Portageville, MO City Data

Portageville, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,295 people who live in Portageville and approximately 19,760 who live in New Madrid County. We want to help people moving to or living in Portageville 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 Portageville. We have included Portageville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Portageville Information

New Madrid County where Portageville resides is 698.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,760 and has a population rank of 1,805 out of all the places in the United States.

Portageville has a total of 3,295 people and of those residents there are 1,510 males and 1,785 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 252 births each year and around 239 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portageville varies per year, but currently 3,266 are one race and 29 are two or more races.

Of the 3,295 people who live in Portageville, there are 1,009 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portageville is 512 male and 497 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 2,397.

General Portageville Information
Total area in square miles - New Madrid County	698.02
Water area in square miles - New Madrid County	N/A
Resident population - New Madrid County	19,760
Population rank - New Madrid County	1,805
Total population	3,295
Total population (male)	1,510
Total population (female)	1,785
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - New Madrid County	252
Deaths- New Madrid County	239
Population of one race	3,266
Population of two or more races	29
Population under 20 years	1,009
Population under 20 years (male)	512
Population under 20 years (female)	497
Total population 18 years and over	2,397

Portageville Social Characteristics

There are 7,824 households in Portageville. Families make up 5,525 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portageville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,065), male householder with no wife present (253) and female householder with no husband present (1,159). The remainder of the Portageville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,319. Portageville, MO moving companies help people in Portageville 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 Portageville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Portageville is based, there are 8,310 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,505 never married, 4,430 now married, 155 separated, 1,301 widowed, and 919 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 161 separated, 245 widowed and 721 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Portageville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Portageville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (New Madrid County)
Total households	7,824
Family households (families)	5,525
With own children under 18 years	2,843
Married-couple family	4,065
With own children under 18 years	1,712
Male householder, no wife present, family	253
With own children under 18 years	176
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,159
With own children under 18 years	714
Nonfamily households	2,319
Householder living alone	2,075
65 years and over	1,032

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	498
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	386
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,748
Householder	891
Spouse	619
Child	1,019
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	59
Foster child	4
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	499
Male householder	151
Male householder living alone	125
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	293
Female householder living alone	270
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,310
Never married	1,505
Now married	4,430
Separated	155
Widowed	1,301
Divorced	919
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	161
Widowed	245
Divorced	721

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,295
Male	1,510
Under 5 years	100
5 to 9 years	129
10 to 14 years	138
15 to 17 years	97
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	24
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	83
35 to 39 years	117
40 to 44 years	107
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	82
55 to 59 years	73
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	16
Female	1,785
Under 5 years	132
5 to 9 years	110
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	84
18 and 19 years	63
20 years	25
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	61
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	119
35 to 39 years	133
40 to 44 years	148
45 to 49 years	107
50 to 54 years	94
55 to 59 years	94
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	93
75 to 79 years	62
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	49

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,295
One race	3,266
White	2,702
Black or African American	539
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	29

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,247
People who are White alone	2,663
People who are Black or African American alone	530
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	27
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,455
Same house	10,847
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,375
Different state or abroad	1,115
Different state	1,075
Abroad	40

PLACE OF BIRTH (New Madrid County)
Total resident population	19,760
Born in United States	15,677
State of residence	14,932
Different state	4,711
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	54
Foreign born	63

Portageville 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 Portageville. That total enrollment is 4,677 for the population of the country, which includes Portageville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,783 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,245 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 498.

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 Portageville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,677
Pre-kindergarten	283
Public	281
Private	2
Kindergarten	272
Public	246
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,412
Public	2,325
Private	87
Elementary and high school	3,623
Public	3,516
Private	107
High school grades 9 to 12	1,211
Public	1,191
Private	20
College, undergraduate years	402
Public	379
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	97
Public	97
Private
Not enrolled in school	14,246

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,868
Less than 9th grade	2,147
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,537
High school graduate	5,096
Some college, no degree	1,668
Associate's degree	185
Bachelor's degree	1,235
Graduate or professional degree	9.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	799

Portageville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,176 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portageville. The Portageville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,795), service occupations (1,418), sales and office occupations (1,726), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (251), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (747) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,203). The 15,176 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,052 private wage and salary workers, 1,259 government workers, 769 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (New Madrid County)
Population 16 years and over	15,176
In labor force	8,660
Civilian labor force	8,657
Employed	8,140
Unemployed	517
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	8,108
In labor force	4,067
Civilian labor force	4,067
Unemployed Civilian labor force	239
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,068
In labor force	4,593
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	278
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (New Madrid County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,987
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,688
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	818
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	172
Other means	97
Worked at home	177
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	141,265

OCCUPATION (New Madrid County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,795
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,795
Service occupations	1,418
Sales and office occupations	1,726
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	251
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	747
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,203

INDUSTRY (New Madrid County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,795
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	659
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,050
Wholesale trade	229
Retail trade	932
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	496
Information	62
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	317
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	177
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,641
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	413
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	379

CLASS OF WORKER (New Madrid County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,795
Private wage and salary workers	6,052
Government workers	1,259
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	769
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portageville Housing Characteristics

In Portageville, MO there are 8,600 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,824 occupied and 776 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portageville, there are 6,038 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 145 units in Portageville. 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 Portageville, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portageville, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Portageville. There are 460 housing units with rent less than $200, 468 with rent between $200-299, 925 with rent between $300-499 and 331 with rent for $500 and above. Full Portageville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Portageville, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (New Madrid County)
Total housing units	8,600
Occupied housing units	7,824
Vacant housing units	776

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (New Madrid County)
Total housing units	8,600
1-unit, detached	6,038
1-unit, attached	145
2 units	489
3 or 4 units	343
5 to 9 units	93
10 to 19 units	57
20 to 49 units	35
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,366

HOUSING TENURE (New Madrid County)
Occupied housing units	7,824
Owner-occupied	5,164
Renter-occupied	2,660

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (New Madrid County)
Occupied housing units	7,824
No vehicles available	958
2 vehicle available	3,927
3 vehicles available	809
4 vehicles available	173
5 or more vehicles available	47

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (New Madrid County)
Occupied housing units	7,824
Utility gas	3,611
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,390
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	71
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (New Madrid County)
Occupied housing units	7,824
Less Than $50,000	5,164
$50,000 to $99,999	1,503
$100,000 to $149,999	313
$150,000 to $199,999	85
$200,000 to $299,999	8
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	48,100

GROSS RENT (New Madrid County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,660
Less than $200	460
$200 to $299	468
$300 to $499	925
$500 to $699	267
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	1