Portland is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
The population of Portland overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Portland, 24.69% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Portland in 2022 was $39,278, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,112 for a family of four. However, Portland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Portland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Portland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Portland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Portland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Portland include English, German, Irish, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Portland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
