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The most common industries in Portland are: Public administration (11.1% of civilian employees), Transportation equipment (9.8% of civilian employees), Construction (7.8% of civilian employees). 39.7% of workers work in Ionia County and 3.3% of all workers work at home. 71.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.3% greater than the rate of 69.8% across the entire state of Michigan.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Portland, Michigan was 3,789 / 3,824
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Portland, Michigan was 3,789 / 3,824
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Public administration | 11.1% (210) | 9.0% (83) | 13.2% (127) |
| Transportation equipment | 9.8% (185) | 15.9% (147) | 3.9% (38) |
| Construction | 7.8% (148) | 13.3% (123) | 2.6% (25) |
| Educational services | 7.6% (143) | 3.1% (29) | 11.8% (114) |
| Finance and insurance | 6.6% (125) | 3.7% (34) | 9.4% (91) |
| Health care | 6.0% (113) | 0.6% (6) | 11.1% (107) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.9% (112) | 4.7% (44) | 7.0% (68) |
| Utilities | 3.1% (59) | 4.1% (38) | 2.2% (21) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.1% (58) | 2.3% (21) | 3.8% (37) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.5% (48) | 4.7% (44) | 0.4% (4) |
| Social assistance | 2.5% (47) | 0.0% (0) | 4.9% (47) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.3% (44) | 2.6% (24) | 2.1% (20) |
| Printing and related support activities | 2.3% (43) | 1.7% (16) | 2.8% (27) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.2% (41) | 2.8% (26) | 1.6% (15) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.8% (35) | 1.2% (11) | 2.5% (24) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.8% (35) | 3.1% (29) | 0.6% (6) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.6% (31) | 2.7% (25) | 0.6% (6) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.6% (30) | 0.4% (4) | 2.7% (26) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.3% (25) | 1.8% (17) | 0.8% (8) |
| Truck transportation | 1.3% (24) | 2.6% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.2% (23) | 1.3% (12) | 1.1% (11) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.2% (23) | 2.5% (23) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.2% (22) | 0.9% (8) | 1.5% (14) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.1% (21) | 1.3% (12) | 0.9% (9) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.1% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (21) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.0% (19) | 1.5% (14) | 0.5% (5) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.9% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (17) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.8% (16) | 1.7% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.8% (15) | 1.6% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.8% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (15) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (14) | 1.1% (10) | 0.4% (4) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.7% (14) | 1.2% (11) | 0.3% (3) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.7% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (14) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.6% (11) | 0.6% (6) | 0.5% (5) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (10) | 1.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (9) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.4% (8) | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (7) |
| Machinery | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.3% (5) | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.3% (5) | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (5) |
| Private households | 0.3% (5) | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (4) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (4) | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (3) |
Unemployment in Portland
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.4%Males
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 17.5%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.6%Males
- 1.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 9.7% (158) |
| Michigan: | 5.3% (217,059) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 4.8% (79) |
| Michigan: | 3.8% (153,609) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 8.1% (132) |
| Michigan: | 5.1% (205,261) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 10.1% (165) |
| Michigan: | 8.0% (325,839) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 4.8% (78) |
| Michigan: | 9.1% (371,022) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 14.4% (235) |
| Michigan: | 12.8% (521,843) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 3.9% (64) |
| Michigan: | 12.4% (502,248) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 14.0% (229) |
| Michigan: | 10.8% (438,208) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 5.1% (84) |
| Michigan: | 5.6% (229,029) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 1.6% (26) |
| Michigan: | 6.5% (265,944) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 2.0% (33) |
| Michigan: | 3.2% (130,748) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Portland: | 11.3% (184) |
| Michigan: | 8.5% (343,555) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Portland: | 9.4% (154) |
| Michigan: | 7.2% (293,541) |
<5am:
| Portland: | 3.1% (57) |
| Michigan: | 3.4% (156,327) |
5:30am:
| Portland: | 7.2% (134) |
| Michigan: | 3.1% (139,699) |
6am:
| Portland: | 5.2% (97) |
| Michigan: | 4.7% (211,446) |
6:30am:
| Portland: | 7.9% (146) |
| Michigan: | 7.7% (349,878) |
7am:
| Portland: | 10.4% (192) |
| Michigan: | 9.8% (446,636) |
7:30am:
