Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Portland borough
Total Population 516
SEX
Male 263
Female 253
AGE
Under 5 years 31
5 to 17 years 76
18 to 20 years 19
21 to 24 years 29
25 to 44 years 181
45 to 54 years 52
55 to 59 years 23
60 to 64 years 27
65 to 74 years 45
75 to 84 years 28
85 years and over 5
Median age 36.1
Under 18 years 107
Percent of total population 20.7
65 years and over 78
Percent of total population 15.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 212
Family households (families) 143
Married-couple families 116
Percent of total households 54.7
Other family, male householder 12
Other family, female householder 15
Nonfamily households 69
Percent of total households 32.5
Householder living alone 59
Householder 65 years and over 27
Persons living in households 516
Persons per household 2.43
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 515
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 235
Occupied housing units 212
Owner occupied 147
Percent owner occupied 69.3
Renter occupied 65
Vacant housing units 23
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 13.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 151
1-unit, attached 9
2 to 4 units 49
5 to 9 units 17
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 8
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 126
Less than $50,000 7
$50,000 to $99,999 53
$100,000 to $149,999 52
$150,000 to $199,999 9
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 102,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 61
Less than $250 5
$250 to $499 47
$500 to $749 9
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 396
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 126
White 126
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997