Portal, GA

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Portal, Georgia

Portal, Georgia, in Bulloch county, is 57 miles NW of Savannah, Georgia (center to center) and 153 miles N of Jacksonville, Florida. There are 597 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Portal

In Portal, about 63% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Portal.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Portal had a median family income of $34,000.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Portal Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Portal that were owner-occupied was 83%. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Portal, 95% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Portal, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Portal, GA

Comparing Portal to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

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	57 miles NW of Savannah, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles N of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Bulloch
Standard Zip Codes	30450
Phone Area Codes	912
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.538
Longitude	-81.932

Station	METTER
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 61 F
Apr Temp	53 to 80 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	MILLEN 4 N
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	WAYNESBORO 2 NE
Distance	39 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	597	100%
Male	295	49.4%
Female	302	50.6%
Under 18	162	27.1%
18+	435	72.9%
65+	93	15.6%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3
White	491	82.2%
African-American	91	15.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	7	1.2%
Mixed Race	6	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	595
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.7%
US/American	30.4%
English	13.1%
Irish	8.2%
German	6%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Scottish	1.1%
Swedish	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Italian	0.6%
Arab/Arabic	0.6%
Russian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Portal	597	$34,000
Metter	3,879	$28,073
Pulaski	261	$29,375
Register	164	$32,500
Rocky Ford	186	$28,750
Statesboro	22,698	$35,391
Twin City	1,752	$24,861

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