| Portland: | 20.8% (386) |
| Michigan: | 13.2% (597,402) |
8am:
| Portland: | 15.3% (283) |
| Michigan: | 15.3% (692,901) |
8:30am:
| Portland: | 8.2% (152) |
| Michigan: | 9.9% (448,050) |
9am:
| Portland: | 4.2% (77) |
| Michigan: | 5.2% (235,689) |
10am:
| Portland: | 2.4% (45) |
| Michigan: | 5.1% (233,210) |
11am:
| Portland: | 1.0% (19) |
| Michigan: | 2.2% (98,395) |
12pm:
| Portland: | 0.8% (14) |
| Michigan: | 1.1% (50,205) |
4pm:
| Portland: | 3.3% (61) |
| Michigan: | 8.6% (391,612) |
>4pm:
| Portland: | 7.3% (135) |
| Michigan: | 8.0% (361,157) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 19.8% (154) |
| Michigan: | 6.9% (150,486) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 9.8% (76) |
| Michigan: | 5.0% (108,967) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 10.3% (80) |
| Michigan: | 6.3% (136,770) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 12.0% (93) |
| Michigan: | 9.5% (205,411) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 5.2% (41) |
| Michigan: | 9.5% (206,578) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 11.0% (86) |
| Michigan: | 12.2% (265,994) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 8.4% (65) |
| Michigan: | 11.2% (242,506) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 8.1% (63) |
| Michigan: | 9.7% (211,431) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 1.2% (10) |
| Michigan: | 4.7% (101,817) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 8.0% (62) |
| Michigan: | 8.3% (180,250) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 5.9% (46) |
| Michigan: | 6.8% (148,394) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 3.8% (32) |
| Michigan: | 3.5% (66,573) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 5.6% (48) |
| Michigan: | 3.6% (68,491) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 6.9% (59) |
| Michigan: | 6.4% (120,428) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 4.4% (38) |
| Michigan: | 8.7% (164,444) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 17.0% (146) |
| Michigan: | 13.5% (255,849) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 4.0% (35) |
| Michigan: | 13.7% (259,742) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 20.5% (176) |
| Michigan: | 12.0% (226,777) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 8.1% (70) |
| Michigan: | 6.7% (127,212) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 2.8% (24) |
| Michigan: | 7.4% (140,712) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 6.7% (57) |
| Michigan: | 3.8% (72,234) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 15.4% (133) |
| Michigan: | 8.6% (163,305) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 14.5% (124) |
| Michigan: | 7.7% (145,147) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 39.7%
Number of people working at home: 60 (3.3% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 60 (3.3% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Portland: | 2.6% (39) |
| Michigan: | 3.6% (143,584) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Portland: | 26.4% (394) |
| Michigan: | 11.0% (442,434) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Portland: | 12.8% (191) |
| Michigan: | 14.5% (585,037) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Portland: | 13.2% (197) |
| Michigan: | 16.2% (652,002) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Portland: | 10.6% (159) |
| Michigan: | 15.0% (604,197) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Portland: | 12.7% (189) |
| Michigan: | 7.7% (309,175) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Portland: | 11.4% (170) |
| Michigan: | 12.4% (498,080) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Portland: | 2.0% (30) |
| Michigan: | 3.4% (136,295) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Portland: | 3.8% (56) |
| Michigan: | 3.6% (144,954) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Portland: | 3.1% (46) |
| Michigan: | 6.9% (278,387) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Portland: | 1.9% (28) |
| Michigan: | 4.0% (159,456) |
90 or more minutes:
| Portland: | 0.1% (2) |
| Michigan: | 1.9% (76,015) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Portland: | 8.7% (162) |
| Michigan: | 3.5% (158,315) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Portland: | 13.5% (250) |
| Michigan: | 11.2% (507,653) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Portland: | 4.6% (86) |
| Michigan: | 15.0% (681,990) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Portland: | 2.6% (49) |
| Michigan: | 15.6% (708,036) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Portland: | 11.6% (215) |
| Michigan: | 14.9% (675,865) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Portland: | 14.6% (270) |
| Michigan: | 6.4% (291,938) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Portland: | 20.8% (385) |
| Michigan: | 12.0% (546,870) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Portland: | 5.2% (97) |
| Michigan: | 2.8% (126,158) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Portland: | 6.9% (128) |
| Michigan: | 3.3% (147,930) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Portland: | 5.5% (102) |
| Michigan: | 6.7% (304,785) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Portland: | 2.1% (39) |
| Michigan: | 3.8% (171,403) |
90 or more minutes:
| Portland: | 0.8% (15) |
| Michigan: | 2.0% (91,664) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 2.4% (14) |
| Michigan: | 3.5% (75,744) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 42.2% (244) |
| Michigan: | 9.5% (205,370) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 12.2% (70) |
| Michigan: | 13.2% (284,763) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 12.5% (72) |
| Michigan: | 15.9% (341,778) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 4.3% (25) |
