Portland

  1. Portland Legal Resources
  2. Portland Statistics
  3. Portland Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Portland Employment Information
  5. Portland Family Information
  6. Portland Education Information
  7. Portland Public Benefits Information
  8. Portland Criminal Information
  9. Portland Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Portland Zip Codes


Portland Legal Resources Back to top

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Portland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,402
  • Land Area (2000): 271.528 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.457 square kilometers
Portland Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,533 2003 9,491 2005 10,193
2002 8,618 2004 Not Available 2006 10,474

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Houses (2000): 6,194
Portland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,567 55.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 402 2.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,463 41.88%

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Portland Employment Information Back to top
Portland Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 752 17.18%
2. Metal Manufactuing 424 9.68%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 354 8.09%
4. Truck Transportation 204 4.66%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 187 4.27%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 142 3.24%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 124 2.83%
8. Repair and Maintenance 124 2.83%
9. Other Transportation 116 2.65%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 114 2.60%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 103 2.35%
12. Utilities 98 2.24%
13. Educational Services 91 2.08%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 90 2.06%
15. Public Administration 90 2.06%
16. Health Care 76 1.74%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 70 1.60%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 65 1.48%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 61 1.39%
20. Warehousing and Storage 60 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 390 11.28%
2. Educational Services 375 10.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 203 5.87%
4. Metal Manufactuing 171 4.95%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 161 4.66%
6. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 144 4.17%
7. Finance and Insurance 133 3.85%
8. Social Assistance 130 3.76%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 121 3.50%
10. Public Administration 100 2.89%
11. Construction 87 2.52%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 2.23%
13. Department and Other General Stores 73 2.11%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 2.08%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 68 1.97%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 68 1.97%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 59 1.71%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 59 1.71%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 53 1.53%
20. Warehousing and Storage 53 1.53%

Portland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 459 10.48%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 420 9.59%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 286 6.53%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 273 6.24%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 243 5.55%
6. Other Construction Trades 205 4.68%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 154 3.52%
8. Construction Laborers 147 3.36%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 143 3.27%
10. Carpenters 139 3.17%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 117 2.67%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 117 2.67%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 111 2.54%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 108 2.47%
15. Other Management Occupations 108 2.47%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 89 2.03%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 1.85%
18. Computer Specialists 77 1.76%
19. Engineers 77 1.76%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 62 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 300 8.68%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 235 6.80%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 186 5.38%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 181 5.24%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 170 4.92%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 141 4.08%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 141 4.08%
8. Customer Service Representatives 118 3.41%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 116 3.36%
10. Secretaries and Admins 113 3.27%
11. Cashiers 112 3.24%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 105 3.04%
13. Child Care Workers 95 2.75%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 88 2.55%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 86 2.49%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 83 2.40%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 2.31%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 72 2.08%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 69 2.00%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 69 2.00%

Portland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,977 59.92%
15-35 hours 1,206 10.36%
1-14 hours 275 2.36%
No regular hours 3,185 27.36%

Portland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 437 5.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 220 2.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 579 7.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,156 15.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,163 15.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,144 15.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 747 9.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 352 4.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 93 1.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 138 1.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 70 0.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 90 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 738 9.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 650 8.58%

Portland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 337 4.45%
5-9 1,189 15.69%
10-14 1,208 15.94%
15-19 974 12.85%
20-24 862 11.38%
25-29 323 4.26%
30-34 841 11.10%
35-39 137 1.81%
40-44 274 3.62%
45-59 727 9.59%
60-89 616 8.13%
At least 90 89 1.17%

Portland Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.09% 4,886 64.48%
30-44 6 0.08% 1,246 16.44%
45-59 17 0.22% 710 9.37%
At least 60 9 0.12% 696 9.19%

Portland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 953 12.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,388 82.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 45 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 39 0.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 144 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 123 1.60%

