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Portland, MI
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Portland profile


Living in Portland



Portland is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,807 people and two associated neighborhoods, Portland is the 238th largest community in Michigan. Portland has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One downside of living in Portland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Portland, the average commute to work is 30.74 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Portland is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Portland citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.70% of adults in Portland have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Portland in 2022 was $35,647, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,588 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Portland include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Portland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.