Portland, OH City Data

Portland, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 542 people who live in Portland and approximately 23,072 who live in Meigs County. We want to help people moving to or living in Portland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Portland. We have included Portland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Portland Information

Meigs County where Portland resides is 432.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,072 and has a population rank of 1,640 out of all the places in the United States.

Portland has a total of 542 people and of those residents there are 276 males and 266 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 302 births each year and around 278 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portland varies per year, but currently 529 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 542 people who live in Portland, there are 137 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portland is 74 male and 63 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 416.

General Portland Information
Total area in square miles - Meigs County	432.38
Water area in square miles - Meigs County	N/A
Resident population - Meigs County	23,072
Population rank - Meigs County	1,640
Total population	542
Total population (male)	276
Total population (female)	266
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Meigs County	302
Deaths- Meigs County	278
Population of one race	529
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	137
Population under 20 years (male)	74
Population under 20 years (female)	63
Total population 18 years and over	416

Portland Social Characteristics

There are 9,234 households in Portland. Families make up 6,595 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,256), male householder with no wife present (411) and female householder with no husband present (866). The remainder of the Portland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,662. Portland, OH moving companies help people in Portland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Portland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Portland is based, there are 9,577 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,519 never married, 5,580 now married, 157 separated, 1,269 widowed, and 1,052 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 123 separated, 242 widowed and 913 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Portland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Portland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Meigs County)
Total households	9,234
Family households (families)	6,595
With own children under 18 years	3,114
Married-couple family	5,256
With own children under 18 years	2,129
Male householder, no wife present, family	411
With own children under 18 years	232
Female householder, no husband present, family	866
With own children under 18 years	537
Nonfamily households	2,662
Householder living alone	2,313
65 years and over	1,078

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	68
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	57
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	472
Householder	154
Spouse	115
Child	164
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	70
Male householder	30
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	28
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,577
Never married	1,519
Now married	5,580
Separated	157
Widowed	1,269
Divorced	1,052
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	123
Widowed	242
Divorced	913

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	542
Male	276
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	266
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	542
One race	529
White	522
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	542
People who are White alone	522
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,772
Same house	14,445
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,879
Different state or abroad	1,055
Different state	990
Abroad	65

PLACE OF BIRTH (Meigs County)
Total resident population	23,072
Born in United States	16,607
State of residence	15,344
Different state	7,648
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	39
Foreign born	41

Portland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Portland. That total enrollment is 5,161 for the population of the country, which includes Portland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,769 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,071 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 687.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Portland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,161
Pre-kindergarten	198
Public	156
Private	42
Kindergarten	239
Public	229
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,757
Public	2,648
Private	109
Elementary and high school	4,036
Public	3,902
Private	134
High school grades 9 to 12	1,279
Public	1,254
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	603
Public	508
Private	95
Graduate or professional school	85
Public	56
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	17,101

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,602
Less than 9th grade	1,277
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,904
High school graduate	7,266
Some college, no degree	2,079
Associate's degree	918
Bachelor's degree	1,158
Graduate or professional degree	7.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	769

Portland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,242 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portland. The Portland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,970), service occupations (1,565), sales and office occupations (1,852), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (223), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,502) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,841). The 18,242 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,679 private wage and salary workers, 1,502 government workers, 728 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Meigs County)
Population 16 years and over	18,242
In labor force	9,959
Civilian labor force	9,944
Employed	8,953
Unemployed	991
Percent Unemployed	10
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	9,421
In labor force	4,206
Civilian labor force	4,206
Unemployed Civilian labor force	304
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,821
In labor force	5,753
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	687
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Meigs County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,752
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,072
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,023
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	142
Other means	136
Worked at home	321
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	267,750

OCCUPATION (Meigs County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,970
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,970
Service occupations	1,565
Sales and office occupations	1,852
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	223
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,502
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,841

INDUSTRY (Meigs County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,970
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	772
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	953
Wholesale trade	179
Retail trade	1,284
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	796
Information	86
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	254
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	295
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,275
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	379
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	352

CLASS OF WORKER (Meigs County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,970
Private wage and salary workers	6,679
Government workers	1,502
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	728
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portland Housing Characteristics

In Portland, OH there are 10,782 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,234 occupied and 1,548 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portland, there are 7,181 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 80 units in Portland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Portland, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portland, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Portland. There are 182 housing units with rent less than $200, 301 with rent between $200-299, 590 with rent between $300-499 and 211 with rent for $500 and above. Full Portland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Portland, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Meigs County)
Total housing units	10,782
Occupied housing units	9,234
Vacant housing units	1,548

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Meigs County)
Total housing units	10,782
1-unit, detached	7,181
1-unit, attached	80
2 units	106
3 or 4 units	156
5 to 9 units	79
10 to 19 units	63
20 to 49 units	119
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	2,862

HOUSING TENURE (Meigs County)
Occupied housing units	9,234
Owner-occupied	7,332
Renter-occupied	1,902

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Meigs County)
Occupied housing units	9,234
No vehicles available	849
2 vehicle available	5,921
3 vehicles available	1,648
4 vehicles available	554
5 or more vehicles available	192

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Meigs County)
Occupied housing units	9,234
Utility gas	3,064
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,121
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	520
Coal or coke	14
Wood	424
Solar energy
Other fuel	185
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Meigs County)
Occupied housing units	9,234
Less Than $50,000	7,332
$50,000 to $99,999	1,971
$100,000 to $149,999	320
$150,000 to $199,999	93
$200,000 to $299,999	33
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,600

GROSS RENT (Meigs County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,902
Less than $200	182
$200 to $299	301
$300 to $499	590
$500 to $699	170
$700 to $999	37
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A