Work and Jobs in Portland, Wisconsin (WI) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Portland are: Printing & related support activities (11.4% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.1% of civilian employees). 73.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.1% greater than the rate of 70.2% across the entire state of Wisconsin.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Printing and related support activities | 11.4% (76) | 13.6% (49) | 8.9% (27) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 9.8% (65) | 16.2% (58) | 2.3% (7) |
| Educational services | 7.1% (47) | 2.8% (10) | 12.1% (37) |
| Food | 5.1% (34) | 3.6% (13) | 6.9% (21) |
| Health care | 5.0% (33) | 1.1% (4) | 9.5% (29) |
| Construction | 4.4% (29) | 8.1% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.9% (26) | 0.0% (0) | 8.5% (26) |
| Truck transportation | 3.9% (26) | 4.7% (17) | 3.0% (9) |
| Metal and metal products | 3.5% (23) | 4.7% (17) | 2.0% (6) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.2% (21) | 0.8% (3) | 5.9% (18) |
| Public administration | 2.9% (19) | 1.7% (6) | 4.3% (13) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.7% (18) | 1.7% (6) | 3.9% (12) |
| Machinery | 2.6% (17) | 2.8% (10) | 2.3% (7) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.4% (16) | 4.5% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.0% (13) | 2.5% (9) | 1.3% (4) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.8% (12) | 1.7% (6) | 2.0% (6) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.8% (12) | 2.5% (9) | 1.0% (3) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.7% (11) | 0.6% (2) | 3.0% (9) |
| Wood products | 1.5% (10) | 2.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.5% (10) | 1.7% (6) | 1.3% (4) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.5% (10) | 0.6% (2) | 2.6% (8) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 1.4% (9) | 0.8% (3) | 2.0% (6) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.4% (9) | 1.4% (5) | 1.3% (4) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 1.1% (7) | 1.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.9% (6) | 1.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (6) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.9% (6) | 0.8% (3) | 1.0% (3) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (6) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (6) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 0.9% (6) | 1.4% (5) | 0.3% (1) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.8% (5) | 1.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (5) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (5) | 1.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.8% (5) | 1.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.6% (4) | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.6% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.6% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
| Utilities | 0.6% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (4) | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (3) | 0.3% (1) | 0.7% (2) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (3) | 0.6% (2) | 0.3% (1) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (3) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.5% (3) | 0.6% (2) | 0.3% (1) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.3% (2) | 0.3% (1) | 0.3% (1) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Portland
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.7%Males
- 2.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Portland: | 6.2% (41) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.1% (109,243) |
5:30am:
| Portland: | 4.7% (31) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,106) |
6am:
| Portland: | 5.6% (37) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.7% (152,711) |
6:30am:
| Portland: | 15.2% (100) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.6% (230,911) |
7am:
| Portland: | 12.6% (83) |
| Wisconsin: | 11.2% (301,313) |
7:30am:
| Portland: | 14.0% (92) |
| Wisconsin: | 13.7% (369,283) |
8am:
| Portland: | 11.7% (77) |
| Wisconsin: | 15.1% (406,072) |
8:30am:
| Portland: | 1.7% (11) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.7% (207,205) |
9am:
| Portland: | 3.3% (22) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,083) |
10am:
| Portland: | 0.5% (3) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% (99,733) |
11am:
| Portland: | 1.8% (12) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.7% (46,480) |
12pm:
| Portland: | 0.6% (4) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.0% (27,021) |
4pm:
| Portland: | 8.8% (58) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.7% (233,209) |
>4pm:
| Portland: | 6.7% (44) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.8% (209,939) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Portland: | 4.7% (31) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.0% (135,194) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Portland: | 10.6% (70) |
| Wisconsin: | 14.8% (398,697) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Portland: | 14.9% (98) |
| Wisconsin: | 17.7% (476,569) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Portland: | 11.4% (75) |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% (440,637) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Portland: | 15.0% (99) |
| Wisconsin: | 13.8% (372,180) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Portland: | 4.7% (31) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.9% (159,448) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Portland: | 12.8% (84) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.2% (248,714) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Portland: | 2.4% (16) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.2% (59,121) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Portland: | 4.3% (28) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.3% (61,540) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Portland: | 8.5% (56) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.5% (120,028) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Portland: | 1.7% (11) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.5% (68,071) |
90 or more minutes:
| Portland: | 2.4% (16) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.7% (45,110) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Portland: | 74.2% (488) |
| Wisconsin: | 79.5% (2,138,832) |
Carpooled:
| Portland: | 16.6% (109) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.9% (267,471) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Portland: | 0.3% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.8% (49,121) |
Walked:
| Portland: | 1.5% (10) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% (100,301) |
Other means:
| Portland: | 0.9% (6) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.4% (11,907) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Portland: | 81.7% (488) |
| Wisconsin: | 88.9% (2,138,832) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Portland: | 15.1% (90) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.1% (217,793) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Portland: | 2.8% (17) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.3% (32,067) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Portland: | 0.3% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.2% (4,267) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Portland: | 73.9% (491) |
| Wisconsin: | 70.2% (1,919,753) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Portland: | 1.4% (9) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.8% (77,876) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Portland: | 5.1% (34) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.0% (219,861) |
Local government workers:
| Portland: | 3.3% (22) |
| Wisconsin: | 6.9% (189,838) |
State government workers:
| Portland: | 3.6% (24) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.1% (111,964) |
Federal government workers:
| Portland: | 1.7% (11) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.4% (38,990) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Portland: | 10.2% (68) |
| Wisconsin: | 6.1% (167,248) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Portland: | 0.8% (5) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.3% (9,395) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Portland: | 74.4% (267) |
| Wisconsin: | 73.5% (1,049,603) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Portland: | 2.5% (9) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.0% (57,168) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Portland: | 2.8% (10) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.2% (60,190) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Portland: | 1.1% (4) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.6% (79,290) |
State government workers - Males:
| Portland: | 1.9% (7) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.5% (49,348) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Portland: | 0.3% (1) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.4% (20,325) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Portland: | 15.6% (56) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.5% (107,640) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Portland: | 1.4% (5) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.3% (4,929) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Portland: | 73.4% (224) |
| Wisconsin: | 66.6% (870,150) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Portland: | 7.9% (24) |
| Wisconsin: | 12.2% (159,671) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Portland: | 5.9% (18) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.5% (110,548) |
State government workers - Females:
| Portland: | 5.6% (17) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.8% (62,616) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Portland: | 3.3% (10) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.4% (18,665) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Portland: | 3.9% (12) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.6% (59,608) |