Portland, IN Profile

Portland, IN, population 6,191, is located in Indiana's Jay county, about 48.8 miles from Ft Wayne and 62.6 miles from Dayton.

Through the 90's Portland's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Portland has declined by about 4%.

Portland's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Portland tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.40
	Males	35.10
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,437	N/A
2001	6,346	-1.41%
2002	6,292	-0.85%
2003	6,259	-0.52%
2004	6,229	-0.48%
2005	6,191	-0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,045

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	154
2002	77
2003	32
2004	0
2005	80
2006	16
2007	49
2008	130

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Robbery	1	0	0	2	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	9	5	2	3	0	0	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,279
2002	3,758
2003	3,314
2004	3,517
2005	4,425
2006	4,381
2007	4,619
2008	5,046

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	20	7	34	34	19	25	31
Larceny, Theft	259	225	198	187	240	250	252	275
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	0	5	2	4	4	7	5
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	908 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles