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Portland, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Portland is a Census city of 3,790 people across 2.63 square miles of land, in Ionia County. Median household income is $65,845, 71.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Portland
What Portland is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.63 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,441
- County holding the largest share of its areaIonia County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Portland
How many people live in Portland
- Population3,790
- Median age39.9
- Population under 18550 plus or minus 187
- Share under 1814.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over810 plus or minus 204
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Households1,611
- Family households928
- Share of households that are families57.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Portland
Income and work in Portland
- Median household income$65,845
- Per capita income$37,842
- Civilian labor force1,866
- Employed1,815
- Unemployed51 plus or minus 48
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over2,944
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.2 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Portland
Housing in Portland
- Housing units1,611
- Occupied units1,611
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied1,148
- Renter occupied463 plus or minus 124
- Ownership rate71.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$166,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$972
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Single family units1,148
- Share single family71.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more404 plus or minus 154
- Share in buildings of two or more25.1 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Mobile homes59 plus or minus 38
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Portland
How Portland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,626 plus or minus 338
- Commuting under 15 minutes475 plus or minus 170
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.2 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more663 plus or minus 241
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.8 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Drove alone83.1 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home9.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Portland
SBA loans in Portland (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$6,299,800
- Average approval$370,576
- Median approval$187,500
- Largest approval$1,249,000
- Jobs supported81
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more23.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Portland, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Portland
SBA loans in Portland (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,459,000
- Average approval$364,750
- Median approval$286,000
- Largest approval$682,000
- Jobs supported9
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Portland, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Portland
Flood risk in Portland
- NFIP communityCity of Portland
- NFIP community number260574
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/16/15
The City of Portland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260574 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ionia County, not Portland
Ionia County context, not Portland figures
- Establishments in Ionia County904
- Covered employment, Ionia County18,530
- Average annual pay, Ionia County$48,605
- Housing units permitted, Ionia County94
Every figure in this section is published for Ionia County as a whole and is not a measurement of Portland.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Portland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Portland, Michigan?
3,790, in 1,611 households. Portland city covers 2.63 square miles of land, which is 1,441 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Portland in?
Ionia County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Portland?
$65,845. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,200. Median gross rent is $972 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Portland businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $6.3 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $187,500, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Portland, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Portland borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Portland. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Portland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Portland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Portland, city of, community 260574, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Portland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ionia County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Portland.
Is zoning published for Portland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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