Portland, TN City Data

Portland, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,458 people who live in Portland and approximately 130,449 who live in Sumner 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

Sumner County where Portland resides is 543.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 130,449 and has a population rank of 412 out of all the places in the United States.

Portland has a total of 8,458 people and of those residents there are 4,084 males and 4,374 females. The median age of the male population is 30.2 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 1,782 births each year and around 1,065 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portland varies per year, but currently 8,385 are one race and 73 are two or more races.

Of the 8,458 people who live in Portland, there are 2,613 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portland is 1,319 male and 1,294 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 6,082.

General Portland Information
Total area in square miles - Sumner County	543.12
Water area in square miles - Sumner County	N/A
Resident population - Sumner County	130,449
Population rank - Sumner County	412
Total population	8,458
Total population (male)	4,084
Total population (female)	4,374
Population median age (male)	30.2
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - Sumner County	1,782
Deaths- Sumner County	1,065
Population of one race	8,385
Population of two or more races	73
Population under 20 years	2,613
Population under 20 years (male)	1,319
Population under 20 years (female)	1,294
Total population 18 years and over	6,082

Portland Social Characteristics

There are 48,941 households in Portland. Families make up 37,223 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,897), male householder with no wife present (1,779) and female householder with no husband present (5,058). The remainder of the Portland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,887. Portland, TN 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 53,044 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,102 never married, 31,878 now married, 1,141 separated, 4,728 widowed, and 6,195 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 552 separated, 968 widowed and 4,654 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 (Sumner County)
Total households	48,941
Family households (families)	37,223
With own children under 18 years	19,262
Married-couple family	29,897
With own children under 18 years	13,778
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,779
With own children under 18 years	1,038
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,058
With own children under 18 years	3,090
Nonfamily households	11,887
Householder living alone	9,922
65 years and over	3,547

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,363
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	712
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,414
Householder	2,377
Spouse	1,842
Child	2,574
Other relatives	121
Nonrelatives	200
Unmarried partner	102
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	202
Foster child	N/A
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,040
Male householder	383
Male householder living alone	283
Male householder not living alone	100
Female householder	466
Female householder living alone	421
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	191
Unmarried partner	100
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	42
Foster child	3
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	53,044
Never married	9,102
Now married	31,878
Separated	1,141
Widowed	4,728
Divorced	6,195
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	552
Widowed	968
Divorced	4,654

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,458
Male	4,084
Under 5 years	373
5 to 9 years	345
10 to 14 years	302
15 to 17 years	181
18 and 19 years	118
20 years	83
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	188
25 to 29 years	377
30 to 34 years	319
35 to 39 years	328
40 to 44 years	286
45 to 49 years	210
50 to 54 years	210
55 to 59 years	173
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	87
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	110
75 to 79 years	72
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	32
Female	4,374
Under 5 years	358
5 to 9 years	330
10 to 14 years	306
15 to 17 years	181
18 and 19 years	119
20 years	53
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	208
25 to 29 years	380
30 to 34 years	331
35 to 39 years	327
40 to 44 years	326
45 to 49 years	237
50 to 54 years	231
55 to 59 years	201
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	75
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	131
75 to 79 years	113
80 to 84 years	86
85 years and over	71

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,458
One race	8,385
White	7,995
Black or African American	228
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	9
Two or more races	73

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,454
People who are White alone	7,991
People who are Black or African American alone	228
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	194
People who are Some other race alone	118

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,789
Same house	63,087
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,008
Different state or abroad	14,833
Different state	13,412
Abroad	1,421

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sumner County)
Total resident population	130,449
Born in United States	60,766
State of residence	80,275
Different state	46,312
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	754
Foreign born	3,108

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 32,250 for the population of the country, which includes Portland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,471 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,995 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,409.

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	32,250
Pre-kindergarten	1,939
Public	926
Private	1,013
Kindergarten	1,903
Public	1,620
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,914
Public	14,257
Private	1,657
Elementary and high school	23,998
Public	21,492
Private	2,506
High school grades 9 to 12	8,084
Public	7,235
Private	849
College, undergraduate years	3,851
Public	3,197
Private	654
Graduate or professional school	559
Public	313
Private	246
Not enrolled in school	92,763

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	85,651
Less than 9th grade	6,562
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,815
High school graduate	27,467
Some college, no degree	19,632
Associate's degree	5,228
Bachelor's degree	15,947
Graduate or professional degree	18.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,486

Portland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 100,360 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portland. The Portland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,894), service occupations (7,493), sales and office occupations (19,472), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (248), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,119) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,700). The 100,360 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 52,657 private wage and salary workers, 7,669 government workers, 5,424 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sumner County)
Population 16 years and over	100,360
In labor force	68,565
Civilian labor force	68,449
Employed	65,926
Unemployed	2,523
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	116
Females 16 years and over	51,950
In labor force	31,198
Civilian labor force	31,185
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,304
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	48,410
In labor force	37,367
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,219
Armed forces	103

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sumner County)
Workers 16 years and over	64,756
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	53,672
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,806
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	521
Other means	408
Worked at home	2,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,707,790

OCCUPATION (Sumner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,894
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,894
Service occupations	7,493
Sales and office occupations	19,472
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	248
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,119
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,700

INDUSTRY (Sumner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,894
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	579
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,549
Wholesale trade	3,342
Retail trade	9,087
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,641
Information	2,025
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,158
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,060
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,796
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,804
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,355

CLASS OF WORKER (Sumner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,894
Private wage and salary workers	52,657
Government workers	7,669
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,424
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portland Housing Characteristics

In Portland, TN there are 51,657 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 48,941 occupied and 2,716 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portland, there are 38,505 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,051 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portland, TN 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 601 housing units with rent less than $200, 534 with rent between $200-299, 2,374 with rent between $300-499 and 7,335 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sumner County)
Total housing units	51,657
Occupied housing units	48,941
Vacant housing units	2,716

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sumner County)
Total housing units	51,657
1-unit, detached	38,505
1-unit, attached	1,051
2 units	1,774
3 or 4 units	1,136
5 to 9 units	2,021
10 to 19 units	1,097
20 to 49 units	677
50 or more units	1,292
Mobile home	4,084

HOUSING TENURE (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	48,941
Owner-occupied	36,975
Renter-occupied	11,966

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	48,941
No vehicles available	2,554
2 vehicle available	33,335
3 vehicles available	8,278
4 vehicles available	2,170
5 or more vehicles available	734

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	48,941
Utility gas	19,034
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	25,451
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	427
Coal or coke	8
Wood	792
Solar energy
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	42

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	48,941
Less Than $50,000	36,975
$50,000 to $99,999	8,743
$100,000 to $149,999	9,713
$150,000 to $199,999	5,335
$200,000 to $299,999	3,699
$300,000 to $499,999	923
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	125,800

GROSS RENT (Sumner County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,966
Less than $200	601
$200 to $299	534
$300 to $499	2,374
$500 to $699	4,270
$700 to $999	2,522
$1,000 to $1,499	462
$1,500 or more	80