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): 6,249
  • Land Area (2000): 90.249 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.076 square kilometers
Portland Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,809 2003 3,796 2005 3,809
2002 3,832 2004 Not Available 2006 3,812

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Houses (2000): 2,429
Portland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,008 64.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 153 2.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,032 32.81%

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Portland Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 273 16.77%
2. Construction 206 12.65%
3. Public Administration 136 8.35%
4. Educational Services 63 3.87%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 63 3.87%
6. Utilities 61 3.75%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 58 3.56%
8. Finance and Insurance 54 3.32%
9. Repair and Maintenance 45 2.76%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 43 2.64%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 2.52%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 2.33%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 38 2.33%
14. Metal Manufactuing 33 2.03%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 33 2.03%
16. Department and Other General Stores 31 1.90%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 1.78%
18. Truck Transportation 29 1.78%
19. U.S. Postal Service 27 1.66%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 200 12.42%
2. Public Administration 183 11.37%
3. Finance and Insurance 161 10.00%
4. Health Care 145 9.01%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 120 7.45%
6. Social Assistance 68 4.22%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 64 3.98%
8. Department and Other General Stores 57 3.54%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 55 3.42%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 3.11%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 48 2.98%
12. Construction 39 2.42%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 31 1.93%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 30 1.86%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 30 1.86%
16. Utilities 26 1.61%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 1.49%
18. Metal Manufactuing 23 1.43%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 1.30%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 20 1.24%

Portland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 95 5.84%
2. Other Production Occupations 94 5.77%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 90 5.53%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 84 5.16%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 78 4.79%
6. Other Management Occupations 70 4.30%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 64 3.93%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 3.69%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 58 3.56%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 3.32%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 50 3.07%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 50 3.07%
13. Business Operations Specialists 45 2.76%
14. Other Construction Trades 45 2.76%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 2.76%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 40 2.46%
17. Computer Specialists 37 2.27%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 34 2.09%
19. Engineers 30 1.84%
20. Top Executives 30 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 154 9.57%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 135 8.39%
3. Customer Service Representatives 107 6.65%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 92 5.71%
5. Cashiers 62 3.85%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 62 3.85%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 60 3.73%
8. Other Production Occupations 56 3.48%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 54 3.35%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 47 2.92%
11. Child Care Workers 42 2.61%
12. Other Management Occupations 40 2.48%
13. Accountants and Auditors 39 2.42%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 2.24%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 34 2.11%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 33 2.05%
17. Business Operations Specialists 28 1.74%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 1.68%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 27 1.68%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 1.68%

Portland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,689 58.48%
15-35 hours 686 14.92%
1-14 hours 194 4.22%
No regular hours 1,029 22.38%

Portland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 90 2.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 177 5.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 148 4.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 244 7.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 341 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 588 19.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 515 16.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 245 8.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 134 4.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 93 3.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 27 0.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 187 6.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 242 7.91%

Portland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 227 7.42%
5-9 445 14.55%
10-14 281 9.19%
15-19 148 4.84%
20-24 320 10.46%
25-29 384 12.55%
30-34 571 18.67%
35-39 135 4.41%
40-44 227 7.42%
45-59 209 6.83%
60-89 84 2.75%
At least 90 28 0.92%

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 0 0.00% 1,805 59.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 933 30.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 209 6.83%
At least 60 0 0.00% 112 3.66%

Portland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 255 7.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,729 85.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 57 1.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 138 4.32%

Portland Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portland Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,327 (6,193 people)
Families (2000): 1,732 (5,440 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 957
People at same address in 1995: 3,585
Portland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 108 4.64%
$10,000-$14,999 135 5.80%
$15,000-$19,999 134 5.76%
$20,000-$24,999 118 5.07%
$25,000-$29,999 148 6.36%
$30,000-$34,999 119 5.11%
$35,000-$39,999 144 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 115 4.94%
$45,000-$49,999 132 5.67%
$50,000-$59,999 238 10.23%
$60,000-$74,999 372 15.99%
$75,000-$99,999 328 14.10%
$100,000-$124,999 154 6.62%
$125,000-$149,999 30 1.29%
$150,000-$199,999 30 1.29%
$200,000 or more 22 0.95%

Portland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 524 22.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 695 29.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 60 2.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 384 16.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 401 17.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 165 7.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 66 2.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Portland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,937 29.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,137 17.07%
Public Assistance 26 0.39%
Retirement 493 7.40%
Self Employment 281 4.22%
Social Security 560 8.41%
Supplemental Security 32 0.48%
Wage / Salary 1,894 28.44%
Other 300 4.50%

Portland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 744 50.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 733 49.63%

Portland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 193 8.60%
Color 1 Box Married 1,483 66.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 525 23.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 1.92%

Portland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 235 9.55%
Color 1 Box Married 1,520 61.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 473 19.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 234 9.50%

Portland Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portland Education Information Back to top
Portland Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 115 2.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 360 8.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,430 32.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,371 31.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 324 7.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 612 13.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 170 3.88%

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 58 0.93% 43 0.69% 101 1.62%
Kindergarten 122 1.95% 12 0.19% 134 2.14%
Grades 1-4 352 5.63% 61 0.98% 413 6.61%
Grades 5-8 342 5.47% 64 1.02% 406 6.50%
Grades 9-12 380 6.08% 94 1.50% 474 7.59%
Undergrad college 178 2.85% 26 0.42% 204 3.26%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.74% 0 0.00% 46 0.74%
Total 1,478 23.65% 300 4.80% 1,778 28.45%

Portland Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 5,824 94.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 333 5.41%

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 0.525 0.263 0.000 0.000 0.788 0.525 2.100 21.003 0.000 23.628
2002 0.522 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.522 0.522 4.175 22.182 1.305 28.184
2003 0.527 0.263 0.000 0.000 0.790 0.790 2.107 12.381 0.527 15.016
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.050 0.525 0.000 0.263 1.838 0.263 5.513 21.265 1.575 28.354
2006 0.525 0.262 0.000 0.262 1.049 0.262 4.197 18.888 1.312 24.397
2007 1.055 0.264 0.000 0.000 1.318 0.000 2.373 13.973 1.055 17.400

Portland Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 6
2005 0 7
2006 0 5
2007 0 6

Portland Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 93
2002 110

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Portland Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,000 16.00%
10-19 Years 1,006 16.10%
20-29 Years 791 12.66%
30-39 Years 932 14.91%
40-49 Years 988 15.81%
50-59 Years 690 11.04%
60-69 Years 374 5.98%
70-79 Years 307 4.91%
80-89 Years 141 2.26%
90+ Years 20 0.32%

Portland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,043 48.70%
Color 1 Box Female 3,206 51.30%

Portland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,062 97.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 97 1.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Portland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,797 42.76%
2. Irish 796 12.17%
3. English 697 10.66%
4. United States Or American 474 7.25%
5. Dutch 399 6.10%
6. French Non-Basque 221 3.38%
7. Polish 186 2.84%
8. Italian 167 2.55%
9. Swedish 90 1.38%
10. French Canadian 88 1.35%

Portland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,630 97.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 109 1.89%
3. German 5 0.09%
4. Italian 4 0.07%
5. Greek 4 0.07%

Portland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,148 99.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 36 0.58%

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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
48875