Portland, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portland	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$33,035	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$57,889	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,152	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,486	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,967	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,743	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portland is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Portland is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portland is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portland is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,588 $57,889 $115,778

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

Portland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	47.0%	47.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%	7.9%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	19.3%	19.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Recovery, OH	1,780	$86,316	6.1%
Geneva, IN	1,269	$77,070	5.2%
Albany, IN	2,426	$70,842	12.9%
Salamonia, IN	153	$68,306	16.0%
Pennville, IN	887	$66,084	18.7%
Portland, IN	6,104	$57,889	28.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
High Springs, FL	6,104	$92,700	14.0%
Erwin, TN	6,103	$52,560	35.4%
South Hooksett, NH	6,105	$118,076	45.2%
Pevely, MO	6,102	$97,146	19.4%
Waupaca, WI	6,101	$65,121	19.9%
Portland, IN	6,104	$57,889	28.8%

Source: The Portland, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.