CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Portland

Michigan · 3,889 residents · 2.63 sq mi

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Portland is home to 3,889 people in Michigan. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $55,800. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.0% of people here. Median household income is $28,304, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,889

+3%vs 2000

vs 3,789 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.2

−7%vs 2000

vs 33.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.63 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(322)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(302)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(292)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(321)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.5%(332)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.2%(631)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(528)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(386)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(304)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(294)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(130)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(47)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,304

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,656 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,633

−37%vs 2000

vs $20,028 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.0%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,800

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $102,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$348

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $522 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.3%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

27.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(3,673)

Black0.5%(18)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(50)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(3,841)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(51)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.2%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(123)

Asian origin

Chinese2.5%(96)

Ancestry

German30.2%(1,144)

Irish15.7%(594)

English15.5%(588)

Dutch10.8%(408)

Polish4.6%(175)

Scottish4.1%(156)

Italian2.2%(83)

American2.1%(81)

Swedish2%(74)

Welsh0.9%(36)

Romanian0.7%(28)

French Canadian0.6%(24)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

French0.6%(22)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(21)

Finnish0.5%(20)

Arab0.4%(17)

Lebanese0.4%(17)

Canadian0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.8%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.3%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.8 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 16.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.1%(523)

Married52.4%(782)

Widowed3.7%(55)

Divorced8.8%(131)

Women 15+

Never married34.1%(614)

Married42.5%(765)

Widowed13.5%(243)

Divorced9.9%(179)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.8%

−10.9 ptssince 2020

from 76.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.1%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.4%

+11.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.0%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 81.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.8%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25%(30)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.5%(39)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War21.7%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 120 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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