Work and Jobs in Portland, Arkansas (AR) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Portland are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (29.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (13.0% of civilian employees), Health care (8.4% of civilian employees). 61.9% of workers work in Ashley County and 1.5% of all workers work at home. 56.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 17.8% less than the rate of 66.5% across the entire state of Arkansas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Portland, Arkansas was 552 / 514
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Portland, Arkansas was 552 / 514
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 29.4% (70) | 46.7% (63) | 6.8% (7) |
| Educational services | 13.0% (31) | 4.4% (6) | 24.3% (25) |
| Health care | 8.4% (20) | 1.5% (2) | 17.5% (18) |
| Public administration | 8.4% (20) | 5.9% (8) | 11.7% (12) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 6.7% (16) | 10.4% (14) | 1.9% (2) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 7.8% (8) |
| Truck transportation | 2.9% (7) | 5.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 2.9% (7) | 5.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 2.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 4.9% (5) |
| Construction | 1.7% (4) | 3.0% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (4) |
| Paper | 1.7% (4) | 1.5% (2) | 1.9% (2) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (4) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.7% (4) | 1.5% (2) | 1.9% (2) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.7% (4) | 1.5% (2) | 1.9% (2) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 1.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 2.9% (3) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.3% (3) | 2.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.3% (3) | 2.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 1.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 2.9% (3) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (2) | 1.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.8% (2) | 1.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (2) | 1.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (2) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (2) |
| Wood products | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (2) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (2) | 1.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (2) | 1.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.4% (1) | 0.7% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (1) | 0.7% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Portland
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 21.3%Males
- 17.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 2.7% (5) |
| Arkansas: | 6.1% (73,648) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 1.6% (3) |
| Arkansas: | 4.2% (50,291) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 5.2% (10) |
| Arkansas: | 5.4% (64,928) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 26.9% (53) |
| Arkansas: | 9.0% (108,186) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 20.1% (40) |
| Arkansas: | 11.2% (134,408) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 18.4% (36) |
| Arkansas: | 16.8% (201,690) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 6.2% (12) |
| Arkansas: | 13.8% (165,817) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 4.9% (10) |
| Arkansas: | 8.6% (103,897) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 0.5% (1) |
| Arkansas: | 3.6% (43,504) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Portland: | 12.6% (25) |
| Arkansas: | 7.0% (84,702) |
<5am:
| Portland: | 0.9% (2) |
| Arkansas: | 3.8% (43,933) |
5:30am:
| Portland: | 8.2% (19) |
| Arkansas: | 3.2% (37,096) |
6am:
| Portland: | 5.2% (12) |
| Arkansas: | 4.7% (54,894) |
6:30am:
| Portland: | 14.7% (34) |
| Arkansas: | 9.2% (106,214) |
7am:
| Portland: | 22.4% (52) |
| Arkansas: | 11.7% (135,699) |
7:30am:
| Portland: | 16.8% (39) |
| Arkansas: | 15.4% (178,578) |
8am:
| Portland: | 14.7% (34) |
| Arkansas: | 18.1% (209,917) |
8:30am:
| Portland: | 6.0% (14) |
| Arkansas: | 8.0% (92,551) |
9am:
| Portland: | 0.9% (2) |
| Arkansas: | 3.1% (35,745) |
10am:
| Portland: | 0.9% (2) |
| Arkansas: | 3.6% (42,247) |
4pm:
| Portland: | 4.7% (11) |
| Arkansas: | 7.1% (82,624) |
>4pm:
| Portland: | 2.6% (6) |
| Arkansas: | 7.2% (83,153) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 4.1% (3) |
| Arkansas: | 5.4% (34,935) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 12.6% (10) |
| Arkansas: | 6.4% (41,320) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 19.1% (15) |
| Arkansas: | 10.5% (68,124) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 37.6% (30) |
| Arkansas: | 12.8% (83,202) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 19.5% (15) |
| Arkansas: | 15.0% (97,522) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 8.3% (7) |
| Arkansas: | 7.6% (49,586) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 4.7% (5) |
| Arkansas: | 4.4% (24,266) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 33.2% (39) |
| Arkansas: | 7.2% (40,062) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 9.1% (11) |
