Portland is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 13,482 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Portland is the 48th largest community in Tennessee.When you are in Portland, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.73% of Portland’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Portland is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Portland who work in office and administrative support (13.76%), sales jobs (12.50%), and management occupations (8.35%). As is often the case in a small city, Portland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Portland are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.13% of adults in Portland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Portland in 2022 was $29,330, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,320 for a family of four. However, Portland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Portland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Portland include Irish, English, German, European, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Portland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
