Portal, ND City Data

Portal, ND is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 131 people who live in Portal and approximately 2,242 who live in Burke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Portal to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Portal. We have included Portal housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Portal Information

Burke County where Portal resides is 1,129.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,242 and has a population rank of 3,047 out of all the places in the United States.

Portal has a total of 131 people and of those residents there are 66 males and 65 females. The median age of the male population is 47 and the female population is 50.5. There are approximately 15 births each year and around 25 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portal varies per year, but currently 131 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 131 people who live in Portal, there are 24 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portal is 14 male and 10 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 108.

General Portal Information
Total area in square miles - Burke County	1,129.26
Water area in square miles - Burke County	N/A
Resident population - Burke County	2,242
Population rank - Burke County	3,047
Total population	131
Total population (male)	66
Total population (female)	65
Population median age (male)	47
Population median age (female)	50.5
Births - Burke County	15
Deaths- Burke County	25
Population of one race	131
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	24
Population under 20 years (male)	14
Population under 20 years (female)	10
Total population 18 years and over	108

Portal Social Characteristics

There are 1,013 households in Portal. Families make up 677 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portal families into three different groups. Married-couple families (590), male householder with no wife present (48) and female householder with no husband present (51). The remainder of the Portal households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 332. Portal, ND moving companies help people in Portal move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Portal. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Portal is based, there are 928 females 15 and over; of those females there are 127 never married, 576 now married, 12 separated, 167 widowed, and 46 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 9 separated, 38 widowed and 76 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Portal social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Portal.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Burke County)
Total households	1,013
Family households (families)	677
With own children under 18 years	238
Married-couple family	590
With own children under 18 years	194
Male householder, no wife present, family	48
With own children under 18 years	14
Female householder, no husband present, family	51
With own children under 18 years	29
Nonfamily households	332
Householder living alone	322
65 years and over	178

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	12
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19
Average household size	2.08
Average family size	2.58

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	111
Householder	43
Spouse	40
Child	28
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	20
Male householder	8
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	928
Never married	127
Now married	576
Separated	12
Widowed	167
Divorced	46
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	9
Widowed	38
Divorced	76

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	131
Male	66
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	65
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	131
One race	131
White	130
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	131
People who are White alone	130
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,162
Same house	1,626
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	143
Different state or abroad	102
Different state	102
Abroad

PLACE OF BIRTH (Burke County)
Total resident population	2,242
Born in United States	3,073
State of residence	1,880
Different state	302
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26
Foreign born	34

Portal Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Portal. That total enrollment is 438 for the population of the country, which includes Portal. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 258 and elementary or high school enrollment was 769 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Portal population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	438
Pre-kindergarten	9
Public	6
Private	3
Kindergarten	23
Public	23
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	234
Public	216
Private	18
Elementary and high school	385
Public	363
Private	22
High school grades 9 to 12	151
Public	147
Private	4
College, undergraduate years	19
Public	19
Private
Graduate or professional school	2
Public	2
Private
Not enrolled in school	1,761

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,687
Less than 9th grade	197
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	161
High school graduate	588
Some college, no degree	410
Associate's degree	129
Bachelor's degree	202
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	176

Portal Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,850 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portal. The Portal occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (367), service occupations (171), sales and office occupations (196), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (30), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (100) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (154). The 1,850 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 560 private wage and salary workers, 187 government workers, 249 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Burke County)
Population 16 years and over	1,850
In labor force	1,045
Civilian labor force	1,045
Employed	1,018
Unemployed	27
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	910
In labor force	463
Civilian labor force	463
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	940
In labor force	582
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	20
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Burke County)
Workers 16 years and over	998
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	667
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	60
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	113
Other means	10
Worked at home	139
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	15,885

OCCUPATION (Burke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	367
Management, professional, and related occupations	367
Service occupations	171
Sales and office occupations	196
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	30
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	100
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	154

INDUSTRY (Burke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	367
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	239
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	34
Wholesale trade	21
Retail trade	96
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	93
Information	9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	58
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	53
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	181
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	58
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	75

CLASS OF WORKER (Burke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	367
Private wage and salary workers	560
Government workers	187
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	249
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portal Housing Characteristics

In Portal, ND there are 1,412 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,013 occupied and 399 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portal, there are 1,219 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6 units in Portal. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Portal, ND local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portal, ND truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Portal. There are 17 housing units with rent less than $200, 36 with rent between $200-299, 34 with rent between $300-499 and 5 with rent for $500 and above. Full Portal gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Portal, ND home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Burke County)
Total housing units	1,412
Occupied housing units	1,013
Vacant housing units	399

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Burke County)
Total housing units	1,412
1-unit, detached	1,219
1-unit, attached	6
2 units	11
3 or 4 units	54
5 to 9 units	7
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	115

HOUSING TENURE (Burke County)
Occupied housing units	1,013
Owner-occupied	855
Renter-occupied	158

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Burke County)
Occupied housing units	1,013
No vehicles available	64
2 vehicle available	734
3 vehicles available	220
4 vehicles available	115
5 or more vehicles available	70

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Burke County)
Occupied housing units	1,013
Utility gas	128
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	161
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	93
Coal or coke	59
Wood	6
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Burke County)
Occupied housing units	1,013
Less Than $50,000	855
$50,000 to $99,999	117
$100,000 to $149,999	13
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	24,700

GROSS RENT (Burke County)
Occupied units paying rent	158
Less than $200	17
$200 to $299	36
$300 to $499	34
$500 to $699	5
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A