Portland, MI Profile: Facts & Data

Portland, Michigan - Basic Facts

The City of Portland had a population of 3,901 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Portland is located at latitude 42.8692 and longitude -84.9031 in Ionia County. The formal boundaries for the City of Portland encompass a land area of 2.65 sq. miles and a water area of 0.14 sq. miles. Ionia County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Portland has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Portland, MI Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	3,901 (100%)
Population in Households	3,901 (100.0%)
Population in Families	3,073 (78.8%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	1,484
Diversity Index²	20


INCOME
Median Household Income	$64,662
Average Household Income	$93,614
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	23%
Per Capita Income	$39,356
Wealth Index⁵	72
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (60.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,712 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,207 (70.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	433 (25.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	72 ( 4.2%)
Median Home Value	$236,172
Average Home Value	$262,645
Housing Affordability Index³	98

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,640
Average Household Size	2.38
Family Households	1,007
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,712 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,207 (70.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

433 (25.3%)

Vacant Housing Units

72 ( 4.2%)

Median Home Value

$236,172

Average Home Value

$262,645

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,640

Average Household Size

2.38

Family Households

1,007

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.52%	0.28%
Households	0.20%	0.32%
Families		1.13%
Median Household Income		1.18%
Per Capita Income		1.90%
Owner Occupied HU		1.20%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.52%

0.28%

Households

0.20%

0.32%

Families

1.13%

Median Household Income

1.18%

Per Capita Income

1.90%

Owner Occupied HU

1.20%

Portland, MI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Portland to the other 745 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Michigan by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 210	72nd
Population Density	# 203	73rd
Median Household Income	# 379	49th
Housing Affordability Index	# 233	31st
Per Capita Income	# 264	65th
Diversity Index	# 529	29th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 210

72nd

Population Density

# 203

73rd

Median Household Income

# 379

49th

Housing Affordability Index

# 233

31st

Per Capita Income

# 264

65th

Diversity Index

# 529

29th

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Portland, MI Profile: Facts & Data

Portland, Michigan - Basic Facts

Portland, MI Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Portland, MI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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