Portland is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,797 people and two associated neighborhoods, Portland is the 238th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Portland was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Portland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Portland is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Portland who work in office and administrative support (19.28%), business and financial occupations (10.22%), and architecture and engineering (8.16%). In Portland, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.74 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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 population of Portland overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Portland, 23.70% 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.
