Portland, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portland	Texas	National
Income per capita	$52,684	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$116,054	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$135,964	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,281	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,253	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,027	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.3%	4.9%
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 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portland is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portland is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,361 $116,054 $232,108

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	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	368	$225,341	177.1%
Ingleside on the Bay, TX	791	$127,064	56.2%
Port Aransas, TX	4,306	$103,711	27.5%
Ingleside, TX	10,006	$90,904	11.8%
Corpus Christi, TX	338,491	$84,116	3.4%
Portland, TX	18,353	$116,054	42.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amsterdam, NY	18,359	$61,834	24.0%
West Columbia, SC	18,344	$66,563	18.2%
Logansport, IN	18,342	$57,571	29.2%
Lackawanna, NY	18,342	$59,607	26.7%
Elizabeth City, NC	18,364	$63,971	21.3%
Portland, TX	18,353	$116,054	42.7%

Source: The Portland, TX 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.