Portland, Tennessee

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Portland is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 8,458 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable People
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[edit] Geography

Portland is located at 36°34′57″N, 86°30′57″W (36.582482, -86.515707)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.7 km² (11.4 mi²). 29.6 km² (11.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,458 people, 3,226 households, and 2,377 families residing in the city. The population density was 285.7/km² (739.7/mi²). There were 3,502 housing units at an average density of 118.3/km² (306.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.53% White, 2.70% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.40% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 3,226 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,644, and the median income for a family was $40,786. Males had a median income of $30,550 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,559. About 6.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.