Portland, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portland	Texas	National
Income per capita	$34,941	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$77,409	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,907	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,446	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,137	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,899	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portland is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Portland is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portland is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portland is 57% lower than the national average

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$51,600 $77,409 $154,818

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Portland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.6%	20.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rancho Chico, TX	355	$149,276	169.8%
Ingleside on the Bay, TX	762	$85,469	54.5%
Port Aransas, TX	4,203	$70,682	27.8%
Ingleside, TX	9,768	$61,478	11.1%
Corpus Christi, TX	326,332	$57,387	3.7%
Portland, TX	17,807	$77,409	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albert Lea, MN	17,804	$45,929	17.0%
Amsterdam, NY	17,823	$40,696	26.4%
El Dorado, AR	17,826	$43,409	21.5%
Colonia, NJ	17,782	$108,364	95.9%
West Columbia, SC	17,782	$44,282	20.0%
Portland, TX	17,807	$77,409	39.9%

Source: The Portland, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).