Portland, TN Profile

Portland, TN, population 10,342, is located in Tennessee's Sumner county, about 32.4 miles from Nashville and 47.0 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Portland's population has grown by about 64%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Portland has grown by about 22%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	30.20
	Females	32.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,458	N/A
2001	9,091	7.48%
2002	9,442	3.86%
2003	9,788	3.66%
2004	10,084	3.02%
2005	10,342	2.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,644

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	996
2002	940
2003	664
2004	688
2005	746
2006	697

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	8	5	8	3	7	8
Robbery	4	4	4	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	73	71	51	65	69	64

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,610
2002	3,063
2003	3,582
2004	2,762
2005	2,963
2006	3,323

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	89	65	114	59	78	123
Larceny, Theft	198	170	206	190	199	205
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	29	20	24	25	20
Arson	0	0	3	0	1	3

Location

Elevation	805 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities