Portia Town, Arkansas

Portia Town is a one of the Lawrence County, Arkansas, located in Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. In 2000, the population was 483. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 447, making it Arkansas's 302nd largest. The town has a total area of 1.29 mi˛ (3.34 square kilometre), it is the 318th largest by area in the U.S. state of Arkansas.

As of the census of 2000, there were 483 people in the town, organized into 206 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 373.8 people per square mile (144.32/km˛), making its Arkansas's 318th most densely populated town. There were 225 housing units at an average density of 174.4 per square mile (67.34/km˛). The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.88. In the Portia Town, 22.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.1% were 18 to 24, 24.4% were 25 to 44, 19.5% were 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males. The median age was 40.5 years, the median age of male residents at 36.7 and the median age of female residents at 45.7. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 469 White, 6 Black or African American, 7 American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 1 from two or more races and Ohter races.

Portia town Arkansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Portia town Arkansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Portia Town Arkansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $21250, making it the 96th lowest town by median household income in Arkansas. The median income for a family in the town was $31250, making it the 297th wealthiest town by median family income among the Arkansas. The per capita income for the town was $13118, it is the 292nd wealthiest town in terms of per capita income. The median income was $16667, The median income for males was $20395, compared to $13000 for females.

In 2000, 131 pupils and students, of which 50.38% are male and 49.62% are female, 27.12% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 19.08% nursery or pri school, 5.34% kindergarten, 48.09% elementary school, 16.03% high school and 11.45% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census483
April 2000 Estimate483
July 2000 Estimate480
July 2001 Estimate476
July 2002 Estimate474
July 2003 Estimate469
July 2004 Estimate463
July 2005 Estimate456
July 2006 Estimate446
July 2007 Estimate445
July 2008 Estimate447
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school131225
Kindergarten77
Elementary school323163
High school15621
College or graduate school6915
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Portia town, Arkansas$21250$31250$13118
Lawrence County, Arkansas$27139$32163$13785
Arkansas, United States$32182$38663$16904
United States$41994$50046$21587