Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Portland spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.67 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Portland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Portland is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.86% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Portland in 2022 was $27,700, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,800 for a family of four. However, Portland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Portland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Portland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Portland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Portland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Portland include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Portland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
