germany (4%)
Canada (4%)
Japan (4%)

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

This state: 9299
Northeast: 616
Midwest: 1408
South: 1757
West: 1156

46% of Portland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 78
11th grade: 88
12th grade, no diploma: 65
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,005
Less than 1 year of college: 526
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 855
Associate degree: 332
Bachelor's degree: 828
Master's degree: 222
Professional school degree: 99
Doctorate degree: 34

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 105
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 92
11th grade: 61
12th grade, no diploma: 111
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,232
Less than 1 year of college: 575
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 902
Associate degree: 268
Bachelor's degree: 731
Master's degree: 283
Professional school degree: 43
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 24.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 12.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 17.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,467
Black householders: $55,886
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $3,162
Asian householders: $30,015
Some other race householders: $43,304
Two or more races householders: $52,927
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,146

Portland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Portland household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Portland household income for Some other race householders

Portland household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Portland marital status for males

Portland marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,284
Black or African American householders: $165,506
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $149,206
Asian householders: $128,169
Some other race householders: $101,699
Two or more races householders: $116,049
Hispanic or Latino householders: $103,928

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,953
One, attached: 110
Two: 52
3 or 4: 398
5 to 9: 405
10 to 19: 82
20 to 49: 87
50 or more: 285
Mobile homes: 17
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $62,237

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Portland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (81%) Utility gas (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48

Here:	2.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35

Here:	3.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 101

Here:	13.5%
Texas:	15.4%

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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