Portland, AR

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Portland, Arkansas

Portland, Arkansas, in Ashley county, is 61 miles NE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 156 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. About 552 people people live in Portland.

The People and Families of Portland

In Portland, about 57% of adults are married.

Approximately 44% of Portland is non-white. In Portland you'll find a lively diversity of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Portland had a median family income of $32,375.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Portland.

Portland Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Portland, about 84% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Portland, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Portland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Portland, AR

Comparing Portland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles NE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	156 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Ashley
Standard Zip Codes	71663
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.238
Longitude	-91.51

Station	PORTLAND
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	57 inches

Station	DERMOTT 3 NE
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 51 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	MONTICELLO 3 SW
Distance	30.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	552	100%
Male	260	47.1%
Female	292	52.9%
Under 18	151	27.4%
18+	401	72.6%
65+	97	17.6%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	3.12
White	307	55.6%
African-American	237	42.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	5	0.9%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	528
Growth	-24
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	60.1%
US/American	12.9%
Irish	7%
English	5.3%
German	4.8%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
Italian	2.2%
French Canadian	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.4%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Portland	552	$32,375
Dermott	3,292	$22,214
Hamburg	3,039	$36,875
Lake Village	2,823	$28,438
Montrose	526	$22,361
Parkdale	377	$16,875
Wilmot	786	$20,917

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