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Portland Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,753 (15,324 people)
Families (2000): 4,399 (13,419 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,903
People at same address in 1995: 7,555
Portland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 512 8.90%
$10,000-$14,999 320 5.56%
$15,000-$19,999 405 7.04%
$20,000-$24,999 561 9.75%
$25,000-$29,999 389 6.76%
$30,000-$34,999 419 7.28%
$35,000-$39,999 482 8.38%
$40,000-$44,999 302 5.25%
$45,000-$49,999 345 6.00%
$50,000-$59,999 682 11.85%
$60,000-$74,999 683 11.87%
$75,000-$99,999 497 8.64%
$100,000-$124,999 106 1.84%
$125,000-$149,999 29 0.50%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.16%
$200,000 or more 12 0.21%

Portland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,127 19.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,769 30.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 181 3.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,132 19.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 981 17.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 375 6.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 102 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Portland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,849 32.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,351 8.97%
Public Assistance 115 0.76%
Retirement 799 5.30%
Self Employment 733 4.87%
Social Security 1,446 9.60%
Supplemental Security 355 2.36%
Wage / Salary 4,629 30.73%
Other 785 5.21%

Portland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,971 54.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,614 45.02%

Portland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 607 10.47%
Color 1 Box Married 3,862 66.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,210 20.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 119 2.05%

Portland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 749 12.17%
Color 1 Box Married 3,953 64.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 939 15.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 516 8.38%

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Portland Education Information Back to top
Portland Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,383 12.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,212 19.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,304 38.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,818 16.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 525 4.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 662 5.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 295 2.63%

Portland Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 149 0.97% 101 0.66% 250 1.62%
Kindergarten 135 0.88% 17 0.11% 152 0.99%
Grades 1-4 953 6.19% 56 0.36% 1,009 6.55%
Grades 5-8 973 6.32% 34 0.22% 1,007 6.54%
Grades 9-12 815 5.29% 127 0.82% 942 6.12%
Undergrad college 241 1.56% 42 0.27% 283 1.84%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.08% 32 0.21% 44 0.29%
Total 3,278 21.28% 409 2.66% 3,687 23.94%

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Portland Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portland Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,869 90.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,407 9.21%

Portland Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portland Criminal Information Back to top
Portland Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 8.555 0.938 0.000 0.469 9.961 0.000 10.430 23.204 2.461 36.095
2002 8.239 0.580 0.116 0.464 9.399 0.000 7.542 19.726 3.365 30.634
2003 5.374 0.843 0.000 0.421 6.638 0.316 12.011 21.705 2.107 35.823
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 6.769 0.687 0.000 0.000 7.456 0.098 7.652 19.523 2.453 29.628
2006 6.110 0.764 0.000 0.095 6.970 0.286 11.743 19.572 1.909 33.225
2007 7.505 0.542 0.000 0.271 8.318 0.362 7.414 21.429 2.803 31.646

Portland Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 22
2005 6 22
2006 6 25
2007 6 26

Portland Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 393
2002 345

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Portland Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,296 14.91%
10-19 Years 2,345 15.23%
20-29 Years 2,160 14.02%
30-39 Years 2,403 15.60%
40-49 Years 2,113 13.72%
50-59 Years 1,703 11.06%
60-69 Years 1,138 7.39%
70-79 Years 771 5.01%
80-89 Years 407 2.64%
90+ Years 66 0.43%

Portland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,519 48.82%
Color 1 Box Female 7,883 51.18%

Portland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,612 94.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 336 2.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 246 1.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 131 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 23 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Portland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,788 45.84%
2. Irish 1,560 14.94%
3. English 1,334 12.77%
4. German 918 8.79%
5. Scotch Irish 356 3.41%
6. Italian 265 2.54%
7. Dutch 240 2.30%
8. Scottish 232 2.22%
9. French Non-Basque 157 1.50%
10. European 149 1.43%

Portland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,781 96.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 394 2.76%
3. French 48 0.34%
4. German 35 0.24%
5. Vietnamese 17 0.12%
6. Italian 8 0.06%
7. Korean 8 0.06%

Portland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,139 98.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 77 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 216 1.40%

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Portland Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portland Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37148