| Arkansas: | 9.2% (51,206) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 17.8% (21) |
| Arkansas: | 18.8% (104,168) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 10.6% (12) |
| Arkansas: | 17.5% (96,988) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 8.3% (10) |
| Arkansas: | 9.5% (52,618) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 0.9% (1) |
| Arkansas: | 4.3% (23,663) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 14.8% (17) |
| Arkansas: | 6.3% (35,116) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.9%
Number of people working at home: 3 (1.5% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 3 (1.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Portland: | 17.7% (41) |
| Arkansas: | 4.8% (55,978) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Portland: | 20.7% (48) |
| Arkansas: | 14.3% (166,217) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Portland: | 12.5% (29) |
| Arkansas: | 17.6% (204,505) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Portland: | 3.4% (8) |
| Arkansas: | 16.8% (195,250) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Portland: | 9.1% (21) |
| Arkansas: | 13.2% (153,699) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Portland: | 3.9% (9) |
| Arkansas: | 4.6% (53,658) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Portland: | 16.4% (38) |
| Arkansas: | 11.4% (131,858) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Portland: | 0.9% (2) |
| Arkansas: | 1.9% (22,450) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Portland: | 0.9% (2) |
| Arkansas: | 2.1% (24,718) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Portland: | 5.6% (13) |
| Arkansas: | 5.4% (62,180) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Portland: | 1.7% (4) |
| Arkansas: | 3.1% (35,711) |
90 or more minutes:
| Portland: | 5.2% (12) |
| Arkansas: | 2.0% (23,766) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Portland: | 81.0% (188) |
| Arkansas: | 79.9% (927,213) |
Carpooled:
| Portland: | 7.3% (17) |
| Arkansas: | 14.1% (163,626) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Portland: | 2.6% (6) |
| Arkansas: | 0.3% (3,718) |
Walked:
| Portland: | 3.9% (9) |
| Arkansas: | 1.9% (21,915) |
Other means:
| Portland: | 3.0% (7) |
| Arkansas: | 0.8% (9,459) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Portland: | 97.2% (188) |
| Arkansas: | 90.6% (1,053,234) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Portland: | 2.8% (5) |
| Arkansas: | 7.3% (84,967) |
Drove alone:
| Portland: | 91.7% (188) |
| Arkansas: | 85.0% (927,213) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Portland: | 2.9% (6) |
| Arkansas: | 11.6% (126,296) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Portland: | 5.4% (11) |
| Arkansas: | 2.3% (24,654) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Portland: | 56.4% (115) |
| Arkansas: | 66.5% (887,522) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Portland: | 8.9% (18) |
| Arkansas: | 4.2% (56,057) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Portland: | 0.5% (1) |
| Arkansas: | 7.5% (100,651) |
Local government workers:
| Portland: | 9.4% (19) |
| Arkansas: | 6.6% (88,638) |
State government workers:
| Portland: | 21.8% (45) |
| Arkansas: | 6.0% (80,693) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Portland: | 3.0% (6) |
| Arkansas: | 6.4% (86,067) |
Employee of private company:
| Portland: | 63.0% (150) |
| Arkansas: | 67.5% (792,588) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Portland: | 5.0% (12) |
| Arkansas: | 3.3% (38,594) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Portland: | 3.4% (8) |
| Arkansas: | 6.0% (70,458) |
Local government workers:
| Portland: | 4.6% (11) |
| Arkansas: | 5.1% (60,243) |
State government workers:
| Portland: | 13.0% (31) |
| Arkansas: | 7.4% (87,363) |
Federal government workers:
| Portland: | 4.2% (10) |
| Arkansas: | 2.4% (27,754) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Portland: | 5.9% (14) |
| Arkansas: | 7.8% (91,942) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Portland: | 0.8% (2) |
| Arkansas: | 0.4% (4,457) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Portland: | 58.2% (47) |
| Arkansas: | 70.0% (497,255) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Portland: | 15.2% (12) |
| Arkansas: | 5.6% (39,657) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Portland: | 13.9% (11) |
| Arkansas: | 4.5% (32,099) |
State government workers - Males:
| Portland: | 6.3% (5) |
| Arkansas: | 4.2% (29,818) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Portland: | 6.3% (5) |
| Arkansas: | 8.0% (57,114) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Portland: | 55.3% (69) |
| Arkansas: | 62.4% (390,267) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Portland: | 4.9% (6) |
| Arkansas: | 2.6% (16,400) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Portland: | 0.8% (1) |
| Arkansas: | 10.4% (64,895) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Portland: | 6.5% (8) |
| Arkansas: | 9.0% (56,539) |
State government workers - Females:
| Portland: | 31.7% (39) |
| Arkansas: | 8.1% (50,875) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Portland: | 0.8% (1) |
| Arkansas: | 4.6% (28,953) |