2020 census As of the
2020 census, Portageville had a population of 2,942. The median age was 40.9 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.7 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,249 households in Portageville, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.8% were married-couple households, 17.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,228 people, 1,346 households, and 894 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,409 housing units, with an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 78.62%
White, 18.96%
Black or
African American, 0.06%
Native American, 0.19%
Asian, 0.19% from
other races, and 1.98% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race constituted 0.87% of the population. Out of the 1,346 households, 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were
married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.
2000 census According to the
census of 2000, there were 3,295 people, 1,335 households, and 890 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,404 housing units, with an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 82.00%
White, 16.36%
African American, 0.18%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.27% from
other races, and 0.88% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race constituted 0.82% of the population. Out of the 1,335 households, 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were
married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43, and the average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,729, and the median income for a family was $35,913. Males had a median income of $31,325 versus $20,735 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,114. About 21.4% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 37.8% of those under age 18 and 25.1% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==