Living in Portland School District Area

Living Summary

3,741

households

9,186

Total Population

$252,600

Average House Value

$1,115

Average Housing Rent

$99,292

Average Household Income

97.13%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,370

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

59%

Percent Proficient - Math

64%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,741 households are located in Portland School District area. Among them, 1,030 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.04 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,709 and 2,081 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (54) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (291) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Portland School District, Connecticut
Household	3,741
Population	9,186
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,030 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,709
Total Students	2,081
Pre-Kindergarten	111
Kindergarten	55
Grade 1-8	992
Grade 9-12	445
College/Graduate School	478
Veterans	7,329
Non-citizen	54
Non-English Home Language	291
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,579 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,345 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,345 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,090 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Portland School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,917	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,113	83.65%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	296	6.02%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	22	0.45%
Other method	69	1.40%
Worked from home	417	8.48%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,090	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,079	40.84%
Service	699	13.73%
Sales and office	1,327	26.07%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	521	10.24%
Production, transportation, and material moving	464	9.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,090	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	72	1.41%
Construction	434	8.53%
Manufacturing	530	10.41%
Wholesale trade	135	2.65%
Retail trade	603	11.85%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	152	2.99%
Information	51	1.00%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	559	10.98%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	416	8.17%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,265	24.85%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	370	7.27%
Other services, except public administration	255	5.01%
Public administration	248	4.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,090	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,915	76.92%
Government workers	823	16.17%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	352	6.92%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $121,043 for the 3,741 households in Portland School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $54,517. 8,988 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.13%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,741	-
Less than $10,000	159	4.25%
$10,000 - $14,999	40	1.07%
$15,000 - $24,999	273	7.30%
$25,000 - $34,999	203	5.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	276	7.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	554	14.81%
$75,000 - $99,999	374	10.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	908	24.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	352	9.41%
More than $200,000	602	16.09%
Median Household Income	$99,292	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$121,043	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,441	-
Less than $10,000	37	1.52%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	97	3.97%
$25,000 - $34,999	48	1.97%
$35,000 - $49,999	118	4.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	333	13.64%
$75,000 - $99,999	198	8.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	685	28.06%
$150,000 - $199,999	354	14.50%
More than $200,000	571	23.39%

Median Family Income	$121,372	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$147,152	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$54,517	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$76,211	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$76,211	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,254	-
With health insurance coverage	8,988	97.13%
Public coverage	2,854	30.84%
Private health insurance	7,376	79.71%
Without health insurance coverage	266	2.87%

Housing

There are 4,168 housing units in Portland School District area, Connecticut with 3,741 units (89.76%) occupied. 3,086 houses (82.49%) are occupied by owner and 655 houses (17.51%) are rented. The average housing value is $252,600 and the average rental cost is $1,115. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,390 houses (33.35%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,168	-
Occupied	3,741	89.76%
Owner Occupied	3,086	82.49%
Renter Occupied	655	17.51%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,431	82.32%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	81	1.94%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	656	15.74%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,168	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	9	0.22%
Built 2000 - 2009	528	12.67%
Built 1990 - 1999	257	6.17%
Built 1980 - 1989	364	8.73%
Built 1970 - 1979	230	5.52%
Built 1960 - 1969	524	12.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	866	20.78%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,390	33.35%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,168	-
1 room	-	-
2 rooms	15	0.36%
3 rooms	260	6.24%
4 rooms	217	5.21%
5 rooms	817	19.60%
6 rooms	1,056	25.34%
7 rooms	807	19.36%
8 rooms	541	12.98%
9 rooms or more	455	10.92%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,168	-
no bedroom	-	-
1 bedroom	314	7.53%
2 bedrooms	910	21.83%
3 bedrooms	1,947	46.71%
4 bedrooms	890	21.35%
5 bedrooms or more	107	2.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,086	-
Less than $50,000	54	1.75%
$50,000 - $99,999	33	1.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	86	2.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	403	13.06%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,394	45.17%
$300,000 - $499,999	952	30.85%
$500,000 - $999,999	150	4.86%
$1,000,000 or more	14	0.45%
Median House Value	$252,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	599	-
Less than $500	53	8.85%
$500 - $999	153	25.54%
$1,000 - $1,499	310	51.75%
$1,500 - $1,999	83	13.86%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,115	-

Demographic

A total of 9,322 people lives in Portland School District area, Connecticut with 4,378 male and 4,944 female. The males to female ratio is 46.96 to 53.04. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,322	-
Male	4,378	46.96%
Female	4,944	53.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,322	-
Under 5 years	508	5.45%
5 - 9 years	359	3.85%
10 - 14 years	725	7.78%
15 - 19 years	482	5.17%
20 - 24 years	495	5.31%
25 - 34 years	871	9.34%
35 - 44 years	1,037	11.12%
45 - 54 years	1,452	15.58%
55 - 59 years	885	9.49%
60 - 64 years	725	7.78%
65 - 74 years	902	9.68%
75 - 84 years	602	6.46%
85 years and older	279	2.99%
Median Age	46.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,322	-
One Race	9,238	99.10%
White	9,084	97.45%
Black or African American	28	0.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	64	0.69%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	62	0.67%

Two or more races	84	0.90%
White and Black or African American	51	0.55%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.26%
White and Asian	9	0.10%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%