Portland is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 9,429 people and two associated neighborhoods, Portland is the 101st largest community in Connecticut.Unlike some towns, Portland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Portland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Portland is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Portland who work in office and administrative support (15.86%), management occupations (13.12%), and sales jobs (9.36%). Also of interest is that Portland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.20% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Portland is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Portland really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Portland perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Portland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Portland, the average commute to work is 31.53 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Portland are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.89% of adults in Portland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Portland in 2022 was $49,835, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $199,340 for a family of four. 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 Irish, Italian, English, Polish, and German. The most common language spoken in Portland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
