Portland, Arkansas
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 Location in county and Arkansas
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arkansas |
| County : | Ashley County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 14 ′ N , 91 ° 31 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 430 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 153.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 38 m |
| Postal code : | 71663 |
| Area code : | +1 870 |
| FIPS : | 05-56750 |
| GNIS ID : | 0058412 |
Portland is a city in Ashley County in the US state of Arkansas .
Portland is located in southwest Arkansas near the border with Louisiana and is affected by US Highway 165 , Arkansas State Route 902 and Arkansas State Route 278 .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 2.8 km², which consists entirely of land.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Portland had 552 people. The population density was 197.3 people per km ². There were 247 housing units at an average of 88.3 per km ². The population consisted of 55.62% of whites , 42.93% Black or African American , 0.18% Native American , 0.91% Asian , 0.36% Pacific Islander , 0.91% said other races to belong and 0.36% named two or more races. 2.72% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Portland were distributed in 213 households out of which 31.5% had children under 18 years of age. 54.0% of households were married, 15.0% had a female head of household without a husband, and 28.2% were not families. 26.3% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 15.5% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.12.
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1900 | 426 | - | |
| 1910 | 823 | 93.2% | |
| 1920 | 618 | -24.9% | |
| 1930 | 543 | -12.1% | |
| 1940 | 518 | -4.6% | |
| 1950 | 517 | -0.2% | |
| 1960 | 566 | 9.5% | |
| 1970 | 662 | 17% | |
| 1980 | 701 | 5.9% | |
| 1990 | 560 | -20.1% | |
| 2000 | 552 | -1.4% | |
| 1900-2000 | |||
The urban population was divided into 27.4% minors, 8.2% 18–24 year olds, 25.2% 25–44 year olds, 21.7% 45–64 year olds and 17.6% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were 89.0 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 93.7 men.
The median household income in Portland was 28,036 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 32,375 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 23,750 compared to $ 20,446 for women. The per capita income in Portland was $ 13,094. 15.9% of the population and 14.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 11.3% of minors and 19.3% of those aged 65 and over.
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved February 13, 2011