Portland

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  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

Portland Government Website

Portland Legal Code

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Texas Courts
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Portland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,827
  • Land Area (2000): 18.067 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.836 square kilometers
Portland Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,893 2002 15,487 2005 15,840
2000 15,788 2003 15,662 2006 16,679
2001 15,163 2004 15,749 2007 16,645

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Houses (2000): 5,351
Portland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,702 98.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 242 1.62%

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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 354 11.31%
2. Public Administration 249 7.95%
3. Metal Manufactuing 236 7.54%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 195 6.23%
5. Mining 191 6.10%
6. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 189 6.04%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 171 5.46%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 163 5.21%
9. Educational Services 156 4.98%
10. Repair and Maintenance 98 3.13%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 88 2.81%
12. Health Care 80 2.56%
13. Other Transportation 77 2.46%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 63 2.01%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60 1.92%
16. Finance and Insurance 58 1.85%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 46 1.47%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 45 1.44%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 1.41%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 42 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 632 21.07%
2. Health Care 379 12.64%
3. Finance and Insurance 189 6.30%
4. Public Administration 176 5.87%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 172 5.74%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 166 5.54%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 95 3.17%
8. Department and Other General Stores 92 3.07%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 83 2.77%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 77 2.57%
11. Construction 75 2.50%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 2.07%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 51 1.70%
14. Utilities 50 1.67%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 48 1.60%
16. Repair and Maintenance 46 1.53%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 42 1.40%
18. Social Assistance 39 1.30%
19. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 38 1.27%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 35 1.17%

Portland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 211 6.74%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 210 6.71%
3. Other Production Occupations 194 6.20%
4. Engineers 139 4.44%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 110 3.51%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 104 3.32%
7. Business Operations Specialists 95 3.03%
8. Top Executives 95 3.03%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 93 2.97%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 2.59%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 75 2.40%
12. Plant and System Operators 71 2.27%
13. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 68 2.17%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 67 2.14%
15. Accountants and Auditors 66 2.11%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 63 2.01%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 61 1.95%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 1.92%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 1.76%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 55 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 235 7.84%
2. Secretaries and Admins 229 7.64%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 143 4.77%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 141 4.70%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 138 4.60%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 129 4.30%
7. Other Management Occupations 125 4.17%
8. Registered Nurses 124 4.13%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 102 3.40%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 100 3.33%
11. Customer Service Representatives 73 2.43%
12. Accountants and Auditors 72 2.40%
13. Cashiers 70 2.33%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 66 2.20%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62 2.07%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 61 2.03%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 60 2.00%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 58 1.93%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 52 1.73%
20. Child Care Workers 51 1.70%

Portland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,522 61.12%
15-35 hours 1,157 10.84%
1-14 hours 258 2.42%
No regular hours 2,733 25.61%

Portland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 130 1.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 185 2.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 269 3.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 768 11.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 796 11.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,160 17.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,366 20.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 601 8.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 267 3.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 313 4.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 153 2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 42 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 234 3.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 477 7.06%

Portland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 196 2.90%
5-9 732 10.83%
10-14 1,089 16.11%
15-19 1,351 19.98%
20-24 1,482 21.92%
25-29 740 10.95%
30-34 744 11.00%
35-39 98 1.45%
40-44 59 0.87%
45-59 77 1.14%
60-89 73 1.08%
At least 90 120 1.77%

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% 5,590 82.68%
30-44 4 0.06% 897 13.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 77 1.14%
At least 60 0 0.00% 193 2.85%

Portland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 708 10.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,945 86.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 37 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 67 0.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 128 1.86%

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Portland Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,071 (14,890 people)
Families (2000): 4,100 (13,578 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,848
People at same address in 1995: 6,187
Portland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 198 3.90%
$10,000-$14,999 218 4.30%
$15,000-$19,999 195 3.85%
$20,000-$24,999 347 6.84%
$25,000-$29,999 299 5.90%
$30,000-$34,999 388 7.65%
$35,000-$39,999 284 5.60%
$40,000-$44,999 331 6.53%
$45,000-$49,999 381 7.51%
$50,000-$59,999 488 9.62%
$60,000-$74,999 695 13.71%
$75,000-$99,999 676 13.33%
$100,000-$124,999 301 5.94%
$125,000-$149,999 112 2.21%
$150,000-$199,999 84 1.66%
$200,000 or more 74 1.46%

