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Portland, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Mercer County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,341
Population
1,302/sq mi density
$45,431
Median Income
$26,875 per capita
$90,600
Home Value
$162,480 Zillow
$722
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
1,071 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$45,431 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,600 home value, $722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,431
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,875
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Portland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Portland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,431
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,875
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,019
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,995M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
16%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,218
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
83
Retail
165
Manufacturing
86
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,019
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,098
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,431 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,875 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,019 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $974 |
| County GDP | $3,995M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.389 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,218 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 83 |
| Retail | 165 |
| Manufacturing | 86 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,019 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,098 |