Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.83 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Portland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Portland is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.72% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Portland in 2022 was $26,263, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,052 for a family of four. However, Portland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 Spanish.