| Michigan: | 14.5% (312,847) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 9.4% (55) |
| Michigan: | 7.8% (167,430) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 11.7% (68) |
| Michigan: | 12.8% (274,470) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 3.7% (21) |
| Michigan: | 3.6% (76,783) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 3.5% (20) |
| Michigan: | 3.9% (84,238) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 3.8% (22) |
| Michigan: | 8.0% (172,374) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 0.9% (5) |
| Michigan: | 4.8% (103,060) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 2.7% (24) |
| Michigan: | 3.6% (67,840) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 18.0% (158) |
| Michigan: | 12.6% (237,064) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 13.3% (117) |
| Michigan: | 16.0% (300,274) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 14.1% (123) |
| Michigan: | 16.5% (310,224) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 13.4% (118) |
| Michigan: | 15.5% (291,350) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 14.8% (130) |
| Michigan: | 7.5% (141,745) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 10.4% (92) |
| Michigan: | 11.9% (223,610) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 1.0% (9) |
| Michigan: | 3.2% (59,512) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 4.1% (36) |
| Michigan: | 3.2% (60,716) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 2.7% (24) |
| Michigan: | 5.6% (106,013) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 4.9% (43) |
| Michigan: | 3.0% (56,396) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 0.1% (1) |
| Michigan: | 1.3% (24,053) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Portland: | 90.5% (1,587) |
| Michigan: | 85.7% (1,595,046) |
Carpooled:
| Portland: | 7.0% (123) |
| Michigan: | 9.1% (187,180) |
Bicycle:
| Portland: | 0.8% (13) |
| Michigan: | 0.4% (5,746) |
Walked:
| Portland: | 1.7% (30) |
| Michigan: | 2.4% (44,504) |
Drove car alone:
| Portland: | 87.2% (1,617) |
| Michigan: | 83.2% (3,776,535) |
Carpooled:
| Portland: | 6.7% (125) |
| Michigan: | 9.7% (440,606) |
Bicycle:
| Portland: | 0.2% (3) |
| Michigan: | 0.2% (10,034) |
Walked:
| Portland: | 2.5% (46) |
| Michigan: | 2.2% (101,506) |
Other means:
| Portland: | 0.4% (7) |
| Michigan: | 0.5% (21,691) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Portland: | 90.5% (582) |
| Michigan: | 86.5% (1,595,046) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Portland: | 7.4% (48) |
| Michigan: | 8.4% (187,180) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Portland: | 2.1% (13) |
| Michigan: | 0.5% (5,746) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Portland: | 90.5% (1,006) |
| Michigan: | 84.9% (1,595,046) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Portland: | 6.8% (76) |
| Michigan: | 10.0% (187,180) |
Walked - Females:
| Portland: | 2.7% (30) |
| Michigan: | 2.4% (44,504) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Portland: | 92.2% (1,542) |
| Michigan: | 90.4% (3,484,723) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Portland: | 7.7% (129) |
| Michigan: | 7.3% (282,230) |
Drove alone:
| Portland: | 92.8% (1,617) |
| Michigan: | 89.6% (3,776,535) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Portland: | 5.6% (97) |
| Michigan: | 8.5% (358,473) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Portland: | 0.9% (15) |
| Michigan: | 1.3% (53,301) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Portland: | 0.6% (10) |
| Michigan: | 0.4% (16,740) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Portland: | 0.2% (3) |
| Michigan: | 0.2% (8,051) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Portland: | 71.5% (1,325) |
| Michigan: | 69.8% (3,350,300) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Portland: | 15.4% (285) |
| Michigan: | 9.8% (468,535) |
Local government workers:
| Portland: | 3.0% (56) |
| Michigan: | 6.3% (300,493) |
State government workers:
| Portland: | 9.5% (177) |
| Michigan: | 3.6% (171,998) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Portland: | 0.6% (12) |
| Michigan: | 5.3% (256,382) |
Employee of private company:
| Portland: | 66.5% (1,258) |
| Michigan: | 71.9% (3,336,174) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Portland: | 2.0% (38) |
| Michigan: | 3.1% (145,931) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Portland: | 8.8% (166) |
| Michigan: | 8.0% (370,593) |
Local government workers:
| Portland: | 6.3% (120) |
| Michigan: | 6.2% (285,684) |
State government workers:
| Portland: | 9.9% (188) |
| Michigan: | 3.7% (170,984) |
Federal government workers:
| Portland: | 2.2% (41) |
| Michigan: | 1.5% (71,533) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Portland: | 4.3% (81) |
| Michigan: | 5.2% (243,300) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Portland: | 66.6% (556) |
| Michigan: | 74.4% (1,882,423) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Portland: | 16.9% (141) |
| Michigan: | 6.0% (151,243) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Portland: | 3.3% (28) |
| Michigan: | 4.4% (111,027) |
State government workers - Males:
| Portland: | 13.2% (110) |
| Michigan: | 2.9% (74,018) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Portland: | 75.4% (769) |
| Michigan: | 64.7% (1,467,877) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Portland: | 14.1% (143) |
| Michigan: | 14.0% (317,292) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Portland: | 2.8% (28) |
| Michigan: | 8.3% (189,466) |
State government workers - Females:
| Portland: | 6.6% (67) |
| Michigan: | 4.3% (97,980) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Portland: | 1.2% (12) |
| Michigan: | 4.6% (103,517) |