Demographics of Portland CDP, Connecticut

Portland CDP, Connecticut had 5,944 ±488 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Portland CDP, in four figures

5,944 ±488
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 157th
Among Connecticut's places and towns: Of 168 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 41.2 ±2.6
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $89,401 ±$20,821
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 41.2 ±2.6: for men 40.4 ±2.3 and for women 43.1 ±5.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Portland CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Under 5	327 ±139	5.5% ±2.3	5.0% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	815 ±268	13.7% ±4.4	15.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	268 ±112	4.5% ±1.9	9.3% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,913 ±431	32.2% ±6.8	25.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,474 ±264	24.8% ±3.9	26.7% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,147 ±218	19.3% ±3.3	18.5% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $89,401 ±$20,821, and income per person $50,457 ±$6,649, in 2024 dollars. The median is $95,781 ±$732 in Connecticut and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Portland CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Connecticut	United States
Under $25,000	308 ±140	12.1% ±5.3	12.9% ±0.3	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	115 to 363	4.6% to 14.1%	13.7% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	543 ±174	21.3% ±6.4	13.3% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	275 ±117	10.8% ±4.4	11.9% ±0.3	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	431 ±131	16.9% ±4.8	17.7% ±0.3	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	200 to 720	8.0% to 28.0%	11.3% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	299 ±99	11.7% ±3.7	19.2% ±0.3	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Portland CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Connecticut	United States
All ages	92 to 456	1.6% to 7.8%	10.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 37	0% to 3.4%	13.0% ±0.5	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	17 to 371	0.6% to 11.1%	9.4% ±0.3	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	15 to 131	1.2% to 9.1%	8.9% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Portland CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Portland CDP	Connecticut	United States
Housing units	2,839 ±294	1,541,822 ±276	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	90.0% ±2.4	93.0% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	5.0% to 15.0%	7.0% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	77.0% ±7.4	66.5% ±0.4	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	23.0% ±6.9	33.5% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$282,300 ±$12,672	$366,900 ±$1,621	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,122 ±$59	$1,488 ±$10	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1955 ±5	1967 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Portland CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Hispanic or Latino	117 to 585	2.0% to 9.8%	18.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	5,057 ±522	85.1% ±5.3	61.9% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	0 to 216	< 0.1% to 3.6%	9.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	18 to 438	0.3% to 7.4%	4.7% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 17	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.3%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 126	0% to 2.1%	0.9% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	0 to 332	0% to 5.6%	4.3% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Portland CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Born in the state	4,359 ±503	73.3% ±5.9	53.3% ±0.3	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,029 ±306	17.3% ±4.9	27.1% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	14 to 128	0.2% to 2.1%	3.9% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	485 ±204	8.2% ±3.4	15.7% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	223 ±105	3.8% ±1.7	8.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	97 to 427	1.7% to 7.2%	7.1% ±0.2	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Portland CDP among the places and towns of Connecticut

157th of 168 places and towns of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Connecticut page.

Places of Connecticut near Portland CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Cheshire Village CDP	6,172 ±599
Beacon Falls town	6,147 ±27
Marlborough town	6,130 ±33
Hazardville CDP	6,022 ±701
Daniels Farm CDP	5,976 ±731
Portland CDP	5,944 ±488
Sherwood Manor CDP	5,706 ±868
Pawcatuck CDP	5,577 ±525
Harwinton town	5,575 ±19
Willington town	5,575 ±26
Noroton CDP	5,539 ±611

Rankings this appears in

No. 37 Places in Connecticut by median age
No. 38 Places in Connecticut by homeownership rate
No. 49 Places in Connecticut by foreign-born share
No. 49 Places in Connecticut by median household income
No. 55 Places in Connecticut by per capita income
No. 113 Places in Connecticut by median rent

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026