Portland, Indiana
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,437 people, 2,739 households, and 1,750 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,566.8 people per square mile (604.7/km²). There were 2,928 housing units at an average density of 712.7 per square mile (275.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.49% White, 0.37% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander 1.80% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.36% of the population.
There were 2,739 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,045, and the median income for a family was $41,329. Males had a median income of $29,728 versus $21,134 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $18,375. About 5.1% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Leon AmesLeon Ames (actor)Leon Ames was an American film and television actor. He is best remembered for playing fatherly figures in such films as Meet Me in St. Louis , as Judy Garland's father, and in Little Women ....
, actor, founder of Screen Actors GuildScreen Actors GuildThe Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
in 1933 - Stephanie ArnoldStephanie ArnoldStephanie White-Arnold is an athlete from the United States, who competes in archery.Arnold represented the U.S. at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 36th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 623. In the first round of elimination, she faced 29th-ranked Melissa...
, competed in Women's Archery in the 2004 Olympics - Pete BrewsterPete BrewsterDarrel "Pete" Brewster is a former American football end and coach and collegiate football and basketball player.-College career:...
, professional football player - Kevin A. FordKevin A. FordKevin Anthony Ford is a retired United States Air Force Colonel and a NASA astronaut. He is married with two children. Ford has received a number of special honors and awards, some of which are the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Aerial Achievement Medal and the...
, astronaut, piloted NASA space shuttle mission to International Space Station in 2009 - Elwood HaynesElwood HaynesElwood P. Haynes was an American inventor, metallurgist, automotive pioneer, entrepreneur and industrialist. He invented the metal alloys stellite and martensitic stainless steel and designed one of the earliest automobiles made in the United States...
(born in Portland, 1857) invented the clutch-driven automobile in 1894 - Jack ImelJack ImelLawrence Jack Imel is an American singer, dancer, musician, and television producer who is best known for his work on The Lawrence Welk Show....
, television producer, Lawrence Welk Show - Mary MeekerMary MeekerMary Meeker is an American venture capitalist and former Wall Street securities analyst primarily associated with the Internet. She is a partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers....
(born in Portland, 1960) investment banker, made Internet economically viable by promoting it to investors in the 1990s, (becoming known as the "Queen of the Internet") - Twyla TharpTwyla TharpTwyla Tharp is an American dancer and choreographer, who lives and works in New York City.-Early years:Tharp was born in 1941 on a farm in Portland, Indiana, and was named after Twila Thornburg, the "Pig Princess" of the 89th Annual Muncie Fair in Indiana.she spend hours working on it to help her...
, EmmyEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
and Tony AwardTony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
-winning choreographer - Richard T. James, Indiana State Representative, State Auditor 2x, Lt. Governor 44-48