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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Portland, IN compare?
| Figure | Portland, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,237 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,320 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,297 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.8% |
| Measure | Portland, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,416±331 |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.1%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.9%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.9%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $51,513±$4,532 |
| Per capita income | $27,700±$3,101 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.3%±5.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $96,700±$6,070 |
| Median gross rent | $763±$54 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.9%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.9%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.5%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.8%±4.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.7 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov