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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Portland, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,094 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,091 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 31 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.5% |
| Measure | Portland, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 806±123 |
| Median age | 48.4±6.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.4%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.2%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $81,429±$18,227 |
| Per capita income | $38,158±$3,837 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.5%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $281,300±$34,902 |
| Median gross rent | $1,119±$91 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.7%±33.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.0%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.0%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9%±3.7 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