Portland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 810 16.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,317 26.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 128 2.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,026 20.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,013 20.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 469 9.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 158 3.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 70 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Portland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,431 31.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,909 13.73%
Public Assistance 98 0.70%
Retirement 773 5.56%
Self Employment 734 5.28%
Social Security 955 6.87%
Supplemental Security 88 0.63%
Wage / Salary 4,282 30.79%
Other 638 4.59%

Portland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,552 43.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,006 56.38%

Portland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 447 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 3,648 68.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,194 22.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54 1.01%

Portland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 441 7.88%
Color 1 Box Married 3,795 67.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 962 17.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 399 7.13%

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 244 2.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 845 8.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,631 26.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,446 34.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 622 6.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,637 16.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 681 6.74%

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 130 0.88% 126 0.85% 256 1.73%
Kindergarten 315 2.12% 7 0.05% 322 2.17%
Grades 1-4 996 6.72% 25 0.17% 1,021 6.89%
Grades 5-8 1,316 8.88% 23 0.16% 1,339 9.03%
Grades 9-12 1,116 7.53% 35 0.24% 1,151 7.76%
Undergrad college 649 4.38% 101 0.68% 750 5.06%
Graduate or professional school 95 0.64% 8 0.05% 103 0.69%
Total 4,617 31.14% 325 2.19% 4,942 33.33%

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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 13,781 92.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,097 7.37%

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
1999 0.604 0.873 0.000 0.067 1.544 0.067 4.096 27.127 1.074 32.364
2000 1.140 0.317 0.000 0.253 1.710 0.063 5.320 33.696 1.393 40.474
2001 1.583 0.264 0.000 0.330 2.176 0.132 4.748 23.676 1.319 29.875
2002 1.550 0.452 0.000 0.065 2.066 0.129 4.907 23.310 0.969 29.315
2003 1.022 0.702 0.000 0.255 1.979 0.000 5.299 23.177 1.341 29.817
2004 1.206 0.698 0.000 0.127 2.032 0.190 5.715 18.350 0.952 25.017
2005 0.442 0.316 0.000 0.189 0.947 0.000 3.157 18.308 1.578 23.043
2006 0.660 0.540 0.000 0.000 1.199 0.000 1.919 18.107 0.660 20.685
2007 0.661 0.360 0.060 0.120 1.202 0.060 4.085 19.045 0.661 23.791

Portland Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 22
2005 9 21
2006 11 21
2007 11 22

Portland Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 505
2000 666
2001 486
2002 486

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Portland Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,576 17.37%
10-19 Years 2,658 17.93%
20-29 Years 1,777 11.98%
30-39 Years 2,514 16.96%
40-49 Years 2,179 14.70%
50-59 Years 1,471 9.92%
60-69 Years 880 5.94%
70-79 Years 528 3.56%
80-89 Years 205 1.38%
90+ Years 39 0.26%

Portland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,344 49.53%
Color 1 Box Female 7,483 50.47%

Portland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,914 66.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,870 26.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 583 3.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 212 1.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 147 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.36%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 27 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.14%

Portland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,494 25.50%
2. Irish 1,560 15.95%
3. English 1,482 15.15%
4. United States Or American 938 9.59%
5. French Non-Basque 572 5.85%
6. Italian 354 3.62%
7. Scotch Irish 296 3.03%
8. Scottish 226 2.31%
9. Czech 211 2.16%
10. Polish 200 2.04%

Portland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,149 80.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,422 17.50%
3. Tagalog 48 0.35%
4. German 38 0.27%
5. French 30 0.22%
6. Other Asian 27 0.20%
7. Other Indic 26 0.19%
8. Japanese 23 0.17%
9. Other Slavic 20 0.14%
10. Italian 15 0.11%

Portland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,521 97.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 211 1.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 212 1.42%

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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
78374