Demographics

People

Total Population659
Male Share of the Population49.5%
Female Share of the Population50.5%
Senior Citizens16.5%
Employed Population 16+277
Age of the Population42

Families

% of people married47%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher4.7%
Median Earnings25+$28,417
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$21,786
Median Earnings With High School Degree$28,173

Wealth

Median Family Income$47,500
% Above Poverty Level79.2%
% Below Poverty Level20.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time20 minutes
% Working from Home7.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.7%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone28.7%
Median Gross Rent$489
Median House Value$60,300

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)34.6%
Irish13.5%
German12%
English4.4%
French Except Basque2.9%
Dutch2.3%
Scottish1.2%
Welsh1.1%
Canadian0.5%
Italian0.3%
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Portia Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLawrence County
P.O. Box Zip Codes72457
Phone Area Codes870
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude36.09
Approximate Longitude-91.07

Portia Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationALICIA
Distance12.9 miles
Jan Temp26 to 45 F
Apr Temp47 to 71 F
Jul Temp72 to 93 F
Oct Temp49 to 75 F
Annual Precip45.6 inches
StationJONESBORO 4 N
Distance24.9 miles
Jan Temp26 to 45 F
Apr Temp49 to 71 F
Jul Temp71 to 92 F
Oct Temp49 to 74 F
Annual Precip46.1 inches
StationPARAGOULD 1 S
Distance31.9 miles
Jan Temp26 to 43 F
Apr Temp50 to 69 F
Jul Temp71 to 90 F
Oct Temp49 to 73 F
Annual Precip49.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Black Rock823$30,089
Hoxie2,641$44,607
Imboden713$55,982
Lynn232$41,250
Minturn87$0
Walnut Ridge5,125$47,880
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